Effectiveness of Agriculture forestry and environment committee in adoption of Sustainable Soil Management Practices ( SSMP) technology in Ramechhap and Dolakha , Nepal

Year 2017, Volume: 1 Issue: 1, 27 - 35, 30.01.2017

Rosan Subedi Jay Prakash Dutta Rishi Ram Kattel Ankit Koırala

https://doi.org/10.29023/alanyaakademik.311059

Abstract

 

Bu araştırma, AFEC'in SSMP
teknolojisinin benimsenmesindeki rolünü analiz etmek için Nepal'in Ramechap ve
Dolakha ilçelerinde gerçekleştirildi. Toplam 40 örnek, 4 VDC'den, yani
Sindrawati'den ve Chisapani Namdu, Puranogaun'dan rasgele toplanmıştır. 2
VDC'deki bu 4 VDC'nin içinden AFEC kuruldu. Hem nitel hem de niceliksel bilgi
yarı yapılandırılmış anket kullanılarak hanehalkı araştırması, önemli
bilgilendirici görüşme ve odak grup tartışması ile toplanmıştır. Çalışmadan,
katılımcı planlama, kaynak seferberliği ve tarım hizmeti sunumunda bu
komitelerin etkinliğinin son derece önemli olduğu ortaya çıkmıştır. Çiftçilerin
yerel düzey planlamasına katılımı AFEC'li VDC'de (% 73,3) AFEC'siz VDC'lere (%
43,3) göre anlamlı derecede yüksektir. AFEC'li çiftçiler, AFEC'siz çiftçilere
kıyasla 2.84 endeks değeri ile teknik servis almaya başlamıştır. Ortalama benimseme
düzeyi AFEC'li VDC'lerde (yüzde 43.69 HH), AFEC olmayan VDC'ye (yüzde 11.78)
göre anlamlı derecede yüksektir. Logit regresyon modeline göre HH geliştirme
eğitimi ve AFEC varlığı SSMP teknolojisinin benimsenmesinin belirlenmesinde
istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bulunmuştur.

Keywords

Teknoloji Benimseme, Katılım, Hibe, Kaynak Seferberliği

Effectiveness of Agriculture forestry and environment committee in adoption of Sustainable Soil Management Practices ( SSMP) technology in Ramechhap and Dolakha , Nepal

Abstract

Abstract

This
research was conducted in Ramechap and Dolakha district of Nepal to analyze the
role of AFEC in SSMP technology adoption. A total of 120 samples were collected
randomly from 4 VDCs i.e Sindrawati, and Chisapani Namdu, Puranogaun. Out of
these 4 VDC in 2 VDC, AFEC was formed. Both qualitative and quantitative
information were collected using semi-structured questionnaire by house hold
survey, key informant interview and focus group discussion. From the study it
was revealed that effectiveness of these committees in participatory
planning, resource mobilization and agriculture service provision was highly
significant. Participation of farmers in local level planning was significantly
higher in VDC with AFEC (73.3 percent) than in VDCs without AFEC (43.3
percent). Farmers with AFEC were getting technical service easily with the index value of 2.84 as compared to
farmers without AFEC. The mean level of adoption was significantly higher in
VDCs with AFEC (43.69 percent HH) than in VDC without AFEC (11.78 percent
HH).  According to Logit regression
model, training education of HH head and presence of AFEC were found to be
statistically significant in determining the adoption of SSMP technology.

Keywords

Technology adoption, Participation, VDC block grant, Resource mobilization

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