Socio-Economic Factors Affecting Adoption of Modern Information and Communication Technology by Farmers in India: Analysis Using Multivariate Probit Model

Autor/inn/en	Mittal, Surabhi; Mehar, Mamta
Titel	Socio-Economic Factors Affecting Adoption of Modern Information and Communication Technology by Farmers in India: Analysis Using Multivariate Probit Model
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 22 (2016) 2, S.199-212 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1389-224X
DOI	10.1080/1389224X.2014.997255
Schlagwörter	Socioeconomic Influences; Adoption (Ideas); Agricultural Occupations; Multivariate Analysis; Performance Factors; Information Sources; Agricultural Education; Scientific and Technical Information; Community Surveys; Age Differences; Educational Attainment; Technology Uses in Education; Access to Information; Correlation; Cognitive Style; Foreign Countries; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Ideas; Ideenfindung; Agriculture; Occupation; Landwirtschaft; Beruf; Landwirtschaftlicher Beruf; Multivariate Analyse; Leistungsindikator; Information source; Informationsquelle; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Ausbildung; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Korrelation; Cognitive styles; Kognitiver Stil; Ausland; Indien
Abstract	Purpose: The paper analyzes factors that affect the likelihood of adoption of different agriculture-related information sources by farmers. Design/Methodology/Approach: The paper links the theoretical understanding of the existing multiple sources of information that farmers use, with the empirical model to analyze the factors that affect the farmer's adoption of different agriculture-related information sources. The analysis is done using a multivariate probit model and primary survey data of 1,200 farmer households of five Indo-Gangetic states of India, covering 120 villages. Findings: The results of the study highlight that farmer's age, education level and farm size influence farmer's behaviour in selecting different sources of information. The results show that farmers use multiple information sources, that may be complementary or substitutes to each other and this also implies that any single source does not satisfy all information needs of the farmer. Practical implication: If we understand the likelihood of farmer's choice of source of information then direction can be provided and policies can be developed to provide information through those sources in targeted regions with the most effective impact. Originality/Value: Information plays a key role in a farmer's life by enhancing their knowledge and strengthening their decision-making ability. Farmers use multiple sources of information as no one source is sufficient in itself. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01