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标题：Relative importance of Farmers' Characteristics in Predicting their Knowledge about Indigenous Agricultural Practices
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作者：A.Sakeer Husain ; M.Sundaramari ; J.Sreekumar 等
期刊名称：Journal of Extension Education
印刷版ISSN：0971-3123
电子版ISSN：2456-1282
出版年度：2016
卷号：28
期号：3
页码：5672-5679
DOI：10.26725/JEE.2016.3.28.5672-5679
语种：English
出版社：Extension Education Society
摘要：This study was conducted to identify the farmers' characteristics that act as factors in influencing their knowledge on indigenous agricultural practices.The study was conducted in the state of Kerala among 40 farmers each of ten selected horticultural crops.Step wise regression analysis and multiple linear regression analysis were employed to identify the influencing factors.The study revealed that age,farm power status,innovativeness,rational orientation,communication status,and social participation status positively influence knowledge of farmers on indigenous agricultural practices whereas material status,educational status,and family status were the important characteristics of farmers negatively influencing the knowledge of indigenous practices.
关键词：Traditional agricultural practices;Indigenous Technical Knowledge;Knowledge determinants;Kerala