Attributes of paddy growers regarding indigenous technological knowledge (ITK) in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh, India

Abstract

The study was an “Ex-Post-Facto” research carried out in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh State during year 2015-16 to assess the attributes of paddy growers regarding indigenous technological knowledge (ITK). The study covered 12 villages from 2 blocks of Bastar district to form a sample of 120 paddy growers. A pre-tested structured interview schedule was used to collect the data from the paddy growers by personal interview method. The data analysis was done by using various statistical methods like frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and coefficient of variation. The findings of the study reveal that most of paddy growers were middle-aged, scheduled tribe, nuclear family, small size of land holding and had medium level of exposure to their respective attributes (social participation, socio-economic status, extension participation, innovativeness, information seeking behaviour, attitude towards ITK and mass media exposure) of paddy growers.