KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND EXTENT OF COMPUTER USE BY THE FISHERMEN OF ODISHA

PINKEY KUMARI¹*, S.D. MUKHOPDHYAY², R.K. RAJ^3
1Department of Agricultural Extension, Institute of Agriculture, Visva-Bharati University, Sriniketan, 731235, West Bengal, India
²Professor and Head, Department of Agricultural Extension, Institute of Agriculture, Visva-Bharati University, Sriniketan, 731235, West Bengal, India
³Professor, Department of Agricultural Extension, Siksha O Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, 751030, Odisha, India
* Corresponding Author : pinkeys30@gmail.com

Received : 01-08-2020     Accepted : 22-08-2020     Published : 30-08-2020
Volume : 12     Issue : 8       Pages : 1898 - 1901
Int J Microbiol Res 12.8 (2020):1898-1901

Keywords : Computer, Knowledge, Skill, Extent of use
Academic Editor : Seher Dirican, Dr Renu Agrawal, Dr Vijayachandra Reddy S, Dr S S Patil, Singh Ajit Kumar
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Agricultural Extension, Institute of Agriculture, Visva-Bharati University, Sriniketan, 731235, West Bengal, India. Authors are also thankful to Professor, Department of Agricultural Extension, Siksha O Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, 751030, Odisha, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

In the present-day context for development of agro-sectors in general and fishing community in particular can be boosted up many folds by the use of different ICTS. Computer being one of the major ICT tools can change the fabric of this sector to a great extent. At the same time harnessing the advantages of different ICTs, particularly computer calls for great deal of knowledge, skill and extent of use. The present study has been conducted among the fishermen of two districts of Odisha with the specific objective to ascertain the knowledge about different ICTs, skill and extent of use of computer by the fishing community of Odisha. The results of the present research work amply established that there was no significant district difference on those respect as well as the respondents were found having better level of knowledge, skill and extent of use of computer with respect to specific aspects and purposes. Moreover, it was found that respondents are belong primarily to low to semi-medium level of knowledge, skill and extent of use of computer.

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