Impact of ToT programmes on knowledge, attitude and skill level of trainees.

Abstract

Capacity building and skill development of officials who work with fishermen at zrassroors level is of utmost importance for efficient inland fishery management. The present study aims at finding out the impact of training of trainers (To'T) conducted by ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute in terms of knowledge, attitude and skill (KAS) development. A total of 105 trainees of five training programmes in several areas of inland fisheries management were interviewed using structured interview schedule and telephonic interview. Knowledge test and attitude scale were developed for the purpose of the study. Trainees mostly fell in the medium category (51.19%) of knowledge before training and in the high category (45.24%) after the training prgrammes. Overall level of attitude was found to be skewed towards neutral before the training programmes while after the training programmes it was found to be skewed towards favourable. Statistically significant gain in knowledge was noticed for all the training programmes, while in case of attitude significant change was found in case of two training programmes. Skill acquirement was measured based on trainees' perception. Most of the trainees stated that they had acquired skill either "to satisfactory extent" or "to some extent". The study also found significantly positive correlations between the three domains under investigation. The results of the study would help to design efficient training programmes in future and would pave the way for conducting further research in training impact assessment on job performance of trainees.