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Factors Influencing ICT Accessibility among the Farming Community of Odisha

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Title Factors Influencing ICT Accessibility among the Farming Community of Odisha
 
Creator Satapathy, Guru Prasad
Sarbani Das
Maitreyee Tripathy
 
Description In the dynamic agrarian landscape, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) herald a transformative era for agricultural services, providing a realistic and efficient platform essential for adapting to constant change and optimizing agricultural productivity. A study was conducted in the year 2023 to delineate the accessibility of ICTs in two purposively selected districts of Odisha, having the highest numbers of farmers using ICTs i.e. Khurda and Bargarh, constituting randomly selected 200 respondents. The study categorizes accessibility of ICTs among farmers into high (30%), medium (41.5%), and low (28.5%) levels. The significant predictors were ICT accessibility, with educational qualification (b = 0.133, p < 0.01), annual income (b = 0.068, p < 0.01), social participation (b = 0.0341, p < 0.01), and media exposure (b = 0.478, p < 0.01) exhibiting positive regression coefficients. Conversely, age (b = -0.888, p < 0.01) demonstrated a negative association with ICT accessibility. By prioritizing equitable access to resources and tailored interventions, policymakers and development practitioners can contribute to inclusive agricultural development and digital empowerment in Odisha, thereby fostering sustainable growth and resilience in the agricultural sector.
 
Publisher Indian Society of Extension Education, ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
 
Date 2024-04-12
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer reviewed Research Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJEE/article/view/149926
10.48165/IJEE.2024.60207
 
Source Indian Journal of Extension Education; Vol. 60 No. 2 (2024): Indian Journal of Extension Education; 38-42
2454-552X
0537-1996
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJEE/article/view/149926/54297
 
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