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Construction and Standardization of Knowledge Test to Measurethe Knowledge Level of Farmers on SRI Technology

G. Ashok Kumar, V. Sailaja, P.V. Satyagopal and S.V. Prasad

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The knowledge test was developed to measure the knowledge level of Rice Farmers about System of Rice Intensification (SRI)Technology in Nagapattinam District of Tamil Nadu. Pertinent items were collected covering all aspects of SRI production technology. After getting jury opinion on the items of test item, the item analysis, difficulty index, index of item discrimination and index of item validity were worked out. To administer the knowledge test a score of one was given for each correct answer and zero was given for wrong answer. The total score of the respondents on all items of the test was taken on the basis of their knowledge score and the respondents were categorized into three groups having low, medium and high knowledge levels about System of Rice Intensification (SRI)Technology

Keyword: Standard Scale, Knowledge, Rice, SRI technology

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