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    3. Trends in information needs and communication channel use among rural women in Africa, Asia and Latin America, 2000-2012

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Rodriguez, Lulu (author), Kulpavaropas, Supathida (author), Annamalai, Devi (author), Wright, Joyce (author), and Evans, James F. (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2015
    Published:
    International
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 141 Document Number: D06325
    Journal Title:
    Journal of Agricultural and Food Information
    Journal Title Details:
    16 : 221-241

    4. Use of communication sources by the women beneficiaries of RDRS in income generating activities

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Rashid, Md. Mamunur (author), Mondol, Md. Abu S. (author), Rahman, Md. Sadekur (author), and Noman, Md. Rubayet F. (author)
    Format:
    Online journal article
    Publication Date:
    2015
    Published:
    ESci Journals Publishing
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 122 Document Number: D11155
    Journal Title:
    International Journal of Agricultural Extension
    Journal Title Details:
    3(3): 187-194
    Notes:
    10 pages., via online journal., The main purpose of this study was to categories and describes the profile characteristics of the women beneficiaries, to determine the use of communication sources by the women beneficiaries, and to explore the relationship between the profile characteristics of the women beneficiaries of RDRS with their use of communication sources. Data were collected using interview schedule from a sample of 112 women beneficiaries selected from the population of 280 by multistage random sampling procedure from five villages of Rajendrapur union under sadar upazila of Rangpur district. Use of communication sources by the RDRS women beneficiaries was determined on three dimensions viz. attitude, contact and application, and finally the use of communication sources index (UCSI) was computed. The UCSI ranged from 45.24 to 277.68 with a possible range of 0 to 300. Based on UCSI, among the 10 communication sources the first five communication sources were husband (277.68), neighbours (219.05), RDRS-worker (205.95), RDRS group meeting (193.45) and relatives (160.42). However, the last five communication sources were RDRS officer (134.82), mobile phone (112.80), television (68.75), inputs dealer (63.99) and SAAOs (45.24). The findings revealed that the highest proportion (38.39%) of the women beneficiaries had medium use of communication sources compared to 33.93% low use and 27.68% high use. Among the ten selected characteristics of the women beneficiaries’ education, farm size, annual income, daily time use, credit received and participation in IGAs showed positive significant relationship while fatalism showed negative significant relationship with their use of communication sources. Age, family size and dependency had no significant relationships. The women beneficiaries of RDRS had moderate exposure with various communication sources so, the concerned Government Organizations and Non-government Organizations engaged in extension activities should make necessary arrangements for improving the use of communication sources by them in income generating activities.