Vol. 8, Special Issue 4 (2020)
A study on Awareness and use pattern of Information and Communication Technology among rural farmers
Author(s): Kanta Sabharwal, Candy, Yogita and Beena Yadav
Abstract: Information and communication technology is a set of tools that are used in rural areas for the development of villagers and farmers. ICT include computer hardware, computer software, radio, television, mobile phones, digital camera and other application software’s that are used for agriculture sector. The development in rural areas has been increased as compared to previous years. The farmers now used techniques and procedures to enhanced their products and maintain the cost and quality of their products. ICT also provide the training to the farmers/ farm women entrepreneurs who want to run their small business by availing the credit facilities through various training institutes of Banks (Mir and Kumar, 2017). Nowadays ICTs are playing a focal role in the development process of any country. In today’s life Technology became a part of life and livelihood. In this digital era, India is using ICTs to promote their development programs as well as reaches to the poor to strengthen their lively hood (Kumar and Maheshwary, 2015). Considering these facts the study was conducted in Hisar district with objectives to study the inter-gender analysis on ownership of mobile phone, reason for having a mobile phone and awareness and use of different ICT tools and services. Results revealed that 100.00 percent of male respondents and 64.00 percent of female respondents have possessed their own mobile phone. 38.00 percent of male respondents and 47.00 percent of the female respondents had mobile without internet connection whereas 62.00 percent of male respondents and 17.00 percent of female respondents having mobile with internet connection. Majority of respondents have given the reason for having a mobile phone that phone was required for connecting with relatives and friends followed by listening music and social networking. 100.00 percent of male and 89.00 percent of female respondents who were having mobile phone without internet connection were aware of making calls and 100.00 percent of male and 61.00% female respondents were using mobile phone without internet connection for calling. Respondents having mobile phone with internet connection, majority of male respondents (72.00 %) reported that they were aware of memory stick followed by making calls and Games/ movies/ songs (70.00%), Music/ Photography and SMS (58.00%). In case of female 84.00 percent of female respondents were aware of making calling followed by use of memory stick (56.00%), games and movies (53.00 %) and SMS (51.0%). Only 22.00 percent of male and 2.00 percent of female respondents had account on Facebook and also assessed different internet sites for educational purposes.
DOI: 10.22271/chemi.2020.v8.i4e.10045
Pages: 286-289 | 576 Views 95 Downloads
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Kanta Sabharwal, Candy, Yogita and Beena Yadav. A study on Awareness and use pattern of Information and Communication Technology among rural farmers. International Journal of Chemical Studies. 2020; 8(4): 286-289. DOI: 10.22271/chemi.2020.v8.i4e.10045
