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Hardcover. Condition: New. Contents: 1. Hypotheses in Research. 2. Variables. 3. Measurement. 4. Inference. 5. Qualitative Social Science Research Methods. 6. Sampling. 7. Survey Research Design. 8. Experimental and Quasi-Experimental. 9. Scales and Indexes. 10. Data Analysis. 11. Program Evaluation and Policy Analysis. 12. Suggested Reading. A comprehensive book on for strengthening social science research by focusing on various dimensions of research methodology in social science covering key research concepts and tools like hypotheses in research, variables, measurement, inference, qualitative social science research methods sampling survey research design experimental and quasi-experimental research design scale and indexes data analysis and program evaluation and policy analysis. This books would like be of immensely useful for all those involved in social science research in Research institutes, Agricultural Universities and other Development Organizations. Also this book would serve as ready reckoner for useful to the scientist's policy makers student and other stakeholders engaged in social science research and rural development.

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Condition: New. Brand New. Soft Cover International Edition. Different ISBN and Cover Image. Priced lower than the standard editions which is usually intended to make them more affordable for students abroad. The core content of the book is generally the same as the standard edition. The country selling restrictions may be printed on the book but is no problem for the self-use. This Item maybe shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide.

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Hardcover. Condition: New. Contents: 1. Diffusion and Adoption of Innovation. 2. Transfer of Technology. 3. Systems of Transfer of Technology. 4. Attributes of Technology and its Relation to TOT Process. 5. Extension Teaching Methods. 6. Development Communication and Information Management. 7. Basics of Writing: News Stories, Feature Articles and Magazine Articles. 8. Rural Sociology. 9. Entrepreneurship Development. 10. Information and Communication Technologies. 11. Extension Programme Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation. India is a global agricultural powerhouse. It is the world's largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices, but in recent times it is facing rapid changes and unprecedented challenges like Covid pandemic. The knowledge intensive nature of the sector is more evident now than ever before. The trends of urban markets, globalization, changing consumption patterns, land and water constraints, climate change are driving development in agriculture. Extension education plays a crucial role in addressing these challenges and developments. There is no gain saying the crucial role of agricultural extension services in promoting agricultural innovation processes. They can play the boundary spanning role and help link farmers to various technical and non-technical services and markets. They are the major conduits for knowledge sharing. In this book recognition has been given to the value of latest technologies in ICTs and communication aspects in particular. This book has achieved its purpose to give you an outlook on communication and rural sociology. It also spells out the areas and aspects which the system can be improved. This has been beautifully illustrated, grippingly readable book is expected to be of much help to the scholars, trainers and scientists in the field of agricultural extension and allied sectors. No doubt it will be of immense use to policy analysts, extension personnel policy-makers, students and the research and development community at large.

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Hardcover. Condition: New. ISBN:9789388892872.

Condition: New. Brand New. Soft Cover International Edition. Different ISBN and Cover Image. Priced lower than the standard editions which is usually intended to make them more affordable for students abroad. The core content of the book is generally the same as the standard edition. The country selling restrictions may be printed on the book but is no problem for the self-use. This Item maybe shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide.

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Hardcover. Condition: New. ISBN:9789388020220.

Hardcover. Condition: New. ISBN:9789390425679.

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Condition: New. Brand New. Soft Cover International Edition. Different ISBN and Cover Image. Priced lower than the standard editions which is usually intended to make them more affordable for students abroad. The core content of the book is generally the same as the standard edition. The country selling restrictions may be printed on the book but is no problem for the self-use. This Item maybe shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Contents: 1. Gender Issues in Agrarian Economy/Esakkimuthu M. and Anitha G. 2. Role of Gender in Livestock and Fisheries/Vijaya Nirmala T., Devivaraprasad Reddy A., Karunasree E. and Srinivasulu B. 3. Gender Mainstreaming: Unlocking the Potential of Women in Agriculture and Allied Sectors/Ravikishore M., Supriya P. and Johnson M. 4. Drudgery Reducing Technologies for Women in Agriculture/49 Smitha S. and Sulaja O.R. 5. Technological Empowerment of Women in Agriculture and Livestock Management by Mitigation of Drudgery/Nirmala G., Prabhat K. Pankaj, Sanjeev Reddy B., Ravi Shankar K., Jagriti Rohit and Anshida Beevi. 6. Farm Mechanization: A Bane for Rural Women/Kiran Kumar R. Patiel and Sahana, S. 7. Gender Gap in Agricultural Resources and Extension Services/Jagriti Rohit G., Nirmala G., Girija Veni, Kirti Saurabh, Anshida Beevi C.N., Nagsree K., Ravi Shankar K. 8. Gender Differences in Access to Extension Services and Agricultural Productivity/Sulaja O.R. and Smitha S. 9. Availability and Access to Extension Services: A Gender Perspective/Chaithra G.J. and Letha Devi G. 10. Gender and Social Capital for Agricultural Development/Kumari Sunita and Biswanath Sahoo. 11. Task Force on Dimensions of Farm Groups Empowerment/Esakkimuthu M. and Anitha G. 12. Gender, Technology and Nutrition Extension in Agriculture/Heena K. Bijli, Letha Devi G. and Chaithra G.J. Gender is a way of looking at how social norms and power structures impact on the lives and opportunities available to different groups of men and women. Understanding the gender relations and the power dynamics behind them is a pre-requisite for understanding individuals' access to and distribution of resources, the ability to make decisions and the way women and men, boys and girls are affected by political processes and social development. This book will provide a single platform on the topic related to gender. It covers the Gender Issues in Agrarian Economy, role of women in agriculture, dairying and allied sectors, gender mainstreaming, women empowerment and drudgery reduction, gendered access to resources and development policies and extension services through a gender perspective. In addition, an effort has been made to answer why gender equity is important to achieve gender equality and why gender equality is more important than equity. This book shall serve the purpose for academia sector especially for students, teachers and research scholars in the field of gender, sociology and extension science.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Contents: 1. Gender Stereotypes, Discriminations and Disparities in Agriculture and Allied Sectors: Breaking the Glass Ceiling/Sudhanand Prasad Lal and Ananya Jarh. 2. Genders Roles in Agriculture and Allied Sector/I.N. Bhabhor and R.S. Ghasura. 3. Women in Dairy Farming/Esakkimuthu M and Anitha G. 4. Gender Stereotypes and Discrimination in Agriculture and Livestock/Naveen Kumar M.R., Jegadeesan M. and Deepika S. 5. Progress of Women Empowerment: Women Empowerment in India and Global Nations, Objectives of Women Empowerment and Methods of Women Empowerment/Shireesha, K. 6. Women Empowerment through Entrepreneurship Development/Tanweer Ahmed, Pavitra V and Sanketh C.V. 7. Involvement of Tribal Farmwomen in Agriculture Practices in Chhotaudepur District of Gujarat State/Kiran Chandravadia, Minaxi Bariya and Sandip Kumbhani. 8. Health Deprivation and Women Exploring the Dynamics of Culture, Gender and Survival/Reeja George P. 9. Women Empowerment and Social Justice in India - Special Reference to Bihar/Nidhi Sinha. 10. Gender Equality: Law, Education, Society and the State of Kerala/Reeja George P. and Anu George. 11. Gender Empowerment: Constitutional Provisions, Issues and Challenges/Radhakrishnan P. 12. COVID-19 and Vulnerability of Migrant Workers: A Gender Analysis of Odisha Situations/Rajadarshini Patra. 13. Consequences of Reverse Migration in Household Income and Nutrition : Gender Perspectives/CharlesJeeva J., Ananta Sarkar and Srivastava S.K. 14. Pandemic and Livelihood Means of Farmwomen/Lipi Das. 15. Gender Disparity in Leadership and Future Prospects/Sabita Mondal. 16. Women in Leadership and its Implications for Society/Latha C. and Reeja George P. The status of women is the basis of society's progress and is fundamental to human development. The Constitution of India also states that all citizens, regardless of caste/ creed / race / origin, should not be deprived of their human dignity. Gender equality is fundamental to sustainable and globally accepted development as a necessity for the promotion of human rights. Women are regularly expected to change their positions according to the necessities of their accomplices or family. This book will provide a single platform on the topics related to gender. It covers Gender Stereotypes, Discriminations and Disparities, Genders Roles in Agriculture and Allied Sector, women empowerment, Social Justice, health and related issues, Gender Equality, Law, Education, Society and related issues, Women in Leadership and its Implications for Society gender perspective of COVID and Consequences of Reverse Migration in Household Income and Nutrition, how pandemic has influenced livelihood of women, etc. This book shall serve the purpose for academia sector especially for students, teachers and research scholars in the field of gender, sociology and extension science. This book shall be useful for high level competitive examinations conducted by ASRB, UGC, administrative and civil service examinations. The book is well referenced, making skillful use of first-person sources. The authors place on record to acknowledge the various sources of references from where this book is compiled.

Contents Foreword Preface 1 Opening Thoughts 2 Envisioning Agricultural Extension 3 KVK Mandate Relevance and Effectiveness 4 Approaches and Methodologies 5 Linkage Partnership and convergence 6 Institutional Development 7 Massive Scientist-Farmer Linkage 8 Way Forward 9 Salient Output AnnexuresThe book Future Agricultural Extension is an outcome of National Consultation on Future Approaches in Agricultural Extension organized at New Delhi India The output of the consultation is presented in nine chapters The book contains excerpts of views of eminent planners policy makers scientists academicians and extension professionals and it throws light on various topical issues concerning agricultural extension and shows a road map in view of emerging challenges and opportunities in agriculture The book may be of interest to all the stakeholders 140 pp.

Hardcover. Condition: New. ISBN:9789390425532.