Effects of Community-Based Paid Extension on Reducing Vulnerability of Smallholder Dairy Farmers of Southwest Bangladesh
The study investigated the effect of Community-Based Paid Extension (CPE) on vulnerability reduction of smallholder dairy farmers. Randomly sampled 255 farmers were interviewed together with 15 key informants’ interview. Both statistical analysis and thematic approach were employed to achieve tr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Islamic Azad University
2017-09-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Agricultural Management and Development |
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| Online Access: | http://ijamad.iaurasht.ac.ir/article_530069_54ef6b7486b79e37a0a3d92e006e3231.pdf |
| Summary: | The study investigated the effect of Community-Based Paid
Extension (CPE) on vulnerability reduction of smallholder
dairy farmers. Randomly sampled 255 farmers were interviewed
together with 15 key informants’ interview. Both statistical
analysis and thematic approach were employed to achieve triangulation.
In about 68 % of cases, CPE reduced vulnerability
to a degree experienced as ‘moderate’, whereas 20 % of them
experienced a ‘high’ reduction in vulnerability. The CPE has
addressed wide ranges of vulnerability of smallholder dairy
system. The regression analysis confirmed the importance of
sustainable and frequent paid extension service at community
level. Other factors such as education level of the farmers, use
of different interpersonal and mass extension media, as well as
positive change in livelihood assets also significantly influence
vulnerability reduction of the smallholder dairy farmers. CPE
deserves dissemination throughout the country and seeks
special dairy extension policy organized around it for rapid
rural development. |
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| ISSN: | 2159-5852 2159-5860 |