Mobile Phone based Information Systems & Services Adaptations of Upcountry Vegetable Farmers in Welimada DS Division

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dc.contributor.authorPerera, D.G.D.
dc.contributor.authorSivashankar, P.
dc.contributor.authorMahaliyanaarachchi, R.P.
dc.contributor.authorHettiarachchi, I.C.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-04T09:51:37Z
dc.date.available2022-01-04T09:51:37Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractInformation is becoming a major input in Agricultural production. Mobile phone based information systems and services act as a cheaper and effective agricultural extension mode by transferring information and technology to the farming communities efficiently and effectively. This study attempts to find out the awareness level, usage and attitudes of the up country vegetable farmers about the mobile phone based information systems in Welimada DS division. The research was conducted in Boralanda, Bogahakumbura and Keppetipola agrarian centers in the Welimada divisional secretariat division of Uva province. Cluster sampling method was used to collect data from 120 farmers. Descriptive analysis and non-parametric analysis (chi square) were performed to analyze the data. Rank based quotient used to analyze the ranked data. It was revealed that majority of the farmers (49%) have never heard about the mobile phone based information systems & services, 16% have good knowledge about it and use mobile phone based information. The 1920 toll free agriculture advisory service is the mostly used mobile phone based information service of the farmers. An association exists between awareness level of mobile phone based information systems and Experience of the farmers. Also there exists a relationship between usage level of mobile phone based information systems and experience of the farmers.There exists a relationship between usage of mobile phone based information systems and farmers attitudes on income & knowledge. Programmes should be implemented to increase the awareness and to express the timely importance ofthe mobile phone based information systems and services. Keywords: Information, Mobile phone, Agriculture, Knowledgeen_US
dc.identifier.isbn9789550481095
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.erepo.lib.uwu.ac.lk/handle/123456789/8177
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUva Wellassa University of Sri Lankaen_US
dc.subjectMobileen_US
dc.subjectVegetable Cultivationen_US
dc.subjectInformation Systemen_US
dc.subjectCommunication Technologyen_US
dc.subjectComputer Scienceen_US
dc.titleMobile Phone based Information Systems & Services Adaptations of Upcountry Vegetable Farmers in Welimada DS Divisionen_US
dc.title.alternativeResearch Symposium 2016en_US
dc.typeOtheren_US
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