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MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES IN SOCIAL SCIENCES

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AUTHOR: S.V. SUPE AND L.L. SOMANI

PUBLISHING YEAR: 2022

ISBN: 9789390647675

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ABOUT THE BOOK

Scientific social measurement is the theme of the book. An attempt is made to develop scientific attitude, and their operationalization for proper developed scales for measuring the variables. The procedure of developing these techniques is described in detail, which is followed, by the actual scale and its utilization. These scales can be used as such or new scales can be developed by following the procedure laid down in the book.

The book consist of six chapters, namely scientific procedures, Measurement in social sciences, Attitude scales, communication and adoption scales and other measurement techniques in addition to report writing and a glossary. It is hoped that this book will be useful to the EXTENSION scientists for conducting research.

CONTENT

Chapter Titles Page
  Preface 3
  About the Book 4
  About the Authors 4
1. Scientific Procedure 7-18
1.1 Scientific Approach 7
1.2 Scientific Terms 8
1.3 Hypothesis 11
1.4 Research Design 13
1.5 Types of Research Designs 14
2. Measurement in Social sciences 19-30
2.1 Concept of Measurement 19
2.2 Levels of Measurement 19
2.3 Steps in Scale Construction 21
2.4 Likert Technique-Method of Summated Rating 25
2.5 Thurston Technique-Method of Equal Appearing Intervals 28
3. Attitude Scales 31-51
3.1 Attitude towards High Yielding Varieties Programme 31
3.2 Career Satisfaction of Subject Matter Specialists 35
3.3 Values towards Farming 38
3.4 Altitudes towards New System of Education 44
3.5 Rigidity Flexibility Trait 47
4. Communication and Adoption Scales 52-72
4.1 Use of Information Sources 52
4.2 Knowledge Test 54
4.3 Rationality Quotient Scale 59
4.4 Adoption Index 65
4.5 Adoption Quotient Scale 68
5. Other Measurement Techniques 73-101
5.1 Socio-Economic Status Scales 73
5.2 Job Chart for village Level Workers 80
5.3 Agricultural Progressiveness of a Village 87
5.4 Aspiration Scale 93
5.5 Measurement of Empathy 98
6. Interpretation and Report Writing 102-112
6.1 Technique of Interpretation 103
6.2 Report-Writing 103
6.3 Types of Report 104
6.4 Different Step of Report Writing 104
6.5 Layout of The Research Report 104
6.6 Review of Related Literature 105
6.7 Theoretical Orientation 105
6.8 Research Methodology 105
6.9 Presentation and Analysis of Data 105
6.10 Summary and Conclusions 106
6.11 Reference 106
6.12 Main Body of The Report 106
6.13 Review of Related Literature or Analysis of Previous Research 107
6.14 References 107
6.15 Style of Writing 108
6.16 Bibliography 111
References 113-115
Glossary 116-124

 

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Dr. S.V. Supe, MA(Eco.), M.Sc. (Ag.) Ph.D. (IARI) has worked as Professor and Head, Department of Extension Education and Associate Dean at Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidhyapeeth, Akola. During his career he was closely associated with undergraduate, postgraduate teaching and guided several M.Sc. and Ph.D. students. Now also he is councilor and guide for PhD students at Yeshwantrao Chavan Maharastra open University Nasik in Agricultural Communication. He contributed a large number of reviews and research articles to journals of repute and published 18 books related to extension education.

L.L. Somani is Retired Director Resident instructions, MPUAT, Udaipur. He went To Waite Agricultural Research Institute, Adelaide, Australia for undertaking post-doctoral work (1975-77). He has over 400 research and technical articles to his credit. He has authored/edited over 17 dozen of books in agriculture, horticulture and forestry.

Additional information

AUTHOR/AUTHORS

L.L. Somani, S.V. SUPE
PAGES

124
BINDING

Hard Back
PUBLICATION YEAR

2022

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