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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 operationalisation 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 procedure laid down in the book.

This textbook on Scaling and Measurements Techniques in Behavioural Sciences for postgraduate studies in Social and Behavioural sciences is certain to serve as a handbook for research scholars and supervisors of the several disciplines in Universities, Colleges and Research Institutions. The book is the result of a unique combination of both theoretical and practical aspects of research with ample numerical scales from Doctoral Theses and Research Journals. We feel the book will be very useful also because adequate coverage of important areas such as variables and their measurements, scaling techniques and construction of test and scales. These have been clarified with standardized measurement procedure from field studies.

The book covers useful socio-personal, agro-economic, communicational, and psychological, livelihood variables, and various scales developed by different authors. The book consist of six chapters namely scientific procedures, Psychological testing, scaling and measuring attitudes in behavioural research, Measurements in Behavioural Sciences, Attitude Scales, Communication and adoption scales and other measurements techniques. It is hoped that this book will be useful to the students and teachers but to the social scientists in general and researchers in extension education, in particular for conducting research.

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS 

Dr. Saroj Choudhary is presently working as scientist (Agriculture Extension) at Krishi Vigyan Kendra Bhavnagar, Gujarat. She did her Ph. D in agriculture extension form SKNAU, Jobner Jaipur Rajasthan & passed NET from ASRB New Delhi. She has been exclusively working on different aspect of Agricultural Extension for the last 5 years. She has published 6 international, 4 national research papers, 20 popular articles in reputed journals/magazine, 2 books, five book chapters and 1 technical bulletin. He is sitting member to many professional societies.

Miss Pooja Nakum is working as a Scientist (Agricultural Extension) at Krishi Vigyan Kendra- Junagadh, Gujarat. She did her Post Graduation in Agricultural extension from JAU, Junagadh (Gujarat) & has qualified UGC NET examination, New Delhi. She has published 02 book chapters, 01 lead paper, 14 abstracts, 4 research papers, 28 radio talks, 21 popular articles in reputed journals and magazines. She has been awarded with Best Oral Paper Presentation Award- 2018 by SEEG, Gujarat and Best Actress Award at State Level-2012, she has attended 4 state/national level seminars, 2 international and 1 national conference, 1 state level convention and 4 training programmes during her study. She is sitting member to many professional societies. She has coordinated more than 10 online training programs during COVID-19 situation. She has attended 65 international/national/state level seminars/workshops through the online mode and has also served the need based agro advisory to the farmers through KVK- JUNAGADH  you tube channel during COVID-19 situation. Her aim is to be in touch with the community (farmers/students) to be their SOLUTION.

Prof. (Dr.) L.L. Somani (b. 1945) Retired Director (Rl) & Dean PG Studies, MPUAT Udaipur has over 400  papers published in National and International Journals/ Symposia, etc. and over sixteen dozen of books to his credit in different disciplines of Agriculture and allied fields. He held different positions in MPUAT, has spreaded highly innovative ideas, and programmes for development of Agriculture. Prof. Somani has been honoured with several awards