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T1 IMPACT OF FARMER FIELD SCHOOLS ON SOCIAL WELLBEING OF FARMING COMMUNITY IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN
A1 S. Muhammad
A1 K. M. Chaudhry
A1 A. Khatam
A1 I. Ashraf
JF Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences
JO JAPS
SN 1018-7081
VO 23
IS 1
SP 319
OP 323
YR 2013
FD 2013/02/01
DO DOI NA
AB <p>The paper focuses on the impact of farmer field schools (FFS) on social wellbeing of farming community. For this purpose, six districts from the central region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Mardan, Swabi and Kohat were selected. Data were collected on various aspects of social wellbeing of farming community from 240 randomly selected FFS farmers and 60 extension field staff respondents. The data were analyzed using a paired t-test for comparison of pre and post FFS scenarios. The results show that decision making was ranked 1st with mean values 3.38, 3.94 closely followed by confidence building and spirit of self help which were ranked 2nd and 3rd with mean values 3.41, 3.94 and 3.40, 3.92 in pre and post-FFS scenarios, respectively. Similarly, field staff respondents ranked spirit of self help by farmers as 1st with mean values 3.31, 4.04, decision making as 2nd with mean values 3.27, 3.91, and confidence building as 3rd with mean values3.39 and 3.97 in pre and post-FFS scenarios, respectively. This situation shows a highly significant difference between the pre and post FFS scenarios. Hence, it can be concluded fromthe study that FFS had a significant impact on all aspects of social wellbeing of farming community as a result of various project activities.</p>
K1 Extension approaches, Impact of Farmer Field School, Social wellbeing
PB Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum
LK https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2013-JAPS-150