Scaling Measurement and Statistical Tools for Extension Workers
The present book on "Scaling Measurement and
Statistical Tools for Extension Workers"is very useful for
researcher and to build good managerial skills. The
book includes many variables, measuring techniques,
scales and test with statistical tools have been compiled
by the authors which are useful for social science
research methodology.Topics in the book are organized
mannerly and divided in various relevant sections. The
topics covered in every section are general as well as
specific in nature and related to measurement of
variables and commonly used statistical tools. These
include number of procedures for measurement of the
variables, categorization procedures, scale construction
procedures and techniques of data processing for
qualitative as well as quantitative data. The book also
supports the easy learning of individual for their quality
research work.We have no doubt that book material will
be immensely helpful to the extension workers, students
as well as researchers.
Regarding the organization, the book consists of
four sections, well arranged in coherent manner. Section
I includes measurement of variables viz., Personal
Variables, Social Variables, Economic Variables,
Agronomic Variables, Situational and Communicational
Variables and Psychological Variables. Section II includes
various attitude scales developed by various researchers
which will be useful to new researchers to use these
scales in their research for fruitful results. Section III
includes some other scales by research scientist. Section
IV includes various statistical tools like descriptive
statistics, tests of significance, correlation and regression
analysis and categorization of variables which is
commonly used by extension workers. This section
explains the analysis using these statistical tools in MSExcel
and SPSS software. It is elaborated in very easy
language to understand by the beginners.
The present book on “Scaling Measurement and
Statistical Tools for Extension Workers” has been
specifically addressed to the needs of extension
personnel. The compiled content will be of great use to
the researchers, students of extension and allied
department which will result in providing rich output.
| Common | |
| Author | Krunal D. Gulkari, Hemant V. Borate & Mayur S. Shitap |
| Binding | Hard Bound |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN | 978-81-7132-862-8 |
| Language | English |