Vol. 10, Special Issue 8 (2021)

Author(s):
Shalu Gautam, RK Doharey, NR Meena and Atul Kumar

Abstract:
This study was conducted in Akbarpur, Maitha, Sarwankhera and Jhinjhak block of Kanpur Dehat district of Uttar Pradesh to know the study and importance of cell phone usages for empowerment of rural farmer’s during the year 2020-21. A total number of 400 farmers were selected randomly from a list of 20 randomly selected villages. The structured schedule was developed keeping in view the objectives and variables under study. The respondents were contacted personally for data collection. The analysis of data was done by using the percentage, mean, standard deviation, and correlation coefficient for drawing the inferences. That the majority of the respondents (46.00) belonged to the categories of medium (25-56) for their overall knowledge about using cell phone, followed by 27.50 per cent respondents belonged from the category of low (up to 24) and only 26.50 per cent respondents belonged from the category of high (57 and above), respectively. Hence, it can be concluded that the overall knowledge level of the cell phone users about using cell phone was maximum medium category (25-56).