Vol. 10, Special Issue 8 (2021)

Author(s):
K Aruna, V Sudha Rani, I Sreenivasa Rao, GECH Vidyasagar and D Srinivasa Chary

Abstract:
The study aimed at constructing of an attitude scale to measure the attitude of farmers towards restoration and management of tanks under Mission Kakatiya programme. Likert’s Summated Rating Scale Technique was followed for development of the scale. The validity of the scale was examined with the help of face and content validity. Split half method was used for testing reliability of the scale and the reliability co-efficient was 0.88. The scale thus met the reliability and validity test satisfactorily indicated its ability as an instrument attitude of farmers towards restoration and management of tanks. The scale was developed finally consists of 43 statements including 28 positive and 15 negative statements.