Utilization pattern of radio among agricultural students of CCSHAU, Hisar

Pages: 46-49
Anil Kumar Malik (Directorate of Extension Education, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana)
A.K. Godara (Department of Extension Education, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana)
Sunil Kumar (Department of Seed Science and Technology, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana)
Sube Singh and Ashok Kumar (Extension Education, Directorate of Extension Education, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana)

Radio plays a very significant role in the lives of young people, as it informs, educates and entertains its audience, and information derived from radio is used for decision making, logical argument, and more. Considering its importance, an exploratory study was carried out with 200 agricultural students selected from three constituents colleges of CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar through proportionate random sampling method using a structured interview schedule. Empirical data were tabulated and analyzed with the help of appropriate statistical tools by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Findings of the study revealed that almost two-fifth of the students (39.68 %) listened radio ‘rarely’ for ‘up to 30 min per day’. Moreover, majority of students (93.65%) listened radio for entertainment purpose, followed by current affair information and news channels, etc.

Keywords: agricultural students, radio, utilization pattern