A test to measure the knowledge of dairy farmers on improved feed and fodder management practices

Abstract

The present study was conducted to develop a knowledge test to measure the extent of the knowledge level of the dairy farmers regarding improved feed and fodder management practices in different agro-climatic zones of Karnataka. This study helps us to find out the knowledge level of different aspects of feeding practices and also different fodder cultivation. Relevant items were gathered that covered different feed and fodder management practices. After consulting with experts on the test items, item analysis, difficulty index, and discrimination index were calculated. All 35 items were administered, for each correct answer, a score of one was awarded, while a score of zero was given for each incorrect response Items ranging in difficulty index from 25 to 75 and discrimination index values greater than 0.20 were recommended for the knowledge test. Based on their knowledge score, the farmers’ total score on all test items was calculated, out of 35 items 19 items were considered for the knowledge test fulfilling both the criteria, and their reliability were calculated using point biserial correlation.