International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development

author(s)
Gayathri BR and Binoo P Bonny

abstract
The state of Kerala formed the study area. Out of 14 KVKs working under different host organizations in Kerala viz. Kerala Agricultural University (KAU), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), a total of 5 KVKs (2 KAU KVKs, 2 ICAR KVKs and 1 NGO KVK) to represent southern, central and northern regions of the state were purposively selected. This study aims to estimate the effectiveness of Entrepreneurship Development Training Programmes of KVKs under different host agencies in Kerala. Thus 20 EDP trainees from each of the selected KVKs, Kasaragod (ICAR) and KVK Malappuram (KAU) from northern region, KVK, Alappuzha (ICAR) and KVK, Kottayam (KAU) from central and KVK Trivandrum (NGO) from the southern region were randomly selected to make a total sample of 100 trainees. The training effectiveness score revealed that the respondents were satisfied with training output, teaching quality and coverage of topics provided during the EDP training. However, the respondents perceived that the physical facility was not sufficient. Overall training effectiveness score of the EDP training programme was worked out to be 79.45 per cent which indicated that the KVK EDP training was perceived as very effective by the respondents. Kruskal-Wallis test performed to compare the perceived effectiveness scores of EDP trainings of different KVKs showed that there was no significant difference among the KVKs in training effectiveness. Age, educational status, land holding, annual income, extension contact, mass media exposure, innovativeness, achievement motivation, decision making ability, risk orientation, self-confidence, cosmopoliteness and economic motivation were found to be positive and significant with the training effectiveness.