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Factors Influencing Farmers’ Attitude towards E-Governance in Agricultural Services in Dinajpur District, Bangladesh
Abstract
The study determined the factors influencing the attitude of farmers towards e-governance. Data were collected using a structured interview schedule from one hundred and twenty-five (125) farmers from Phulbari upazila of Dinajpur district in Bangladesh. Forty-one statements were used to assess the attitude of the farmers using a Likert-type scale. Data were analysed using percentages, means, standard deviations, Pearson’s correlation analysis, and multiple linear regression analysis. The findings revealed that a significant proportion (68.0%) of the respondents had moderately to highly favourable attitudes towards e-governance. The top-ranked attitude statement was ‘e-governance programs help to disseminate emergency disaster forecasting’ . The significant key factors influencing farmers’ attitudes towards e-governance were knowledge of e-governance, educational qualification, age, and organisational participation . Specialized training programs to improve farmers’ familiarity with e-governance, customized extension services for different educational backgrounds and age groups, and promotion of organisational engagement through cooperatives could be essential to foster farmers’ attitudes and thereby adopt e-governance.
