Keterdedahan Dan Pemanfaatan Informasi Oleh Petani Sayuran
ABSTRACT: Agricultural
development growns toward modern agriculture along with the development in
science and technology in the field of agricultural technology and management,
supported by fast development of communication technology. In current
agricultural communities, information has become a significant part of their
farming activities, because information actually plays a crucial role in
improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the farming process, supporting
decision-making process, and triggering innovation. The objectives of this
study were (1) to describe vegetable farmers’ exposure to sources of
information; (2) to analyze the relationship between the characteristics of
farmers and exposure to information sources; and (3) to learn the relationship
between exposure to information sources and the utilization of information. The
study was designed as a descriptive-correlational survey research and it was
conducted in Tugu Selatan village, Cisarua subdistrict, Bogor regency. The data
was collected by means of simple random sampling and the data analysis used
Spearman rank. The research result
showed that the farmers got the most varied materials from extension
officers and farmer groups. Meanwhile, the highest use of information was
enlightening. There was a significant correlation between variables of age,
experience, land area, and types of vegetables and several other variables such
as exposure to information sources. Some variables of exposure to information
sources were significantly correlated with the use of information.
Penulis: Syati, Djuara P.
Lubis, Krishnarini Matindas
Kode Jurnal: jpkomunikasidd130559
