EVALUATE THE ROLE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICTS): WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES IN BALOCHISTAN
Abstract
In order to measure the perceived perception of the respondents this research was conducted in Balochistan. Cross-sectional research design applied. Two districts such as Mastung and Pishin were selected randomly. Three hundred (300) respondents were selected using random sampling. 150 respondents from each district. Split-half and Cronbach Alpha program was carried out so as to estimate the inner-consistency by using the SPSS. Cronbach Alpha program value between the range of 0.77 and 0.73. Results show the majority (67%) of respondents having fallen in 41 to 50 years’ age categories. Most of the respondents were illiterate (52%). Overwhelming majority (87%) of respondents were married. Statistically differences were observed, three out of 11 eleven items regarding livestock production practices by using t-test. Based on the achieving outcomes following recommendations developed for policy implication. At the province level, livestock farmers face the communication and knowledge gap and their ICTs section is fragile. Therefore, it should be recommended that the provincial government reduce the communication and knowledge gap by conducting the workshop, seminar and training programs frequently so as to enhance the competency level of livestock farmers. In order to enhance their ICTs section in effective mode and promote livestock production technologies, it should be recommended that livestock management or livestock production practices strengthen at considerable rate so as to improve respondent’s information level.