Author(s):

Vinoda Shankara Naik and NS Shivalinge Gowda

Abstract: The study was conducted during 2018-2019 at four State Agricultural Universities (SAUs), namely, University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bangalore, University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Dharwad, University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) Raichur, University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences (UAHS) Shimoga. Population of the study consists of teachers, researchers and extension personnel working in UAS-Bangalore, UAS- Dharwad, UAS-Raichur and UAS –Shimoga. Proportionate random sampling method was employed for selecting the sample. Thus the total sample size was 180. Ex-post-facto research design was followed. Data was collected through personal interview method and using questionnaires. Findings of the study revealed that the moderately accessible to ICTs was observed with 41.11 per cent faculty followed by highly accessible and less accessible with 28.89 and 27.78 per cent faculty, respectively. Extent of accessibility to ICTs by the faculty with regard to tools and peripherals revealed that nearly two third (62.22%) of faculty from UAHS S, more than half (53.33%) of faculty from UASR while less than half (46.67%) of faculty from UASD and little more than one third (40.00%) of faculty from UASB belonged to moderately accessible category. With regard to programmes, more than half (55.56%) of faculty from UAS B and most (60.00%) of the faculty from UASD whereas less than half (44.44%) of faculty from UASR and little less than half (46.67%) of faculty from UAHS S belonged to moderately accessible to ICTs category. Among UASB faculty as high as 46.67 per cent, among UASD faculty (44.44%), among UASR faculty (37.78%), among UAHS S faculty (35.56%) were belonged to moderately accessible category. Accessibility to ICTs among faculty with regard to tools and peripherals revealed that 50.56 per cent of the overall faculty belonged to moderately accessible category followed by highly accessible (36.67%) and less accessible (12.78%) category. There is great potential to improve the accessibility of ICTs among teachers at SAUs in Karnataka.

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