Page No.323-329
Debdulal Dutta Roy
Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
Self-efficacy of agricultural farmer refers to judgment of his capabilities to organize
and execute courses of action required to attain designated types of agricultural
performance. Current study examined correlates of farmers’ self-efficacy. Initially,
following the interview with farmers, agricultural officers and members of KPS
(Krishi Prajukti Sahayak) Bengali version 20-item summated rating scale with 5
point rating categories was developed to assess self-efficacy of agricultural farmers.
Data were collected from 33 agricultural farmers of Dumajuli village of Bhangar
block, South 24 Pgs., West Bengal. Reliability in terms of internal consistency
among the items was high (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.75). It was noted that selfefficacy was related with multiple crop and jute production significantly. Results
were discussed in terms of reciprocal deterministic proposition of Self-efficacy
suggested by Bandura. Findings have major implications in psychological counseling
to the agricultural farmers