Journal ID : AMA-27-05-2025-13543
[This article belongs to Volume - 56, Issue - 06]
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Title : Constraints Perceived by University Teachers and Veterinary Medical Officers (VMOs) in Eastern and Western Plain Zone of Utter Pradesh

Abstract :

The present study was conducted by research scholar of Department of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Extension Education, ANDUAT, Kumarganj, and Ayodhya in the western & eastern plain zone of Uttar Pradesh. A part from it, the working Veterinary Medical Officers from 6 selected district (Ayodhya, Ambedkar Nagar, Amethi, Meerut, Baghpat, Hapur) of both divisions (Ayodhya, Meerut) was selected thus a total of 54 working VMOs from Meerut division ,55 working VMOs from Ayodhya division was selected. total 109 veterinary medical officers were selected. The quantitative and qualitative data were collected through interview schedule, discussion, observation and available secondary sources. Lack of support from neighboring field veterinarians in organizing extension campaigns” as the most serious one and placed in the first position was found with mean score 8.45 in our research area followed by Lack of transport facility for their field visits remote areas in the second position with mean score 8.35 due to insufficient funds allocated for transportation. The challenges faced by university teachers, Insufficient backing from nearby educators spearheading extension initiatives, which come in first place with an average score of 8.37. However, their field visits to remote locations had a mean score of 7.94, placing them second. This lack of transportation facilities may be viewed as an extra financial burden, which causes them to priorities their basic educational needs over transportation. With a mean score of 7.11 and a third-place ranking, inadequate staff quarters may be the result of universities particularly public ones having to deal with financing shortages or budget cuts that make it difficult for them to hire enough teachers.

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