Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
This question tests the understanding of the Innovation Decision Process (adoption process) and the appropriate extension teaching methods at each stage.
Step 2: The Innovation Decision Process:
The Innovation Decision Process (Rogers) has five stages:
• Knowledge (Awareness): Becoming aware of the innovation.
• Persuasion (Interest): Forming a favorable attitude.
• Decision: Choosing to adopt or reject.
• Implementation: Putting the innovation to use.
• Confirmation: Seeking reinforcement of the decision.
Step 3: Suitable Methods at the Implementation Stage:
At the implementation stage, the learner is actively trying out the innovation.
The most suitable methods are those that provide hands-on support:
• Result Demonstration: Shows the actual results of the innovation on the learner's own farm or a similar setting.
• Local Leaders and Personal Visit: Provides personalized guidance and motivation.
• Method Demonstration: Shows how to do something step-by-step.
• Training and Workshops: Provide practical, hands-on training.
Step 4: Analyzing the Options:
• A. Friends and relatives: While they can be influential, they are not a formal extension teaching method. Their influence is more relevant at the persuasion stage.
• B. Poster and newspapers: These are mass media methods suitable for creating awareness (Knowledge stage), not for implementation. They cannot provide the practical support needed during implementation.
• C. Result demonstration: This is highly suitable for the implementation stage.
• D. Local leaders and personal visit: This is suitable for providing support during implementation.
Therefore, A (Friends and relatives) and B (Poster and newspapers) are NOT suitable extension teaching methods at the implementation stage.
Step 5: Final Answer:
A and B are not suitable. Therefore, option (B) is correct.