Disseminating Research Findings
摘要
Dissemination of your research findings is the last and critical step in the research process. It involves reporting outcomes and recommendations to the end users. Researchers have a responsibility to share findings with end users for adoption and impact. Most research institutions and universities have dedicated sections for research and dissemination activities. Universities adopt a concept of “laboratory to market” that focuses on disseminating and commercializing products and innovation. Dissemination aims to create a measurable impact, making utilization (adoption) its ultimate goal. We can subdivide the research process for developing solutions for farmers into three phases: research, dissemination, and impact phases. Researchers explain adoption dynamics using many theories. Key among them is the “innovation-diffusion theory” which uses four key elements. We have come up with seven elements that need to be considered in the dissemination of your research findings. These include consideration of the audience or receiver, Message to be communicated, Channel to be used, Packaging of information, Dissemination partners, Dissemination strategy, and Measuring the effectiveness of dissemination. We have also presented various ways of disseminating information using oral, print, practical-oriented, and media platforms. We focused on aligning the dissemination pathways with the needs of our target audience. One case study illustrates how soybean technologies were shared with farmers using a variety of methods, including joint field days, demonstrations, roadshows, business forums, strategic partnerships, bulk SMS, branded materials, and social media.