This one of our online course "Communication for Development" Module PPT.

1. Interpersonal Communication
Methods
Two people interacting usually in a
Face-to-Face situation

2. Interpersonal Communication
Communication between two people is termed as
interpersonal communication (IPC).
It is most often face to face communication.
 It can be exchange of ideas, knowledge, instruction,
information between two people.
In IPC immediate feedback is possible.
Both, sender as well as receiver are present in
interpersonal communication.
Now we see technology mediated IPC through
computer, telephone, Internet, mobile etc.

3. Inter-Personal Communication
RECEIVER SENDER

4. Inter-Personal Communication Methods
• Meeting person in face-to-face, one-to-one
• Individual/Personal Visits
• Farm Visits
• Home Visits
• Farmer’s Call

5. Advantages of Interpersonal Methods
Rapport building is possible.
Possible to exchange first hand
information.
There is a possibility of quick feedback.
Communication process is direct and
personal.
Modification in communication is possible
based on the feedback.

6. Limitations of Interpersonal Methods
It is time consuming.
It can be expensive for extended reach.
It has limited coverage.
There can be a sender bias or receiver
prejudice.
Less possibility of demonstrations or aids
for communication if required.

7. Source: http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/inbrief/2012/09/20120924136470.html#axzz2uFHVtzgk

8. FARM AND HOME VISITS
The extension worker through interpersonal
communication imparts knowledge about
crops, seeds, techniques and technologies to
the farmers by visiting their houses.
They give first hand information to the farmers
They motivate the farmers to adopt certain
techniques that will improve the quality of their
crops.
The extension workers gain confidence of the
farmers and the families and secure their
friendship and co-operation.

9. Source: http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/

10. Objectives of Farm/Home Visits
To gain confidence of people give courtesy call
To develop friendship and understanding by
discussing the individual and personal problems
To create awareness and interest in unfelt needs
To identify and locate local leaders
To change attitude of people about programme
To understand economic and social standards of
the people and encourage the family members.

11. Advantages of Farm/Home Visits
 Farmers get answers to most of their queries
 Farmers get in depth knowledge about new technologies
 It develops goodwill
 It helps the extension worker in the selection of good leaders
and establishing of good relations
 It stimulates interest
 It provides a high ratio of expectations and efforts.
 It establishes confidence in the worker.
 It helps to locate the leaders and cooperators
 Extension workers help them to analyze their problems and
make their own decisions
 It is one of the most effective teaching methods because
workers are dealing with the problems where they occur.

12. Limitations of Farm/Home Visits
 Time consuming
 Expensive
 Sometimes the receiver might not be interested at all
 If sender lack of conviction, receiver may loose interest
 If all the houses not visited, Neighbors not visited
maybe disappointed and may send wrong message
 If the visit is made at a time that is most convenient for
the family than the results are positive
 It is difficult for extension workers to avoid visiting
some farmers and their families more often than
others and that may lead to receiver unrest

14. FARMER’S CALL
Individual or group of farmers visit the
extension worker’s office with the purpose of
obtaining information.
They also visit with the motive of getting
assistance to their certain problems.
This is information seeking by the farmer.
There are farmer’s call centers now to
facilitate farmers.

15. Objectives of Farmer’s Call
For developing closer contact with farmers
To bring about contact between farmers and
other agencies
To seek solution to problem on hand
For discussing their problems in greater detail
To ensure or arrange timely supplies and
services

16. Advantages of Farmer’s Call
 Immediate availability of information
 Marketing issues of farmers can be solved easily
 Good response of farmers builds confidence in the
extension worker
 It saves the time and money of extension workers
 They can help more people in a limited time
 It increases knowledge and develop trust of the people
in extension
 It will create a favorable atmosphere for village work
 It will give the extension worker an insight of the
community structure
 It will clearly indicate the problems affecting the
individuals and groups.

17. Limitations of Farmer’s Call
 It is very costly if farmers do not have access to mobile
phones
 Communication process might be very difficult
sometimes between the extension worker and the
farmer
 Only limited information can be exchanged between
the sender and the receiver
 There could be misinterpretation of information by the
farmers
 Extension worker cannot always be at the headquarter
 In the absence of the extension worker, the callers
might not be satisfied with the information or guidance
obtained

18. Factors to be considered in choosing
interpersonal communication Methods
If the situation need to be understood first
hand
If the information is to be provided in detail
If the receiver response is to be understood
If immediate feedback is needed
It is possible to meet people in person

19. Challenges for Interpersonal Methods
• Lot more human resources are required if you
want to cover large area and many people.
• People engaging into it need to be trained.
• It would take longer to reach.
• It would largely depend upon the credibility and
confidence of the person interacting.
• The person interacting need to be ready with all
the responses and clarify all doubts.

20. Additional Resources:
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interpersonal_co
mmunication
• http://www.stockton.edu/~crossp/communica
tionscott.htm
• http://business.uni.edu/buscomm/Interperso
nal/InterpersonalCommunication.htm