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commodities. Attitude scale is the most frequently used scaling technique to measure levels ofattitudes. For this purpose Summated Likert scale was used, because it doesn’t need series ofstatements. Six statements affecting the phenomenon were listed and total values were givenfor each respondent based on the responses of agreement or disagreement with each item on afive point continuum. Based on the responses, total attitude score was calculated for eachrespondent (the score value was from 6 to 30).RAAKS methodology was used. For the purpose of this study, four windows have beenemployed among three phases, sixteen windows, relevant tools and analytical questions inorder to see the second objective of the study.Table 3: RAAKS windows, tools and analytical questionsPhase Window Tools Analytical questionsAProblemidentificationA2Identifyingrelevant actorsActoridentificationexerciseWho are actors?Which actors play significant roles?What are the contributions of key actors?phaseBConstraintsandopportunityB2Actor analysisActor analysischeck listWhat activities carried out?What resources controlled by each actors?What is the knowledge base of each actor?What type of innovation favored by each actor?analysisB5Task/LinkagematrixTask analysissheetWhat are the type, frequency, and intensity ofcontact?Who initiated? Is there one or two way contact?CPolicyarticulationActor potentialanalysisC2Actor potentialcheck listWho can do what? Who has the mandate orinterest to cooperate in making changes forsuccessful performance of the system?Source: Adapted from Salomon et al., 1997.38