Training Needs for Female Agricultural Extension Agents in Planning Extension Programs to Preserve the Rural Environment in Gharbia Governorate

Training Needs of Agricultural Extension Agents in Delta State, Nigeria

This study examined the training needs of agricultural extension agents in Delta State, Nigeria. A sample of 102 respondents was drawn from extension agents in the States’ Agricultural Development Programme (ADP), Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources (MANR) and the FADAMA Programme. Data were collected in February 2017 by using a structured and validated questionnaire. Data generated w...

Factors Influencing Rural Women Participation in Agricultural Extension Programs, Case Study Mazandaran, Iran

The general purpose of this article is to identify the influencing factors on rural women participation inagricultural extension programs in Mazandaran Province. Therefore, using multi-stage sampling, 300 ruralwomen were selected randomly. The research instrument was a semi-structured questionnaire. Results showthat rural women participation in agricultural extension programs is at average leve...

-62- Summary of AGRICULTURAL TRAINING NEEDS RELATED TO SOME ENVIRONMENT EXTENSION ACTIVITIES AMONG EXTENSION WORKERS IN SOME DISTRICTS

Extension and Advisory Services Rural Extension Services for Agricultural Transformation

Analysis of Factors That Motivate Agricultural Extension Agents in Abia State Agricultural Development Programme (ADP)

The study analyzed factors that motivate agricultural extension agents in Agricultural Development Programme of Abia State. Primary data were collected from 96 extension agents in Abia State, Nigeria who were selected using multi-stage random sampling technique. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, mean score, ordered logit and Spearman rank correlation. It was revealed that 58.3% o...