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...

The objective of this research is to investigate the managerial competences for Electronic Commerce professional managers. Three research approaches have been adopted here: Focus Group, Fuzzy Delphi Method. The results indicated that professional skills and leadership competence are more important than other competences such as administrative skills and motivation. Comparing the competences of ...

Accreditation as a Chartered Meteorologist (CMet) will assure clients and employers that the individual has reached, and continues to maintain, a high level of competence in their specialist areas of meteorology and has agreed to subscribe to a Code of Conduct laid down by the Society. The scheme is relevant to all professional meteorologists, whether consultants or practising professional mete...

Continuing professional development (CPD) is defined as a systematic process of lifelong learning and professional development. Its aim is to enable career grade doctors (consultants, associate specialists, staff grades, and their equivalents) to maintain and enhance their knowledge, skills, and competence for effective clinical practice to meet the needs of children. This article is designed t...

EUCIP1, the European Certification of Informatics Professionals, is a professional certification and competence development scheme aimed at IT practitioners and undergraduates. Like ECDL2, EUCIP was developed by CEPIS3, the Council of European Professional Informatics Societies. This article gives an overview of the experiences of the EUCIP Operator in Norway, EUCIP Norge4, in targeting the cor...