Proposed Extension Model for Livestock Development in The Regions of Halayeb, Shalateen, and Abu Ramad "نموذج إرشادي مقترح لتنمية الثروة الحيوانية بمنطقة حلايب وشلاتين وأبو رماد" | ||||
| Alexandria Journal of Agricultural Sciences | ||||
| Article 4, Volume 70, Issue 1, March 2025, Page 35-53 PDF (6.18 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/alexja.2024.334019.1104 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Mostafa M. Badr; Ahmed Abd-Allah El-Boraey 
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| Agriculture Extension Department, Socioeconomic Division, Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| This research aimed to identify the appropriate agricultural extension model for livestock development in Halayeb, Shalateen, and Abu Ramad from local leaders' point of view by identifying the following features of the extension service: Agricultural extension service providers, Extension methods, Respondents participation in the extension activities, Preferred entities to carry out monitoring and evaluation, Suggested topics for extension programs, Suggested services for livestock development, Willingness to pay for extension services. Finally, the determinants of livestock development under the region's circumstances. A snowball sampling method was applied to select 76 respondents who met the eligibility criteria. A questionnaire was developed for data collection through personal interviews during May and June 2023. Frequencies, percentages, and relative averages were applied for the results presentation, and the Statistical Package (SPSS) was used for data analysis. Findings of the preferred extension model signal respondents' preferences for entities that provide extension services free of charge, particularly, establishing partnerships among more than two entity average degree of 2.56 degree. Also, suggest direct and practical extension methods, especially one-day activities the average degree ranged from 1.97 to 2.45 degree. In addition, findings indicated the breeders ' interest in participating in program planning, implementation, and evaluation, with different levels of participation according to the type of participation, the least was cost sharing Percentage of 13.2%. Findings specify local partners to evaluate the extension activities the average grade 2.18, 2.42 degree respectively. Animal health, nutrition, the average degree ranged from 2.42 to 2.76 degree, were the most important topics to be covered and services to be provided. Findings reveal poor willingness towards cost sharing of various services Percentage of range from 28.9% to 39.5% and suggest individual payment only when the service is needed Percentage of range from 28.9% to 39.5%.Finally, results pinpoint the agricultural-based service as the main determinant of animal production average degree 2.4 degree, followed by environmental determinants average degree 2.17 degree, then social and behavioral determinants average degree 1.89 degree. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Extension model; Livestock; Halayeb; Shalateen | ||||
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