A STRATEGIC ANALYSIS OF THE MACRO SYSTEM OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSIONAL WORK IN THE NEW LAND IN KAFR EL "- SHEIKH AND EL-DAKAHLIA GOVERNORATES | ||||
| Journal of Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences | ||||
| Article 1, Volume 31, Issue 9, September 2006, Page 5729-5751 PDF (448.49 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jaess.2006.157628 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| M. Ettman; A. A. lssmaiel; A. M. Alzahaby | ||||
| Agric. Research Center. Sakha Station | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| The main objectives of this research were to : 1- Diagnosis the present situation of the extension policy and strategy. 2- Identify the present situation of the applied extension approaches. 3- Estimate the present situation of the extension work sustainability. 4- Determine the necessary requirements which the Big system needs to succeed in achieving its goals in the new land. 5- Determine significant oflhe differences between respondents opinions related to the previous four objectives in the two studied govemorates . Data were collected by personal interviews using a prepard questionnaire in May 2005 from a random sample amounted to 160 respondents represented about 30% of the total population (534) in kafr EL- Shiekh and EI-Dakahlia Govemorates.T- test.variance and SD Were used to analyze data statistically in addition to mean and weighted mean,frequiencies and percntages. The main findings of this research were as follows: First : Non-existence of cleamess of the extenssion policy and strategy which applied in the new land,this positon due to: 1- Non-exsitance of cleamess and realization extension objectives, low perception of the extention role. weakness of the supportive legislation and laws opinlons of the majority of the reSpondents. 2- Limited fields of the extension work with the majority of respondents in the studied area. Second : Non-existence of cleamess of extension approaches which applied in the new Iand.this position ls due to: 6260 J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ... 31 (9), September, 2006 1- Several approaches were applied,the most applied approaches were :the genera extension approach and TV system approach . 2- Absence of three main extension employment categories i.e.,: extension advisors, S.M.S and extension supervision at all livels. 3- Absence of many criteria of programs preparation and evaluation objectively. 4- Lake of training chances for the extension workers, the farmers leaders and The graduates. . Third: Difficulty of sustainability in the extension work.this is because: 1- Instability of the extension organization. 2- Absence of developing extension fields and specialities. 3- Clear weakness of the effectiveness of the extension organizations . 4- Feeling the majority of worker'respondents with dissatisfaction on their jobs. Fourttimited success of the macro system of the extension work because absence of essential requirements in the extension organization . Fifth :There was no significant differences between respondents related to their diagnosing of the present situation of the following: The extension policy and strategy. extension approaches and essential requirements which the macro system needs to succeed in achieving its duties in the new land. The respondents were not in commlete agreement concerning sustainability of the extension work in the new land. Sixth: The main strenth points in the extension macro system were as follows: 1- Existing a quite good numbers of employees to select some of them to devol0p the extension work in the future . 2- Good confidence in the govemomental extension on the part of the respondents. Seventh: The main weak points in the macro system were as follows : 1- Absence of several of the principles and bases of the organization and management which Should be followed in the structures of extension work. 2- Most of the extension workers are not qualified or trained to work as extension advisors. | ||||
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