TOWARD DEVELOPING AND APPLING A SCALE FOR ROLE OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION WORKERS IN THE METHOD DEMONSTRATION IN EL-BEHIRA GOVERNORATE | ||||
Journal of Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences | ||||
Article 3, Volume 27, Issue 9, September 2002, Page 5883-5898 PDF (574.33 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/jaess.2002.256774 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
S. Badran,; A. F. H. Helmy; M. K. Hafez | ||||
Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Institute, Agricultural Research Centre, Ministry of Agriculture, Egypt. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
The main objective of this research is to study developing and oppling a scale for Rol of Agricultural extension workers in the mothded <!emol'lstration in EI-Behlra Governorate. To accomplish this objective five specific objectives were taken into consideration: 1- Developing and validity testing a scale to measure degree of role of respondents. 2- Reid a ppling of the scale for valldlng in messuring degree of role 01 respondents. 3- A study 01 the impact of some variables on degree of respondents role. 4- To deterrnlne the majar problems which lace then in using Demon stration and solve. 5- To determine the example for effectiveness the extension role. Data were collected from 115 respondents (39.4%) by using aquestionnaire through personal inter view in EI Behira govrrnorate Percentage, standard diviation simple correlation. spearman correlation, multi correlation, multi regnession were utilizied as statistical means The main findings of the study are Research resultes revealed lhat the scale is valid and reliable after testing such - 86 and prediction Ability 81% . The scale indicated that there Is a Significant positive correlation between rol of respondent in the demons strauen and each of the lollowing variables: age, years of extension worf(, level of aspiration, satisfaction of agricultural work, about satisfactlon and coefficient multi correlation 0.740 Coefficient multi regresions 0.548. No signifcant correlation was found between respondents, role in demonstration and each of the rollowing variables: Origin, residence. annuallncome, years of work in demonstration There are four criteria should be considered in selecting change agent namely: educational certificate, educational specialization. level of aspiration and satisfaction about agricultucal work . | ||||
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