THE CURRENT USAGE OF EXTENSION METHODS BY AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION WORKERS IN NINEVAH GOVERNORATE AND RELATION WITH SOME VARIABLES

The objectives of this study aimed to identify the current usage of agricultural extension methods by agricultural extension workers in Nineveh governorate and its relation with some variables (Academic qualification, occupation specialization, period of employment, the former training in communicat...

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Main Author: Najim Elddin A. Saleem
Format: Article
Language:Arabic
Published: College of Agriculture 2011-06-01
Series:Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture
Online Access:https://magrj.mosuljournals.com/article_30486_c366e174cad3be03078052947eb24119.pdf
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spelling doaj-ee0c240eecb94225b5a3d3cfe998c3472020-11-25T02:29:49ZaraCollege of AgricultureMesopotamia Journal of Agriculture1815-316X2224-97962011-06-01392101610.33899/magrj.2011.3048630486THE CURRENT USAGE OF EXTENSION METHODS BY AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION WORKERS IN NINEVAH GOVERNORATE AND RELATION WITH SOME VARIABLESNajim Elddin A. SaleemThe objectives of this study aimed to identify the current usage of agricultural extension methods by agricultural extension workers in Nineveh governorate and its relation with some variables (Academic qualification, occupation specialization, period of employment, the former training in communications, sources of agricultural information, and attitudes towards agricultural extension). The sample of the study consists of all the workers in the official agricultural branches (175 employees, 120 of them were subjected to researching procedures). The researcher to achieve the goals of the study designed a special questionnaire consist of two parts. The first was concerned with the personal and vocational data, and the second is concerned with measuring of the usage degree, simple correlation, spearman rank correlation, the arithmetical means, standard deviation, the equation of Spearman Brown percentage, were used in analyzing the data. The result showed that group extension methods came first in usage. It was also revealed that there was a significant correlation between the degree of using the agricultural extension methods and the source of agricultural information and occupation, at the same time results showed that there was no significant correlation between the degree of usage and other variables. The researcher recommended to support the already used agricultural extension methods and to activate extension methods that were not used yet, and to increasing the number of extension worker who work in the agricultural divisions.https://magrj.mosuljournals.com/article_30486_c366e174cad3be03078052947eb24119.pdf
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THE CURRENT USAGE OF EXTENSION METHODS BY AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION WORKERS IN NINEVAH GOVERNORATE AND RELATION WITH SOME VARIABLES
Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture
author_facet Najim Elddin A. Saleem
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title THE CURRENT USAGE OF EXTENSION METHODS BY AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION WORKERS IN NINEVAH GOVERNORATE AND RELATION WITH SOME VARIABLES
title_short THE CURRENT USAGE OF EXTENSION METHODS BY AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION WORKERS IN NINEVAH GOVERNORATE AND RELATION WITH SOME VARIABLES
title_full THE CURRENT USAGE OF EXTENSION METHODS BY AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION WORKERS IN NINEVAH GOVERNORATE AND RELATION WITH SOME VARIABLES
title_fullStr THE CURRENT USAGE OF EXTENSION METHODS BY AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION WORKERS IN NINEVAH GOVERNORATE AND RELATION WITH SOME VARIABLES
title_full_unstemmed THE CURRENT USAGE OF EXTENSION METHODS BY AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION WORKERS IN NINEVAH GOVERNORATE AND RELATION WITH SOME VARIABLES
title_sort current usage of extension methods by agricultural extension workers in ninevah governorate and relation with some variables
publisher College of Agriculture
series Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture
issn 1815-316X
2224-9796
publishDate 2011-06-01
description The objectives of this study aimed to identify the current usage of agricultural extension methods by agricultural extension workers in Nineveh governorate and its relation with some variables (Academic qualification, occupation specialization, period of employment, the former training in communications, sources of agricultural information, and attitudes towards agricultural extension). The sample of the study consists of all the workers in the official agricultural branches (175 employees, 120 of them were subjected to researching procedures). The researcher to achieve the goals of the study designed a special questionnaire consist of two parts. The first was concerned with the personal and vocational data, and the second is concerned with measuring of the usage degree, simple correlation, spearman rank correlation, the arithmetical means, standard deviation, the equation of Spearman Brown percentage, were used in analyzing the data. The result showed that group extension methods came first in usage. It was also revealed that there was a significant correlation between the degree of using the agricultural extension methods and the source of agricultural information and occupation, at the same time results showed that there was no significant correlation between the degree of usage and other variables. The researcher recommended to support the already used agricultural extension methods and to activate extension methods that were not used yet, and to increasing the number of extension worker who work in the agricultural divisions.
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