Analyzing Satisfaction Level of the Rural Livestock Breeders from Education- Extension Activities of Jihad-e-Keshavarzi Organization, Qom Province

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Abstract

The livestock breeding is the most effective economic activity in agricultural sector of Qom province. As education-extension programs is the main tools for reach to objectives of agricultural development, the goal of this research is to assess rural livestock breeder’s satisfaction about Education- Extension programs and to determine the methods of improving them. This study is a survey research, which was conducted by questionnaire. The statistical population was consisted rural herders who had participated in (at least) one livestock extension course. The results show that satisfaction level of rural animal breeder about the extension-education programs is more than average. The highest satisfaction level is in contexts of "technical power of experts and extension workers", "access to target" and "educational content". The lowest levels of satisfaction are "features and external conditions", "rural people participation rate" and "education- extension program Information". In addition, four variables including: education, socioeconomic status, participation in education-extension programs and the businesses of earning more income created a significant difference in rural participants satisfaction. Regression analysis showed that three independent variables including: “know Sample livestock breeders", "The area of ​​farm land" and "to encourage children to choose livestock" have significant effects on rural livestock breeders satisfaction about education-extension programs. The most important research recommendations are: increased investment and providing credit and inputs to rural livestock breeders to improve their economic situation, the development of other jobs related to agriculture and livestock breeders, improving the quantity and quality of rural participation in the planning, implementation and evaluation of education-extension programs.

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Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research
Volume 47, Issue 1
April 2016
Pages 109-125

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