An Analysis Of Factors Affecting Performance Improvement Of Extension Agent From The Farmers’ Viewpoint In Zahak Township

Document Type : Research Paper

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Faculty member, Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Khuzestan Ramin Agriculture and Natural Resources University

Abstract

Considering the importance of extension agent as the mediator between farmers and experts, and their effective role in the transfer of knowledge and technology to farmers with the aim of achieving a sustainable agriculture system, the main purpose of this research was to analyze affecting factors on performance improvement of extension agent from the farmers’ viewpoint in Zahak township. This study conducted through descriptive method. Total famers in central county of Zahak township (N=357) was considered as statistical population of this study, among them, using Krejcie and Morgan sampling’s Table, 174 farmers were selected by simple random sampling method. Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire which its validity has been approved by faculty members of Ramin University. A pilot study was conducted to confirm reliability of the instrument. Cronbach Alpha,s coefficient for the scale of affecting factors on improvement of performance of extension agent was equal to 0.95. Data was analyzed by SPSS20 software. The results of factor analysis revealed that affecting factors on performance improvement of extension agents from the farmers’ viewpoint were three factors including: consulting and support, infrastructural -technological and educational-communicational which explained 62.855% of total variances of affecting factors on performance improvement of extension agent.

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Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research
Volume 47, Issue 2
December 2016
Pages 419-426

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