The Role of Extension Leaders in Implementation the Participation Extension Approach in the Field of Rationalization Use of Irrigation Water in Kafrelsheik Governorate

    This research aimed to study the role of extension leaders in execution the participation extension approach in the field of rationalization use of irrigation water in Kafrelsheik governorate, through identifying performance of these respondents leaders for their roles in executing participation extension approach in the field of rational use of irrigation water, in addition to identification of associations relationship and  influential between the independent variables studied and the degree of the performance of their roles in execution the participation extension approach in this field.
     To achieve the objectives of this research three districts were selected randomly. They are Riyad, Side Salem and Desouk from the governorate, from each of these districts it were selected three villages randomly too. Data were collected for this research through the questionnaire, personal interviews of random sample amounted to 114 of the local leaders representing 40% of the population research of these villages, who are amounted to 285 of rural local leaders.
     Some statistical methods were used in data analysis and interpretation of data, including: frequencies , percentages, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, simple correlation coefficient of Pearson, coefficient of partial regression, and the model of regression analysis Multiple stepwise upward( step - wise) to determine more independent variables affecting in the dependent variable.
The most important research results are as follows:
1- 56.1% of respondent's leaders were medium performance for their roles in execution the participation extension approach in the field of rationalization use of irrigation water
There was an effect and significant correlation relationship between the studied independent and dependent variable at the level 0.01of significance, where the independent variable collectively explains 54.7% of the variance in the dependent variable. 
3- The more independent variables effect on the dependent variable at level 0.01 of significance are: Number of training courses in field of rational use of irrigation water, degree of participation in the extension activities, Age of respondents, degree of the attitude towards the methods   of rationalization use of water Irrigation and the degree of aspiration, where these variables alone explain 52.7% of the variance in the dependent variable.
4 - The results indicated that many of the problems facing local leaders, which limit their role in the field of rationalization use of water irrigation, the most important of them are: lack of interest of officials responsible for the water direction with the local extension leaders, and to involve them in solving problems related to the rationalization of the use of irrigation water, absence of coordination between agricultural extensionists and local leaders and farmers when doing  the farmer to farmer extension in the field of rationalization use of irrigation water, lack of training courses for extension in local leaders in rationalization use of irrigation water ,and lack of knowledge the farmers with agricultural practices for rational use of irrigation water on the field level.
       Based on these results can be recommended to intensify training courses for leaders of local areas of research include how to implement the method of participation extension approach as one of the new extension entrances and approaches in the field of rational use of irrigation water through helpful the agriculture extensionists when  implementation this method, in order to achieve communicate effectively among extension local leaders and farmers one the hand, on the other hand