Agricultural Training Needs Among Extension Workers in Some Districts in Beheira Governorate Related to Some Environment Extension Activities

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This research aims mainly at studying agricultural needs among extension workers in some districts in Beheira governorate related to some environment extension activities. A random sample consisted of 165 respondants was slected and the research data were collected through personal interview questionnaire prepared for this purpose. Several statistical methods were used in analyzing and presenting data such as: percentages, repeating tables, simple correlation,and regression analysis .
The most important findings are as follows:
1-    Task analysis results: The descending order of extension activities according to the priority of implementation shown by task analysis are related to
the follows: soil protection, water protection ,air protection against pollution.
In general, the extension activities included: communicate information ; demonstration and problem solving.
2- Gap analysis result:  The result showed that the gaps between the present and supposed extension agents are related to the same order of  extension activities in task analysis .
3- 53.9٪ of the respondents have low and moderate environmental congnitive levels .
4- There is a significant correlation between the environmental congnitive level and two independent variables i.e. educational level ,attitudes levels.
 
 

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