Training Needs for Female Agricultural Extension Agents in Planning Extension Programs to Preserve the Rural Environment in Gharbia Governorate

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University

2 Agricultural Extension Research Institute and Rural Development - Agricultural Research Center - Giza

Abstract

This study was conducted to assess the training needs of female agricultural extension agents in planning extension programs to preserve the rural environment in Gharbia governorate by using Borich modified equation (1980). A random sample of 164 agricultural extension female agents was drawn from the village-level extension female agents in Gharbia governorate. Data were collected from sample persons by personal interview using a structured interview schedule. Collected data were coded and analyzed using the SPSS package.
     The main findings of the study could be summarized as follows: - 
1- There were statistically significant bivariate relationships at the level of 0.01 of significance between the variable of training needs of female agricultural extension agents in planning extension programs to preserve the rural environment and between variables of extension work experience, training in agricultural extension work, training in the field of environment, environmental renewability, perception of environmental problems, and environmental awareness; ; Also there were statistically significant bivariate relationships at the level of 0.05 of significance between the variable of training needs of female agricultural extension agents in planning extension programs to preserve the rural environment and between   the variable of attitudes towards environmental protection; while there were no statistically significant bivariate relationships between the variable of training needs of female agricultural extension agents in planning extension programs to preserve the rural environment and between   variables of attitudes towards developing rural women,  and knowledge with some environmental concepts.
2- The studied independent variables combined, explained about 23.3 % of the variances of the variable of training needs of female agricultural extension agents in planning extension programs to preserve the rural environment in Gharbia governorate.

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