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Agricultural Education and Competency of Extension Agents in Ethiopia

Agricultural Education and Competency of Extension Agents in Ethiopia

Melak, Degsew

Paperback

Business GeneralPoverty & Social Work

ISBN10: 3838308972
ISBN13: 9783838308975
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Published: Aug 12 2010
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.39
Height: 0.27 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Agricultural education is an important component in the rural development of Ethiopia. It imperative in the development and utilization of the knowledge, skills, attitudes and the general potential of human resource of the country to improve productivity of agriculture. The adoption of agricultural technologies welcomed the importance of technically competent, motivated and committed development agents responsive to farmers demand. However, professionals left in the extension system are unskilled and lack appropriate competencies. This book, therefore, recognizes the importance of agricultural education for extension service and assesses the competence level of college graduates working in North Gondar of Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Technical, farming and economic competencies are analyzed using appropriate methodology. Training needs of development agents has also been identified using effect size model. The results of competence level and training needs shed light on what to do employers and agricultural educators in their respective businesses.

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