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2. Construction and validation of a psychometric scale to assess extension agents’ beliefs about extension and innovation
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Landini, Fernando (author), Beramendi, Maite (author), and University of La Cuenca del Plata Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) School of Psychology, University of Buenos Aires
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-07-24
- Published:
- Argentina: Taylor and Francis
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 101 Document Number: D10880
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- 25(5) : 318-399
- Notes:
- 18 pages, online journal article, Purpose This article aims at designing and validating a psychometric scale to assess extensionists’ and advisors’ beliefs about extension and innovation. Design/Methodology/approach The scale was developed by drawing upon results from a previous empirical research as well as insights from a literature review on extension and innovation approaches. The theoretical framework used to write the items was validated by 12 international experts from 11 countries. 608 Argentine extension workers completed the questionnaire. Replies were analysed using Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Findings The scale has a good fit and satisfactory level of internal consistency. Five factors were identified: Dialogue and horizontal coordination; Transfer of technology; Blame on farmers; Participatory, farmer-led extension; and Self-critical attitude. Practical implications The scale has multiple and different uses, including research, theory development, institutional practice, diagnosis, and teaching. Theoretical implications Results show that a horizontal, facilitative extension approach shares a common epistemology, as well as underlying values and assumptions, with territorial development and with an innovation systems perspective, and that both contrast with a traditional transfer of technology approach. Nonetheless, practitioners would not tend to see these two contrasting perspectives as contradictory but as complementary. Originality/Value The scale is the first validated psychometric instrument, based on an ample theoretical framework, that allows for a quantitative assessment of beliefs about extension and innovation.
3. Development of a food safety attitude and practice questionnaire for Iranian consumers
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Moghaddam, Atefeh Fooladi (author), Khoshnevisan, Farnaz (author), Bondarianzadeh, Dolly (author), Mohammadi, Mehrdad (author), and Abkenar, Hooman Bakhshandeh (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2014
- Published:
- Iran
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 139 Document Number: D05831
- Journal Title:
- International Journal of Consumer Studies
- Journal Title Details:
- 38 : 367-373
4. Fairgoers’ attitudes toward youth livestock exhibits at the California State Fair
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Anderson-McCoon, Krista (author), Cartmell, Dwayne (author), and Terry, Robert Jr. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2016
- Published:
- United States: New Prairie Press
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 7 Document Number: D10233
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Applied Communications
- Journal Title Details:
- 100(3)
- Notes:
- 13 pages., Via online journal., Developing public and policy maker understanding of agriculture and natural resources is a national research priority of the American Association for Agricultural Education. Because of cultural and geographic distancing from agriculture, consumers' ability to obtain firsthand knowledge of agriculture may be limited to a handful of experiences including local, county, and state fairs. As such, agriculturalists' opportunities to communicate with the public about production agriculture may be limited to these experiences. Youth livestock exhibitors fill a gap in the agricultural education system. While a body of research exists about agricultural literacy among youth and adult groups, few studies exist concerning the impact of youth livestock show exhibits upon fairgoers. This study employed a survey research method using semantic differential scales with a then-now approach. Fairgoers, who had been through the youth livestock exhibits at the California State Fair, were asked about their attitudes toward the exhibits. Findings led to the conclusion viewing livestock exhibits and interacting with youth exhibitors resulted in fairgoers having more positive attitudes toward animal agriculture. Interaction between fairgoers and livestock exhibits should be encouraged and exhibitors should be prepared to view interactions with fairgoers as opportunities to educate about agriculture.
5. Let's talk about the money: spousal communication, expenditures, and farm production
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- CHEN, JOYCE J. (author) and COLLINS, LAP ORCHIA A. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2014-10
- Published:
- Ghana
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 157 Document Number: D07518
- Journal Title:
- American Journal of Agricultural Economics
- Journal Title Details:
- 96 (5): 1272-1290
6. Modeling relationships between subdimensions of environmental literacy
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Genc, Murat (author) and Akilli, Mustafa (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2016
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D07193
- Journal Title:
- Applied Environmental Education & Communication
- Journal Title Details:
- 15(1) :58-74
7. Scope of improvement in water usage efficiency in manual dishwashing: A multicountry study by questionnaire survey
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Maitra, Writi (author), Belke, Lara (author), Stamminger, Rainer (author), Nijhuis, Bert (author), and Presti, Clara (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017-02-01
- Published:
- USA: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 163 Document Number: D08187
- Journal Title:
- International Journal of Consumer Studies
- Journal Title Details:
- 41 (3): 253-263