10 pages., via online journal., Purpose: Agricultural extension graduates do not get jobs and farmers are not getting agricultural
extension services, and therefore, both the farmers and agricultural graduates do not receive benefi ts.
The study assessed the interest of agricultural extension students in providing private extension services
to farmers, examined their perception towards private extension services and identifi ed extension skills
possessed by the students.
Research Method: The study comprised all the fi nal year students in the Universities in Osun State. A
two – stage sampling procedure was used to select the respondents. One university was selected from
each category of federal, state and private. A total of 68 respondents were selected and interviewed.
Data collected were analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics.
Findings: The results show that the mean age, mean years of formal education of the respondents
were 23.75 ± 2.02 and 17.40 ± 1.16, respectively. About half (51.5%) of the respondents had positive
perception towards the private extension service while 57 percent had high interest in providing private
extension services. Majority of them possessed teaching skills (97.1%), innovation dissemination
skills (95.5%) and communication skills (88.2%). Also, sources of agricultural information available
(χ2=22.448), types of sponsors (χ2=6.102) and marital status (χ2=16.535) had a signifi cant association
with respondents’ interest in providing private agricultural extension services.
Research Limitation: The study focuses on the interest of agricultural extension graduates to provide
private extension services; however, these graduates may have an interest in other areas that have not
been investigated.
Original Value: The study provides an insight to show the interest and capability of agricultural students
to be engaged in private extension services as a livelihood
American Association of Agricultural College Editors (AAACE), Columbus, Ohio.
Format:
Proposal
Publication Date:
1977-08
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 177 Document Number: C30608
Notes:
12 pages, plus transmittal letter., Proposal for NPAC-III, a professional improvement and training effort developed by an AAACE Task Force and approved by the Board.
Anh, Dao The (author), Jaenicke, Hannah (author), and Nghiep, Pham Cong (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2010-10
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D00790
Notes:
Paper presented at the 116th European Association of Agricultural Economists seminar, "Spacial dynamics in agri-food systems: implications for sustainability and consumer welfare," Parma, Italy, October 27-30, 2010. Via AgEcon Search. 11 pages.
Posted at http://www.agrimarketingdigital.com/?iid=9297, Pages 22-23 in 2008 Agribusiness Employer Guide, a special supplement of Agri Marketing magazine.
Pages 6-7 in a special supplement, Agribusiness Employer Guide., Sponsored supplement profiles 17 agribusiness organizations and offers advice for aspiring professionals in the field.
Browning, N. (author), Frese, W. (author), and Office of Agricultural Communications, Mississippi State University; Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1997
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 101 Document Number: C08707
Notes:
Agricultural Communicators in Education 1997 Conference, Cleveland, Ohio, July 15, 1997
