Brief summary of an unpublished dissertation: Robert M. Dimit, "Diffusion and adoption of approved farm practices in 11 counties in southwest Virginia." Iowa.
Bhatnagar, G.S. (author), Gaikwad, V.R. (author), and Tripathi, B.L. (author)
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1972
Published:
India
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 43 Document Number: B05037
Notes:
Evans, cited reference; Include Table of Contents only, Ahmedabad, India : Centre for Management in Agriculture, Indian Institute of Management, 1972. 147 p.
Bhowmik, Atrayee (author), Bhowmik, K.L. (author), and Bidhan Chandra Krishi Visva Vidyalaya, Kalyani, India; Institute of Social Studies, Calcutta, India
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1976
Published:
India
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 42 Document Number: B04966
Blake, B.F. (author), Patrick, G.F. (author), Whitaker, S.H. (author), and Purdue University, Department of Agricultural Economics; Purdue University, Department of Agricultural Economics; Purdue University, Department of Agricultural Economics
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1979
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 27 Document Number: B02710
Notes:
See also C00717 and C01640; Includes summary sheet., West Lafayette, IN : Purdue University, Department of Agricultural Economics, 1979. 63 p. Report submitted to Horace Tyler, Agricultural Information
James F. Evans Collection; See C06647 for original; Based on a thesis submitted to the University of Pretoria in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree M. Inst. Agrar., This study examines the influence of tribal leaders and front line extension workers on agricultural development in Swaziland. Based on a 12 percent stratified random sample including 23 chiefdomss, 46 tribal leaders and 23 front line extension workers were interviewed by using a structured interview schedule. In search of a valid measure of agricultural development, several indicators were used. The number of cattle per homestead, the saving status of homesteads and the subjective ratings by senior extension personnel were found to be invalid. Evaluated against an agricultural development index it was found that tribal leaders, although not as important as extension workers, were found to have a significant influence, especially as far as their involvement, inputs, credibility and their perceptions are concerned. These findings suggest that tribal leaders, if involved in a positive way, can contribute towards agricultural development, although more research is needed concerning, inter alia, valid criteria for measuring agricultural development and the analysis of the perceptions of subordinates (original).
