Training needs assessment for the researchers of the agricultural research center in Egypt
Abstract: The study aimed at identifying the training competencies of the researcher''s of some Agricultural Research Center (ARC) institutes using their self assessment, determining the differences between the institutes'' competencies, assessing training needs of the studied institutes'' researchers, determine the differences between the studies institutes'' researchers training needs, and identifying the researchers attitudes towards the training process.
The study was conduced using a random sample of researchers (phD holders) amounted to 162 respondents from 11 research institute of ARC. Data were collected during November and December 2002 using a per-tested questionnaire Frequencies, percentages, averages, standard division, Skewness, F test and Duncan's multiple range test were used to analyze the data.
The main result of the study revealed that:
1.The average of respondents'' self assessment of training needs amounted to 3.06 degree for planning 3.22 degree for implementation and 3.16 degree for evaluation of training competencies.
2.Between 75% and 25% of the respondents reported that they could use PC programs moderately of efficiently, while 2/3 of them reported low of using the Internet.
3.Researchers in the research institutes of Animal Production, Plant Protection, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, and Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Research Institute (AERDRI), rated their training competencies higher than other studied institutes.
4.The average of researchers' training needs amounted to 0.51 degree for planning and implementation, and 0.62 degree for evaluation of training activities.
5.Significant difference were detected at 0.05 level between AERDRI and all other institutes except the Agricultural Engineering Research Institutes regarding the training needs.
6.Attitudes of 3/4 of the respondents were moderate, while it high for the test.
The study recommended that AERDRI can provide assistance in planning for ARC training of researchers, establishing training records for ARC researchers, Develop training competencies of researchers during their academic study, and attending a Training of Trainer course to become among prerequisites for promotion to the senior researcher position.
Publication year 2004
Pages 379-400
Availability location Agricultural extension and rural development research institute Library - Agricultural research center - 8 Cairo universty St., - Cairo - Egypt
Availability number 3
Organization Name
Country Egypt
City Giza
Publisher Name: Agricultural research center, Egypt
serial title Egyptian journal of agricultural research
Volume 82 . 1
Department Extension Methods and Audio/Visual Aids Research Department
Author(s) from ARC
Agris Categories Extension
Proposed Agrovoc training needs;
Publication Type Journal
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