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Effectiveness of extension methods directed to the tomato crop farmers in Luxor Governorate
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Abstract: The main objective of this study was to identify effectiveness of extension methods directed to the tomato crop farmers in Luxor governorate. This objective has been achieved through :
1) determining the effectiveness level of the extension methods studied directedto the tomato crop farmers in Luxor governorate.
2) Studying the correlation between the effectiveness level of the extension methods studied and the independent variables studied.
The study was conducted in four villages in Luxor governorate. Data were collected from random sample of 214 farmers. A prepared questionnaire used to collect data from farmers personal interviews. Frequency, percentages, and chi square test were used for data presentation and analysis using SPPS program.
The results showed that:
1. Most extension methods effectiveness level were the field visits by 92.99%, then the mobile phone by 76.17%, then the office visits by 71.03%, then the extension meetings by 61.68%, and finally the extension fields by 51.87% .
2. From the respondents farmers, 58.4% the general adoption level of the tomato practices among the extension methods was average , and 28.5% the general adoption level of that practices was low, and 13.1% the general adoption level of that practices was high.
3. There was significant relationship between the effectiveness degree of the extension fields, the type of loop cultivated and, the method of agriculture.
4. There was significant relationship between the effectiveness degree of the field visit, the level of education, the area cultivated tomatoes, the type of loop cultivated, and the method of agriculture.
5. There was significant relationship between the effectiveness degree of the office visit, the marital status, the level of education, the type of loop cultivated, and the method of agriculture.
6. There was significant relationship between the effectiveness degree of the extension meetings and, the age, the marital status, the type of loop cultivated, the method of agriculture.
7. There was significant relationship between the effectiveness degree of the mobile phone, the age, the area cultivated tomato, the type of loop cultivated, and the type of tenure.
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| Publication year |
2016
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| Pages |
142
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| Availability location |
مكتبة معهد بحوث الارشاد الزراعى والتنمية الريفية
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| Country |
Egypt
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Name:
معهد بحوث الارشاد الزراعى والتنمية الريفية
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| Agris Categories |
Extension
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| Proposed Agrovoc |
فعالية الطرق;
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| Publication Type |
Master Thesis
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