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Namyenya, Angella; Zeller, Manfred; Rwamigisa, Patience B.; Birner, Regina – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2022
Purpose: To assess the performance of agricultural extension managers and the factors influencing it in the case study of Uganda. Design/methodology/approach: Secondary data was analysed using descriptive statistics and econometric models. Findings: The amount of extension grant received and the education of the extension manager positively…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Agricultural Education, Rural Extension, Extension Agents
Olivia Caroline Caillouet – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Extension's relevancy in the 21st century is dependent upon the organization's ability to adapt to internal and external pressures. Extension's responsibility to bridge LGUs and communities requires commitment from the entire university and the original agricultural Extension model must embrace an expanded portfolio including complex problems such…
Descriptors: Land Grant Universities, Extension Education, Rural Extension, Extension Agents
Mikwamba, Kingsley; Dessein, Joost; Kambewa, Daimon; Messely, Lies; Strong, Robert – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2021
Purpose: An Agricultural Innovation System (AIS) is a collaborative governance (CG) arrangement which brings together several actors in the agriculture sector forming an innovation platform (IP). This study presents findings of CG dynamics obtained from an IP. Design/Methodology/Approach: A qualitative study used focus group discussions, key…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Extension, Governance, Stakeholders
Hammersley, Conor; Richardson, Noel; Meredith, David; Carroll, Paula; McNamara, John G. – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2023
Purpose: Farmers experience poor health outcomes and are considered 'hard to reach'. Agricultural advisors ('advisors') are uniquely positioned to support and signpost farmers on health issues. This paper explores the acceptability and terms of reference of a potential health role for advisors, and offers key recommendations for developing a…
Descriptors: Rural Extension, Agricultural Occupations, Well Being, Extension Agents
Blockeel, Johan; Chuluunbaatar, Delgermaa; Holley, Aiden; Sulaiman, Rasheed; Djamen, Patrice; Grovermann, Christian – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2023
Purpose: To evaluate pluralistic Extension and Advisory Services (EAS) systems performance and outcomes, and share the experiences made with applying a participatory semi-quantitative approach allowing for cross-country comparability. Design/methodology/approach: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) developed the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Rural Extension, Extension Agents
Jason Gordon; Marc Measells; John Willis; Brady Self – Journal of Human Sciences & Extension, 2020
This report describes a long-term impact evaluation conducted by a Forestry Extension program. Documenting long-term impacts is increasingly important to demonstrate the perceived public value of Extension programming. However, the extended time frame of forestry activities creates challenges for technology transfer, including the realization of…
Descriptors: Forestry, Rural Extension, Outcome Measures, Program Effectiveness
Elizabeth H. Weybright; Ashley Hall; Jessica Willoughby; Kimberly Dalve; Julia Schleimer; Alice Ellyson; Cassandra Watters; Emma Gause; Margaret R. Kuklinski; Gary Varrella; Ali Rowhani-Rahbar – Youth & Society, 2024
Rural adolescents are at risk for firearm-related injury and death. In response, professional organizations have called for communication between adolescents, parents, and providers about firearms. A shared understanding of firearms between providers and families can facilitate effectiveness of health interventions. However, few studies engage…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Adolescents, Weapons, Safety
Mbeche, Robert M.; Mose, George N.; Ateka, Josiah M. – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2022
Purpose: To assess the extent to which privatised extension service, which is premised to be demand-driven, delivers downward accountability to smallholder farmers who are both owners and users of agricultural services. Design/methodology/approach: The research collected data through focus group discussions with smallholder tea farmers and key…
Descriptors: Privatization, Agricultural Education, Rural Extension, Accountability
Straete, Egil Petter; Hansen, Bjørn Gunnar; Ystad, Eystein; Kvam, Gunn-Turid – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2023
Purpose: To explore the structures and processes within agricultural advisory organisations that may enhance absorptive capacity (AC) and determine how organisations develop their AC. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative explorative case study of advisory services in Norway, which are structured as farmer cooperatives. Interviews, document…
Descriptors: Rural Extension, Agricultural Occupations, Advisory Committees, Capacity Building
Nikam, Vinayak; Ashok, Arathy; Kale, Rajiv B. – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2023
Purpose: This paper deals with the system level empirical analysis of Extension and Advisory Service (EAS) characteristics in India which help in identifying the functional nature of a pluralistic extension system. Design/Methodology/Approach: The study uses the 'Best Fit' framework for analysis of EAS of 36 organisations and applies criteria of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Agricultural Education, Extension Agents, Rural Extension
Kamara, Lamin Ibrahim; Van Hulst, Freddy; Dorward, Peter – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2021
Purpose: This paper seeks to understand what influences research and extension professionals' intentions to use AIS approaches and to explore how this can inform implementation and design of more effective AIS. Methodology: We applied the Reasoned Action Approach through focus groups and structured questionnaires with research and extension…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Beliefs, Extension Agents, Researchers
Shivam Kumar; Shridhar Patil; Anil Paswan; Swaraj Kumar Dutta; R. K. Sohane – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2024
Purpose: The study was aimed at measuring farmers' helpline services quality in India using a standardized multi-factor scale (HELPQUAL) developed as part of this study. Design/methodology/approach: The present study is based on 360 farmers' and 45 experts' responses gathered using telephonic interviews and mailed questionnaires during the year…
Descriptors: Agricultural Occupations, Help Seeking, Counseling Services, Rural Extension
Ubaid Mushtaq; Kishor Goswami – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2025
Purpose: The study examines the transformative trends in agriculture by analysing the adoption patterns of high-density plantations (HDP) among small-scale apple farmers in Kashmir. It explores the factors shaping the adoption process and the role played by extension services in fostering this adoption. Design: Employing a mixed-method approach,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Agricultural Occupations, Farm Management, Agricultural Education
Warner, Laura A.; Diaz, John M. – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2021
Purpose: The purpose was to examine whether connectedness to water could improve the predictive power of the Theory of Planned Behavior on outdoor water conservation intentions. Methodology: We adapted the well-established Connectedness to Nature Scale to measure connectedness to water. Using quantitative survey data from 3,596 residents, we used…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Water, Conservation (Environment), Program Development
Dobbins, C. E.; Cox, C. K.; Edgar, L. D.; Graham, D. L.; Philyaw Perez, A. G. – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2020
Purpose: Understanding the context of urban agriculture in a rural state is critical for the success of and collaboration between local food actors and other organizations, such as the Cooperative Extension Service. This study aimed to determine a local definition of urban agriculture for Arkansas and investigated the context of urban agriculture…
Descriptors: Rural Extension, Agricultural Education, Agriculture, Urban Areas