AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION TRAINING EFFICIENCY IN KURDISTAN REGION/IRAQ DURING THE PERIOD OF (2013 –2017)  FROM THE TRAINEES’ POINT OF VIEW

SAKINA. MOHAMMED  OMER MOHAMMED; ABID ALI HASSAN ALDOSKY

doi:10.26682/cajuod.2020.22.2.12

SAKINA. MOHAMMED OMER MOHAMMED Dept. of Agribusiness and Rural Development, Collegeof Agricultural Sciences Engineering. University of Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region-Iraq
ABID ALI HASSAN ALDOSKY Dept. of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Collegeof Agricultural Engineering Sciences.University of Duhok, Kurdistan Region-Iraq

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26682/cajuod.2020.22.2.12

Keywords: Training, Extension training, Efficiency, Extension training efficiency.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the efficiency of agricultural extension training in many aspects, then to find the differences between the total estimation of training efficiency and some variables .The research involved 148 employees who participated in training courses in all governorates of Kurdistan region during five years (2013-2017). The data were collected through personal interviews. A questionnaire was prepared for this purpose. To confirm the validity, the questionnaire was reviewed by some experts. The reliability coefficient was calculated by Cronbach's Alpha coefficient, and its value was (0.92). The results showed that the estimation level of the extension training efficiency by respondents was medium tending to low, and the trainer's ability estimation occupied the first rank, giving the interesting percent of (56.37%). While the methods of selecting the trainees occupied the last rank recording the interesting percent (53.18%). The results indicated significant differences among (location of the work, number of training courses, period of training, extent of training benefit, attitude towards training, job satisfaction, and problem solving ability). While no significant differences were found among (age, gender, academic achievement, and extension service duration).The researcher recommended activating the training efforts adopted on the principles of planning, execution, and evaluation, and also recommended the adoption of suitable and logical mechanisms of selection of the trainees for training courses according to their needs and problems during the work, increasing the numbers of training courses with increasing the period of training. The researcher encourages the trainees to participate in training programs and formulating the objectives and training topics. Also concerns about all employees especially those who work in cities and districts, and attempting to raise the attitude of trainees and making a good environment of the work.

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