Farmers' Perception of Agricultural Extension Agents' Characteristics as Factors for Enhancing Adult Learning in Mezam Division of Northwest Province of Cameroon

Autor/in	Idowu, Oladele O.
Titel	Farmers' Perception of Agricultural Extension Agents' Characteristics as Factors for Enhancing Adult Learning in Mezam Division of Northwest Province of Cameroon
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 45 (2005) 2, S.223-237 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1443-1394
Schlagwörter	Rural Extension; Adult Learning; Foreign Countries; Sampling; Teaching Methods; Agricultural Occupations; Questionnaires; Marital Status; Sex; Family Size; Educational Attainment; Cameroon + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Ausland; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Agriculture; Occupation; Landwirtschaft; Beruf; Landwirtschaftlicher Beruf; Fragebogen; Familienstand; Geschlecht; Geschlechtsverkehr; Familiengröße; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Kamerun
Abstract	The education of farmers would be result oriented if among other things the learning enhancement situations are created. Farmers' receptivity to training largely depends on the use of several educational methods by extension agents to reach farmers in Mezam division of Northwest province of Cameroon. Data were collected from May to August 2000 using Kerlinger's n [greater than or equal] 30 sampling technique in the division since no definite sampling frame could be obtained. The result indicates that majority are males (62.5%); less than 40 years of age (68.6%), had formal education (81.3%), and can speak and write English language (56.3%). Farm visit is the most used teaching method (37.5%), while office calls (12.5%), group meetings (12.5%), and field days (6.3%) recorded low scores in the study area. The factor that was rated as the most important in enhancing learning of the farmers was that extension agents should be knowledgeable in farming (87.5%). The agent being a farmer and educated (56.3% each) follows this, language came fourth on the importance list (50%). (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Adult Learning Australia. Level 1, 32 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra ACT 2603 Australia. Tel: 02 6274 9515; Fax: 02 6274 9513; e-mail: j.mccomish@ala.asn.au; Website: http://www.ala.asn.au
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10