Abd EI-Magieed,, M., EL-Said, A. (2005). DEVELOPING AND APPLYING A SCALE FOR MEASURING BASIC COMMUNICATION SKILLS OF VILLAGE EXTENSION WORKERS AT A.R.E. "A FIELD STUDY FOR VILLAGE EXTENSION WORKERS IN THREE DISTRICTS AT DAKAHLIA GOVERNORATE".. Journal of Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences, 30(11), 6803-6826. doi: 10.21608/jaess.2005.208501
M. A.M. Abd EI-Magieed,; A. H.M. EL-Said. "DEVELOPING AND APPLYING A SCALE FOR MEASURING BASIC COMMUNICATION SKILLS OF VILLAGE EXTENSION WORKERS AT A.R.E. "A FIELD STUDY FOR VILLAGE EXTENSION WORKERS IN THREE DISTRICTS AT DAKAHLIA GOVERNORATE".". Journal of Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences, 30, 11, 2005, 6803-6826. doi: 10.21608/jaess.2005.208501
Abd EI-Magieed,, M., EL-Said, A. (2005). 'DEVELOPING AND APPLYING A SCALE FOR MEASURING BASIC COMMUNICATION SKILLS OF VILLAGE EXTENSION WORKERS AT A.R.E. "A FIELD STUDY FOR VILLAGE EXTENSION WORKERS IN THREE DISTRICTS AT DAKAHLIA GOVERNORATE".', Journal of Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences, 30(11), pp. 6803-6826. doi: 10.21608/jaess.2005.208501
Abd EI-Magieed,, M., EL-Said, A. DEVELOPING AND APPLYING A SCALE FOR MEASURING BASIC COMMUNICATION SKILLS OF VILLAGE EXTENSION WORKERS AT A.R.E. "A FIELD STUDY FOR VILLAGE EXTENSION WORKERS IN THREE DISTRICTS AT DAKAHLIA GOVERNORATE".. Journal of Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences, 2005; 30(11): 6803-6826. doi: 10.21608/jaess.2005.208501
DEVELOPING AND APPLYING A SCALE FOR MEASURING BASIC COMMUNICATION SKILLS OF VILLAGE EXTENSION WORKERS AT A.R.E. "A FIELD STUDY FOR VILLAGE EXTENSION WORKERS IN THREE DISTRICTS AT DAKAHLIA GOVERNORATE".
1Agricultural Extension and Rural Society Dept., Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mansoura.
2Agricultural Economic Dept., Ismailia Faculty of Agriculture, University of Suez Canal.
Abstract
The current study aimed mainly to develop a scale for measuring basic communication skills of village extension workers at ~.R.E and to apply this scale after testing its validity in measuring basic communication skills of village extension workers in three districts at Dakahlia governorate.
The study was carried out in Belqas, Talkha and Meet Ghamr districts in Dakahlia governorate. The sample of the study was consists of eighty two VEW's who attended the weekly meeting which had been held in the sub-directorate in each selected district at the time of data collection. Data were collected by using personal interview questionnaire during the period from September to November 2004. Frequencies, Percentages, Range, Arithmetic Mean, Standard Deviation, Variance, Coefficient of Variation, Skewness, Pearson Correlation Coefficient, t Test, Reliability and Validity Coefficients were used to analyze data statistically.
The main findings of this study indicated that:
1- The findings revealed that the scale of basic communication skills consists of 42 items having a high degree of reliability and validity.
2- The results of applying the developed scale on VEW's at Dakahlia governorate revealed that the interviewed VEW has a moderate level of basic communication skills, these skills are effective listening, effective speaking and effective writing.
3- Finally, the results indicated that the interviewed VEW's follow a communication behavior with farmers depending mainly on speaking more that listening and writing. Also, the findings indicated that the interviewed VEW's wish to follow the same communication behavior in the future.