THE PERCEPTIVE AND IMPLEMENTIVE LEVEL OF AGRICULTURE EXTENSIONISTS UPON LOCAL EXTENSION LEADERSHIP TASKS IN ELBEHERRA AND BENISUEF GOVERNORATES.

The recent study aimed at identifying perceptive & implementive level
of agriculture extensionists upon local extension leadership tasks, also
identifying the perceptive & implementive level for each task. The correlative
relation was measured among the two levels degree as dependent variables,
and the following personnel characteristics & situational variables: age, work
unit, in agriculture extension, raisness nature, the distance between home
residence and work, no. Have studied extension courses, no. of training
courses, availability of transportation.
The study was carried out in both "kafr - Eldawar & Abou Homos"
provinces (markaz) in Elbeherra governorate, 'and in both "Elwasta & Elfashn"
provinces (markaz) in Benisuef governorate,
The sample size was about 85 extensionists (50 in Elbeherra
governorte and 35 in 8enisuef governorate) randomly chosen.
An interview questionnaire was used n collecting data, after
measuring it's liability and validity, it look about two months (January-
February) 2002. The following statistical methods were used: tabulation,
averages. standard deviation. percentages, simple and multi correlation,
stepwise.
The study revealed the following results:
- Most of the interviewees were medium in their perception upon the local
extension leadership tasks representing 48.24%.
- More than two - third of the interviewees accomplished their tasks upon the
local extension leadership with a medium implementation level
representing about 67.7%.
The results indicated that the most important perceived tasks
assigned to the extionsionist interviewees, (designedly ranked) were:
diffusing new varieties through the local leadership (80%), training local
leadership (75%), encouraging local leadership to plan & organize extension
programs (27.94%), providing information resources and new experiences
(72.93%).
The results also revealed the following personnel characteristics and
situational factors affecting both perceptive & implementive levels of the
agriculture extensionists upon agriculture extension leadership tasks: number
of studied extension courses, number of training courses, working period in
agriculture extension.