Assessment of in-service Training Prospects for Extension Agents in Delta State Agricultural Development Programme (DTADP)
This paper examines the in-service training prospects for agricultural extension agents in Delta State agricultural development programme (DTADP). The types of in-service training programmes available, criteria for selecting extension agents for study leave with pay, and constraints to in-service t...
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This paper examines the in-service training prospects for agricultural extension agents in Delta State agricultural
development programme (DTADP). The types of in-service training programmes available, criteria for selecting
extension agents for study leave with pay, and constraints to in-service training were also determined. The paper
reviewed the present status of pre-service training in agricultural extension The study reveals that
induction/orientation training, fortnightly, training, seminars, conferences, workshops and refresher courses are
among in-service programmes used extensively in the training of agricultural extension agents in DTADP. Over 50%
of the respondents indicated that they have benefited in these training programmes. It was alsofound that study leave,
off-project training and short duration courses have not been adequately utilised in the training of extension agents.
Only 17% of the respondents have enjoyed study leave with pay while 38% of them have attended short duration
courses. The study recommends the modification and updating of the pre-service training curriculum in agricultural
extension, adequate funding of in-service training programmes, the extensive use of short duration and refresher
causes in the training of agricultural extension agents, and the establishment of staff training linkage between DTADP
and Faculty ofAgriculture ofthe Delta State university as a means ofsourcing trainers.
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| spelling | doaj.art-9ac2358325164229a60491e30cc25d3e2022-12-22T04:23:34ZengAgricultural Extension Society of NigeriaJournal of Agricultural Extension1119-944X2408-68512006-12-019Assessment of in-service Training Prospects for Extension Agents in Delta State Agricultural Development Programme (DTADP)P C Ajieh0A U OfuokuDepartment of Agricultural Economics & Extension Delta State University, Asaba Campus, Asaba This paper examines the in-service training prospects for agricultural extension agents in Delta State agricultural development programme (DTADP). The types of in-service training programmes available, criteria for selecting extension agents for study leave with pay, and constraints to in-service training were also determined. The paper reviewed the present status of pre-service training in agricultural extension The study reveals that induction/orientation training, fortnightly, training, seminars, conferences, workshops and refresher courses are among in-service programmes used extensively in the training of agricultural extension agents in DTADP. Over 50% of the respondents indicated that they have benefited in these training programmes. It was alsofound that study leave, off-project training and short duration courses have not been adequately utilised in the training of extension agents. Only 17% of the respondents have enjoyed study leave with pay while 38% of them have attended short duration courses. The study recommends the modification and updating of the pre-service training curriculum in agricultural extension, adequate funding of in-service training programmes, the extensive use of short duration and refresher causes in the training of agricultural extension agents, and the establishment of staff training linkage between DTADP and Faculty ofAgriculture ofthe Delta State university as a means ofsourcing trainers. http://aesonnigeria.org/ajm/index.php/jae/article/view/238in-service TrainingProspectsExtension Agents |
| spellingShingle | P C Ajieh A U Ofuoku Assessment of in-service Training Prospects for Extension Agents in Delta State Agricultural Development Programme (DTADP) Journal of Agricultural Extension in-service Training Prospects Extension Agents |
| title | Assessment of in-service Training Prospects for Extension Agents in Delta State Agricultural Development Programme (DTADP) |
| title_full | Assessment of in-service Training Prospects for Extension Agents in Delta State Agricultural Development Programme (DTADP) |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of in-service Training Prospects for Extension Agents in Delta State Agricultural Development Programme (DTADP) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of in-service Training Prospects for Extension Agents in Delta State Agricultural Development Programme (DTADP) |
| title_short | Assessment of in-service Training Prospects for Extension Agents in Delta State Agricultural Development Programme (DTADP) |
| title_sort | assessment of in service training prospects for extension agents in delta state agricultural development programme dtadp |
| topic | in-service Training Prospects Extension Agents |
| url | http://aesonnigeria.org/ajm/index.php/jae/article/view/238 |
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