Participatory Approach to Training Needs Analysis for Sustainable Development: Experience from Cluster Projects in Two Nigerian States
The study examined the sustainability of the clustersprojects after the funding agenciesmight have withdrawn. The two clusters projects were visited to collect primary and secondary data. Specifically, the members of the clusters were taken through exercises to assess the viability and the level of...
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Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria
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The study examined the sustainability of the clustersprojects after the funding agenciesmight have withdrawn. The two clusters projects were visited to collect primary and secondary data. Specifically, the members of the clusters were taken through exercises to assess the viability and the level of autonomy of the organizations. The structure beingoperatedby the clusters was also examined. Results of the study revealed that the areas of training needs of the two clusters varied between the clusters. clusters need training in fund raising, strategic planning, record keeping and human resource management. The study concludes that the clusters have the potentials of a sustainable organization the leaders have the trainings in the areas identified. It is recommended that training shouldbe need specific and the needs be analyzed using
participatory methodologies. In order to ensure its sustainability, the involvement of stakeholders at everystage right fromplanningofclusterisparamount.
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| spelling | doaj.art-d77ad974322044f7ade92babfd012d5c2022-12-22T04:23:31ZengAgricultural Extension Society of NigeriaJournal of Agricultural Extension1119-944X2408-68512007-12-0110Participatory Approach to Training Needs Analysis for Sustainable Development: Experience from Cluster Projects in Two Nigerian StatesT A Sinkaiye0A O Ajayi1Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute, llorin, Kwara State, NigeriaDept, of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology, O.A.U., lle-lfe, Nigeria The study examined the sustainability of the clustersprojects after the funding agenciesmight have withdrawn. The two clusters projects were visited to collect primary and secondary data. Specifically, the members of the clusters were taken through exercises to assess the viability and the level of autonomy of the organizations. The structure beingoperatedby the clusters was also examined. Results of the study revealed that the areas of training needs of the two clusters varied between the clusters. clusters need training in fund raising, strategic planning, record keeping and human resource management. The study concludes that the clusters have the potentials of a sustainable organization the leaders have the trainings in the areas identified. It is recommended that training shouldbe need specific and the needs be analyzed using participatory methodologies. In order to ensure its sustainability, the involvement of stakeholders at everystage right fromplanningofclusterisparamount. http://aesonnigeria.org/ajm/index.php/jae/article/view/330Participatory ApproachSustainable DevelopmentCluster |
| spellingShingle | T A Sinkaiye A O Ajayi Participatory Approach to Training Needs Analysis for Sustainable Development: Experience from Cluster Projects in Two Nigerian States Journal of Agricultural Extension Participatory Approach Sustainable Development Cluster |
| title | Participatory Approach to Training Needs Analysis for Sustainable Development: Experience from Cluster Projects in Two Nigerian States |
| title_full | Participatory Approach to Training Needs Analysis for Sustainable Development: Experience from Cluster Projects in Two Nigerian States |
| title_fullStr | Participatory Approach to Training Needs Analysis for Sustainable Development: Experience from Cluster Projects in Two Nigerian States |
| title_full_unstemmed | Participatory Approach to Training Needs Analysis for Sustainable Development: Experience from Cluster Projects in Two Nigerian States |
| title_short | Participatory Approach to Training Needs Analysis for Sustainable Development: Experience from Cluster Projects in Two Nigerian States |
| title_sort | participatory approach to training needs analysis for sustainable development experience from cluster projects in two nigerian states |
| topic | Participatory Approach Sustainable Development Cluster |
| url | http://aesonnigeria.org/ajm/index.php/jae/article/view/330 |
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