Influence Some Independent Factors on Agricultural Extension Training Problems in Kurdistan Region-Iraq from the Employees’ Point of View

Abstract

The aim of this study was to detect and arrange the extension training problems in each aspect, then to determine the differences in average of extension training problems according to some factors. The research involved 148 employees in agricultural extension institutions in all governorates in Kurdistan region. The data was collected through personal interviews; questionnaire was prepared for this purpose. To confirm the validity the questionnaire was reviewed by some experts. The reliability coefficient was evaluated by Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient, and its value was (0.93). The results showed that the level of the extension training problem was medium tend to high, and the extension employees’ problem occupied the first rank, giving the relative importance of (57.26%). While the planning and evaluation problem occupied the last rank, recording the relative importance (51.59%). There is a significant difference in extension training problems according to (gender, academic achievement, academic specialization, and job satisfaction). While no significant differences according to (age, provenance, location the work, and attitude toward training, problem solving ability). The researcher recommended to reduce the problems which confront of training extension in each aspects, through preparation and provide the possibilities and equipment to extension training courses, work to providing specialists in agricultural extension through appointment, increasing incentives and budget for the implementation of training courses, focus on activating the training efforts according to the scientific principles of planning, execution and evaluation, increasing budget and rewards in suitable timing for execution training activities, create a good socio-economic environment for the work and training activity.