VALUE ORIENTATION TOWARDS AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY AMONG FARMERS IN QUENA GOVERNORATE | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research | ||
| Article 31, Volume 83, Issue 3, September 2005, Pages 1483-1494 PDF (262.68 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejar.2005.248292 | ||
| Authors | ||
| ZEINAB A. MOHAMED; EMAN A. EL GHOUL | ||
| Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This research aimed at determining the differences between value orientation levels towards Agricultural Sciences and its Technologies among farmers in Quena Governorate, and the relationship between value scores and a number of adopted new practices, credibility towards the Agricultural Extension representatives and a variation of farm activities. The village of Dandara was selected to conduct the study. A systematic random sample was selected from the population of farm owners. Data were collected through a questionnaire with interviews containing scales for variables that were pretested and were valid and reliable. The main findings were as follows: There was a significant difference among respondents dealing with levels of their value orientation towards Agricultural Science and Technology, and there was a significant relationship with adoption of new farm practices and also credibility scores. | ||
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