Study Obstacles and Problems of Agriculture Extension Traning Courses from Extension Workers Points of View : A Case Study of Dezful, Iran

Abstract

This study examined the obstacles and problems of agriculture extension training courses from extension workers
point of view of participating in the extension traning courses Dezful. This study relied upon a descriptive methodology, using
survey as the instrument. The statistical population in this study consisted of 50 extension workers. That given the small
statistical population, were studied all of them. The instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire. The results show that
these courses the faced with problems and obstacles such as; use of uniform methods of educational for teaching educational
content courses, lack of time-fitness in courses with volume and content offered in courses, lack of easy access of farmers to
educational content courses, low literacy level of farmers, lack of time-fitness in courses with time conditions of farmers, lack of
importance of respect for the opinions of farmers in the holding courses, lack of timely awareness of the holding courses, lack of
using of incentives, the thinking and vision of traditional in the farmers. Other research findings indicate that is significant
difference at P?0.05 between the views of male extension workers and female extension workers about obstacles and problems
of time-place and motivational. Also no significant difference between the views of male extension workers and female extension
workers about obstacles and problems of educational and content in the extension courses held.