| dc.description.abstract | Agricultural extension education is considered as an important agent in the increment of
agricultural food production. The study therefore sought to assess the impact of agricultural
extension education programme by Farmers United in Kabondo division. In particular, the study
investigated the effectiveness of teaching techniques, delivery systems and the level of training
of the extension educators. For this reason, the perceptions of the field manager, extension
educators and farmers were sought. The study adopted a case study design. The main
instruments for data collection were; questionnaires, an interview schedule and an observation
checklist. Sixteen extension educators and three hundred and fifty eight farmers participated in
the study. Results indicated that all the sixteen extension educators were educated up to KCSE
level but none was professionally trained as an agriculturalist. The results also indicated that
demonstration teaching technique and training and visit delivery system were the most
effective. The study also established that the programme left out some teaching techniques
and delivery systems that the farmers themselves indicated that they would prefer yet these
are techniques and systems that have been documented in the past as effective. The study
therefore recommends that extension educators should use multiple teaching techniques and
delivery systems in order to take care of interests, preferences and several learning styles of
various farmers. | en_US |
