Study of the Importance of Agricultural Extension Role in Agricultural Development from the Point of View of Workers in Agriculture Extension in Nineveh Governorate

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Awad Talb Altalb
Dept. of Agricultural Extension & Technologies
Transfer, College of Agriculture and
Forestry, University of Mosul, Iraq
عنوان البريد الإلكتروني هذا محمي من روبوتات السبام. يجب عليك تفعيل الجافاسكربت لرؤيته. 

Hassan Hamed Sukar
Dept. of Agricultural Extension& Technologies
Transfer, College of Agriculture and
Forestry, University of Mosul, Iraq
عنوان البريد الإلكتروني هذا محمي من روبوتات السبام. يجب عليك تفعيل الجافاسكربت لرؤيته. 

Dr. Sally Ibrahim Mahmoud Ibrahim
Ministry of agriculture and land
 Reclamation in New capital city, Egypt
عنوان البريد الإلكتروني هذا محمي من روبوتات السبام. يجب عليك تفعيل الجافاسكربت لرؤيته.

Keywords: Agricultural Extension ، Agricultural Development

Abstract
Aim of current research is to know role of agricultural extension on agricultural development from perspective of agricultural guides in Nineveh governorate in general, and on each item of research. To find correlation between role of agricultural guidance in realizing agricultural development from perspective of agricultural extension and the following independent variables (academic achievement, specialization). Research’s society was (418) active agricultural guides in Nineveh governorate. Out of this society, a simple random sample of (168) personnel were chosen, representing (40%) and (30) were excluded after finding stability of research. Two parts survey was made to collect data: first part included independent variables of respondents. Second: (30) items scale of role of agricultural guidance on agricultural development from perspective of agricultural guides. Survey passed a panel of experts in agricultural guidance and rural development to verify its surface and content reliability. Stability was found using Alpha-Kronbach formula scoring (0.88).

Results showed that role of agricultural guidance from perspective of agricultural guides in Nineveh governorate is moderate tends to ascend. Results also showed positive moral correlation between role of agricultural guidance in agricultural development from perspective of agricultural guides and the following independent variables (academic achievement, specialization). However, no morally significant correlation was found between dependent variables and the following independent variables (age, years spent as an agricultural guide, participation in training course)