Extension Agents’ Content Preference and Information Utilization of Agricultural Extension Publications: A Case Study in the State of Pahang, Malaysia

The study emphasize don the assessment of Agricultural Extension Publications that was made by extension agents in three randomly selected districts namely, Temerloh, Kuantan and Pekan in the state of Pahang. The general objective of the study was to determine the extension agents' conten...

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Main Author: Wok, Saodah
Format: Thesis
Language:English
English
Published: 1981
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Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11070/
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description The study emphasize don the assessment of Agricultural Extension Publications that was made by extension agents in three randomly selected districts namely, Temerloh, Kuantan and Pekan in the state of Pahang. The general objective of the study was to determine the extension agents' content preference in the Agricultural Extension Publications and the extent of utilization of agricultural information by extension agents in the course of carrying out their duties. The concern for the study arose as a result of the realization of the existence of many locally published Agricultural Extension Publication sin the country. Thus, it was envisaged that it was pertinent to make an evaluation of such publications. The study at tempted to find out extension agents' other sources of agricultural information, their information needs, reading habits, their views and opinions regarding the Agricultural Extension Publications that they read and the reasons for reading such publications.
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spelling upm-110702024-05-16T02:34:09Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11070/ Extension Agents’ Content Preference and Information Utilization of Agricultural Extension Publications: A Case Study in the State of Pahang, Malaysia Wok, Saodah The study emphasize don the assessment of Agricultural Extension Publications that was made by extension agents in three randomly selected districts namely, Temerloh, Kuantan and Pekan in the state of Pahang. The general objective of the study was to determine the extension agents' content preference in the Agricultural Extension Publications and the extent of utilization of agricultural information by extension agents in the course of carrying out their duties. The concern for the study arose as a result of the realization of the existence of many locally published Agricultural Extension Publication sin the country. Thus, it was envisaged that it was pertinent to make an evaluation of such publications. The study at tempted to find out extension agents' other sources of agricultural information, their information needs, reading habits, their views and opinions regarding the Agricultural Extension Publications that they read and the reasons for reading such publications. 1981 Thesis NonPeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11070/1/FPP_L_1981_1.pdf Wok, Saodah (1981) Extension Agents’ Content Preference and Information Utilization of Agricultural Extension Publications: A Case Study in the State of Pahang, Malaysia. Masters thesis, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia. Agricultural extension work - Pahang Agricultural education - Pahang Communication in agriculture - Pahang English
spellingShingle Agricultural extension work - Pahang
Agricultural education - Pahang
Communication in agriculture - Pahang
Wok, Saodah
Extension Agents’ Content Preference and Information Utilization of Agricultural Extension Publications: A Case Study in the State of Pahang, Malaysia
title Extension Agents’ Content Preference and Information Utilization of Agricultural Extension Publications: A Case Study in the State of Pahang, Malaysia
title_full Extension Agents’ Content Preference and Information Utilization of Agricultural Extension Publications: A Case Study in the State of Pahang, Malaysia
title_fullStr Extension Agents’ Content Preference and Information Utilization of Agricultural Extension Publications: A Case Study in the State of Pahang, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Extension Agents’ Content Preference and Information Utilization of Agricultural Extension Publications: A Case Study in the State of Pahang, Malaysia
title_short Extension Agents’ Content Preference and Information Utilization of Agricultural Extension Publications: A Case Study in the State of Pahang, Malaysia
title_sort extension agents’ content preference and information utilization of agricultural extension publications: a case study in the state of pahang, malaysia
topic Agricultural extension work - Pahang
Agricultural education - Pahang
Communication in agriculture - Pahang
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11070/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11070/1/FPP_L_1981_1.pdf