THE AWARENESS OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION WORKERS IN KIRKUK GOVERNORATE TO THE NANO-FERTILIZER TECHNOLOGY | ||
| Kirkuk University Journal For Agricultural Sciences | ||
| Article 1, Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2022, Pages 1-12 PDF (519.29 K) | ||
| Document Type: Research Paper | ||
| DOI: 10.58928/ku22.13301 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Vian Jalal* 1; khattab abdullah Mohammed2; OMAR HASHIM ALMOHAMMEDI3 | ||
| 1Kirkuk University/ College of Agriculture | ||
| 2Horticulture department / Agriculture college/kirkuk university | ||
| 3Anbar University/ College of Agriculture | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The aim of the research is to identify the awareness of workers in agricultural extension in Kirkuk governorate of Nano-fertilizer technology. As well as to identify the correlation between the awareness of workers in agricultural extension of Nano-fertilizer technology and each of the following variables: (age, gender, training, educational attainment, duration of employment service, and specialization). The research included all the agricultural extension workers in the center of Kirkuk governorate, who numbered 343 employees. Of the questions to identify some of the characteristics of the respondents, while the second part included a triangular Likert scale consisting of (34) items, in front of which the alternatives (perceived, perceptible, unaware) were given and weights were given (3, 2, 1) respectively. The data of the study was collected by personal interview. The data was classified and analyzed using a set of statistical methods using the SPSS program. The results also showed a significant correlation among the awareness of agricultural extension workers of Nano-fertilizer technology and (age, gender, academic achievement, and length of functional service), while the results showed no significant correlation with (training, specialization). The researchers recommended the necessity of holding functional training courses for agricultural extension workers to increase their awareness of modern technologies, including Nano-fertilizer technology, and to involve them in the process of devising and innovating modern technologies in coordination with scientific research centers. | ||
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