Analysis of effective components on professional development of agricultural extension agents in Kermanshah Province in Iran

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 803-810

  Moradi, Horiyeh ^a   Bijani, Masoud ^b   Fami, Hossein Shabanali ^c   Haghighi, Negin Fallah ^d   Tamadon, Ahmad Reza ^e   Moradi, Alireza ^f  

^a Ramin Agricultural and Natural Resources University Ahwaz   (Iran)

^b TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^d IRANIAN RESEARCH ORGANIZATION FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IROST   (Iran)

^e SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^f ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Agricultural extension agents; Components of professional development; Kermanshah province; Professional development

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL;

ADULT; AGRICULTURE; APTITUDE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; ORGANIZATION; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOM SAMPLE; SAMPLE SIZE; SKILL; TEACHER; VALIDITY;

EID: 80655123423     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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