Agricultural Extension Agents' Use of Learning-Based Extension Methods in Trinidad and Tobago

Ramjattan, Jeet; Chowdhury, Ataharul; Ganpat, Wayne

Agricultural Extension Agents' Use of Learning-Based Extension Methods in Trinidad and Tobago

dc.contributor.author	Ramjattan, Jeet
dc.contributor.author	Chowdhury, Ataharul
dc.contributor.author	Ganpat, Wayne
dc.coverage.placeName	Trinidad and Tobago	en_US
dc.coverage.spatial	Caribbean and Americas	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2020-08-07T22:58:36Z
dc.date.available	2020-08-07T22:58:36Z
dc.date.issued	2020-07-20
dc.description.abstract	Agricultural extension agents are highly credited for their roles of providing advice to farmers and supporting their learning and decision-making to improve livelihoods. The use of appropriate methods to promote learning in developing countries, including Trinidad and Tobago, has often been highlighted as a development priority. Nevertheless, agricultural extension agents encounter difficulties in applying new competencies. Understanding and utilising appropriate methods based on farmers’ learning needs is critical. This study sought to investigate extension agents’ use of learning-based extension methods. A survey was conducted with 106 extension agents. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis were used to analyse data. The findings show that male agents prefer Plant Clinics and Farmer Field School learning methods. Social influence and networking among organisations had a significant influence on the use of Discovery Based Learning methods. The positive influence of social pressure motivated the agents. The study recommends supporting facilitative conditions through a coordinated programme and to focus on farmers’ learning as a critical consideration for improving the use and impact of learning-based methods.	en_US
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.56059/jl4d.v7i2.378
dc.identifier.issn	2311-1550	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11599/3639
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Commonwealth of Learning (COL)	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Journal of Learning for Development;vol. 7, no. 2
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/	en_US
dc.source.uri	https://jl4d.org/index.php/ejl4d/article/view/378	en_US
dc.subject	Agricultural Extension	en_US
dc.subject	Teaching and Learning Methods	en_US
dc.title	Agricultural Extension Agents' Use of Learning-Based Extension Methods in Trinidad and Tobago	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article	en_US