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Theses/dissertations from 2024 2024.

Women in Extension Persevering in Leadership Roles , Lexis Danielle Trickett

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

Examining the use of social media applications by West Virginia agriculture producers , Mikayla Rae Hargis

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

What is the perceived self-efficacy of defined job competencies for West Virginia University Extension faculty? , Lacey Dawn Seckman

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Perceptions and Instructional Practices used by West Virginian Secondary Agricultural Teachers in Meat Science Education , Kindra D. Carr

Identifying the Technical and Teacher Skills Needed by In-Service Teachers to Effectively Teach an Agricultural Mechanics Course in West Virginia , Coleton Todd Payne

When Face-to-Face Communication Fails: A Case Study of WVU Extension Agents Utilizing Innovative Social Media Practices , Madison Brooke Quinn

Level of adoption of West Virginia agriculture teachers' usage of internet-based educational technology in the classroom , Travis Daniel Veach

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

An Assessment of the Methods Used to Teach Content Skill Sets Required for the Introduction to Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resource Course , Lee I. Wright

Stockmanship Education and Evaluation , John K. Yost

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Challenges Perceived by Cooperating Teachers when Supervising Student Teachers in Agricultural Education , Samantha L. Cogle

Current Issues of Highbush Blueberry Producers with Pick-Your-Own Operations in the Northeastern United States , Brian T. Gould

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

Impact of being a West Virginia State FFA President on Career and Personal Accomplishments as Perceived by Past State FFA Presidents 1955 to 2005 , Jada M. Bennett

Directing the Total Program of Agricultural Education as Perceived by Retired Secondary Agriculture Instructors in West Virginia , Dylan Demosthenes Johnson

Educational Opportunities for Dressage Participants as Perceived by Members of the United States Dressage Federation , Dawn E. Mackenzie

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

A Delphi Study of Challenges Perceived by West Virginia University Extension Agents , Caleb N. Smith

Factors Affecting Turnover as Perceived by County Agents who Voluntarily Left the West Virginia University Extension Service , Michael B. Withrow

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

The Influence of 4-H Judging Team Participation on Career Life Skills Development , Evan H. Anderson

Grazing Management Practices among West Virginia Beef Producers , Marcus T. McCartney

The Current Status of Meat Processing Facilities in Agricultural Education Programs in West Virginia , Eleanor Nicole Porter

Motivational Factors Contributing to the Choice of Agriculturally Related Careers , Lacey J. Sims

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

Management Structure Impact on Economic Success of Farmers Markets , H. R. Scott

West Virginia High School Guidance Counselors Perceptions and Interactions with Agricultural Education Programs in Their Schools , Nicole Riggle Shipman

Mechanisms of Intracellular Calcium Homeostasis in the Developing and Mature Bovine Corpora Lutea An In-Depth Study to Promote Scientific Literacy through the Use of Primary Literature in an Introductory Biology Course , Marietta Felicidad Wright

Project Knowledge of 4-H Members Who Participated in the Equine Skillathon at the West Virginia State Fair , Kolby Denae Wyant

Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012

State Supervisors' Perceptions of Teacher Efficacy Regarding Alternatively Certified/Licensed Secondary Agriculture Teachers , Joshua E. Rice

A Case Study: How Students in a Small Rural West Virginia County Spend Their Out of School Time , Veronica R. Wilcox

Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011

Training Techniques Used to Prepare National FFA Officer Candidates for the National FFA Officer Selection Process , Becky L. Berkebile

West Virginia 4-H Camp Songs and Music Traditions , Jason A. Burnside

Issues in the Care of Farm Animals: Current History of the Movement in Selected States , Jennifer N. Dunn

Factors Influencing 4-H Leader Volunteer Recruitment and Retention in Lincoln County , Rachael L. Payne

Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010

Evaluation of information transfer between beef producers and Extension Agents in West Virginia , Travis J. Cullen

Veterinary anatomy laboratory impact study , Bess Catherine Hammill

Motivations, factors and issues concerning students at West Virginia University , Jeremy L. Kelly

Perceptions of West Virginia Beef Cattle Producers on Preparedness for an Agroterrorism Attack , Rebecca Laura Ours

Satisfaction of contract poultry producers in Virginia and West Virginia , Christina L. Richmond

The emphasis on Supervised Agricultural Experience programs by high school agricultural education teachers , John A. Workman

Theses/Dissertations from 2009 2009

Factors associated with international students' motivations to study at West Virginia University , Abimbola Akintounde

Perceptions of ethical practices in youth livestock shows , Sharon J. Ankrom

Perceptions of the Farmland Preservation Program by West Virginia farmers , Jamey Allen Murray

State supervisors roles in agricultural education curriculum: A national study , Becky L. Ridgeway

Adoption levels of integrated pest management among corn producers in West Virginia , Hari K. Vommi

Theses/Dissertations from 2008 2008

Current practices utilized by independent garden centers to extend the profitable season by returning customers, raising profit margins and implementing new practices , Nona Kay Hunt

Evaluation of information transfer between Extension Agents and dairy producers in Pennsylvania , Carrie B. Nelson

Agricultural awareness and perceptions of freshmen at West Virginia University , Laura L. Pfeifer

Theses/Dissertations from 2007 2007

Factors that influence an individual's decision to teach agricultural education , Lee Ann Hall

Attitudes of 4-H club leaders toward volunteer training in West Virginia , Jennifer Post

Perceptions of calf pool participants toward West Virginia calf pool organizations , Carrie M. Stemple

Theses/Dissertations from 2006 2006

Livestock and dairy producers' knowledge of quality assurance issues , Andrea L. Flanagan

Knowledge and attitudes of West Virginia Extension agents and high school agricultural educators with regard to meat goats and the meat goat industry , Angela L. Kirk

Teaching leadership development at the secondary level: A national study , Nathan Taylor

Attitudes of county commissioners toward farmland preservation in West Virginia , Tina M. Wickline

Theses/Dissertations from 2005 2005

Non-technical skills and traits needed to be career-ready graduates as perceived by agribusiness employers and recruiters , Thomas H. Brand III

Factors that influence 4-H club membership retention in West Virginia , David C. Hartley

Mass communication delivery methods used and possessed by Extension agents in West Virginia , Lisa Michelle Neehouse

Theses/Dissertations from 2004 2004

Types of hardware and software in use and problems associated with their use in secondary agricultural education programs in West Virginia , David T. Aberegg

Characteristics of West Virginia secondary agricultural educators , James C. Beatty

Assessment of the learning styles of students at the Eastern Caribbean Institute of Agriculture and Forestry, Centeno, Trinidad and Tobago and identification of teaching methods used by instructors , Cynthia Marie Burskey

Assessment of tractor and all-terrain vehicle safety programs available to youth in West Virginia , Renee D. Chambers

Learning styles of extension agents responsible for pesticide re-certification training programs in West Virginia , Anne M. Custer-Walker

Recruitment strategies used by high school agriculture education teachers in West Virginia , Danny R. Dewhurst

Employment opportunities and skills necessary for entry-level employment in the timber industry , Robert E. Driscole

Knowledge and dissemination of sustainable agriculture practices by county extension agents in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia , Erin M. Hersman

Influence of a three-week wildlife education curriculum on knowledge and attitudes of South Carolina's Marlboro County High School ninth and tenth-grade biology students , Diane M. Krishon

Attitudes of extension agents and program assistants in West Virginia towards involvement of special needs populations in 4-H programs , Christina L. Reed

Needed communication skills during initial employment as perceived by graduates of the West Virginia University Davis College of Agriculture, Forestry and Consumer Sciences , Jessica R. Rollins

Theses/Dissertations from 2003 2003

Factors influencing participation in the beef quality assurance program of the West Virginia Cooperative Extension Service , Sara D. Peacock

Evaluating runoff water quality and ammonia volatilization in three turkey litter application methods , Michael Dale Shamblin

Theses/Dissertations from 2002 2002

Opportunities and occupations in animal and veterinary sciences based on the current careers of West Virginia University alumni , Stacey Michelle Hawkins

Impact of student teaching experiences, personal demographics, and selected factors on the decisions of pre-service agricultural education teachers to enter into teaching , Gene Allen Hovatter

How farmers in West Virginia are using value-added processing to increase annual income , Jennifer Leigh Lewis

Evaluation of marketing methods used to promote extension programs as perceived by Master Gardeners in West Virginia , Tiffany Dale Rexroad

Theses/Dissertations from 2001 2001

Attitudes, knowledge, and implementation of biotechnology and agriscience by West Virginia agricultural education teachers , Jason E. Hughes

Unethical practices in exhibiting animals as observed by West Virginia extension agents and high school agriculture teachers , Jared Nathaniel Nestor

Perceptions of benefits/problems of part-time employment on the job performance of secondary teachers of agricultural education , Connie McClung Scarbrough

Major problems associated with the West Virginia forest sector as perceived by West Virginia Division of Forestry Service foresters , Michael Allen Westfall II

Pest management practices used by West Virginia corn growers , Leasa Dianne Wilkerson

Theses/Dissertations from 2000 2000

Philosophies of adult education as practiced by agricultural education teachers in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia , Crystal R. Buckingham

Heavy metal redistribution in soils using compost as a soil amendment , Jason Thomas Morrison

Evaluation of the International 4-H Youth Exchange (IFYE) Program , Mary Elizabeth Williams

Theses/Dissertations from 1999 1999

Econometric analysis of household expenditures , Samuel Berhanu

Perceptions of students and teachers regarding agriculture in Leflore County, Mississippi , Ronald L. Howard

Physiological and genetic mechanism(s) of cold acclimation in Rhododendron , Chon Chong Lim

Experiences of selected West Virginia agriculture teachers who have established aquaculture units in their schools and have taught aquaculture classes for two years or more , Paul A. Lovett

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The Department of Agricultural and Extension Education and Evaluation (AEEE) prepares and supports highly-qualified agricultural and extension professionals to teach, lead, and serve youth and adults. AEEE’s focus is on two of our greatest assets—the agricultural industry and our human capital. Students in this program learn about effective teaching methods and techniques as they prepare for careers in both formal and non-formal educational environments of the agricultural sector.

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The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Agricultural & Extension Education is designed to provide professional advancement in a variety of career contexts including, but not limited to, higher education, state agricultural education leadership, Cooperative Extension, agribusiness, government, and non-profits. This program requires 60 approved credit hours above the Masters degree, successful completion of the comprehensive general examination, and the completion of a doctoral dissertation. The doctoral dissertation is a substantial research project planned, implemented, and reported under the guidance of the student’s graduate committee.

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• Students who have been a part of our master’s program must reapply for the PhD program.
• PhD program will require a minimum of 61 hours beyond the master’s degree.
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A limited number of graduate assistantships are available at both the M.S and Ph.D. levels. Students who are on assistantship will work within the department for a minimum of 20 hours a week and may have responsibilities teaching course work, serving as a teaching assistant, serving as research assistants, or assisting with departmental programs. Assistantships are competitive and will often require interviews for specific positions. For more information about assistantship availability, please contact Dr. Richie Roberts, Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator, at [email protected] .

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DIFFERENTIAL IMPACTS OF WEATHER ANOMALIES ON HOUSEHOLD ENERGY EXPENDITURE SHARES: A COMPARISON OF CLUSTERED PANEL ANALYSIS METHODS , Jordan Champion

CONSUMER DEMAND FOR FOOD PRODUCTS, PRICE SURGE, AND U.S. PUBLIC POLICY: AN EMPIRICAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS , Clement Olivier Codjia

Horse Owner Preferences for Equine Veterinary Services , Olivia Gibson

Industrial Hemp Production and Potential Risks in Kentucky , Hoyeon Jeong

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

Two Essays on Industrial Hemp Firms in the United States , Abraham Olakunle Ajibade

THREE ESSAYS ON THE U.S. BEEF SUPPLY CHAIN: PRODUCTION, MARKETING, AND PRICE DYNAMICS , Erdal Erol

CONSUMERS’ PREFERENCES AND WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR VALUE-ADDED DAIRY PRODUCTS IN KENTUCKY - CONSIDERING PRICE, PROVENANCE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT ATTRIBUTES , Favour E. Esene

THREE ESSAYS ON HEALTH, FOOD, AND AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS , Saber Feizy

Reclaiming Your Competitive Advantage , Mason T. Hamilton

Gambling on Growth: An Analysis of the Early Impact of Historical Horse Racing on Kentucky’s Thoroughbred Industry , Barrett W. Kerr

COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE VALUES: A COMPARISON ACROSS GROUPS , Thomas B. Pierce

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

DEMAND SYSTEM ANALYSIS OF BEER IN THE U.S. MARKET , Laxmi Devi Adhikari

THREE ESSAYS ON FOOD SAFETY AND PRIVATE FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS , Lijiao Hu

Spent Hemp as an Animal Feed and Vertical Price Transmission in US Hemp Value-Added Supply Chain , Solomon E. Odiase

Consumer Measures of Local Food System Performance and Shopping Behavior Across COVID , Azita Varziri

DEMAND ANALYSIS OF VIETNAMESE COFFEE IN THE U.S. , Leo Kyaw Zin

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

KENTUCKY FOREST SECTOR: STRUCTURAL CHANGES AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS , Domena Attafuah Agyeman

TWO ESSAYS ON FOOD ENVIRONMENT, NUTRITION, AND FOOD INSECURITY , Suliman Abdulaziz Almojel

FARM LEVEL IMPACT OF ADOPTING MULTIPLE COMPONENT PRICING IN THE APPALACHIAN FMMO AND EVALUATING THE USMCA CANADIAN CREAM TRQ: A GSIM APPROACH , Luke Gregory Cummings

PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY DIFFERENCE AMONG KENTUCKY GRAIN FARMS , Ahmed Yahya Hussein

Three Essays on Grocery Sales Taxes , Lingxiao Wang

THREE ESSAYS ON PRICE ANALYSIS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE , Wei Zhang

THE GLOBAL ISSUE OF IMMIGRATION: A FOCUS ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FOR U.S. AGRICULTURE, REFUGEE IMMIGRANTS FOR GERMANY’S TRADE AND THE CLIMATE-INDUCED DIASPORA FROM LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES , Yunzhe Zhu

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EXAMINING THE EFFECTS OF PUBLIC POLICIES AND ADDICTION ON PURCHASE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS WITH CAUSAL INFERENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING METHODS , Xueting Deng

EVALUATING THE ECONOMIC COSTS AND LAND VALUE IMPLICATIONS OF IMPLEMENTING COVER CROPS IN KENTUCKY , Robert C. Ellis

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1. The PhD degree in Agricultural Extension is offered both on a part-time and full-time basis. It is awarded on the successful completion of required departmental courses and a thesis.

2. The maximum time allowed for completing this degree is five years after registration for full-time students and seven years for part-time students.

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3. Applicants who hold an MPhil Degree or other research-based Master’s Degree in Agricultural Extension or related disciplines are eligible for direct entry to the PhD programme.

4. Applicants who hold taught Master’s degrees may also be eligible for direct entry if the programmes included a research component of at least 25% of the total credits for the degree and if they attained at least a B+ average in both the taught courses and the research project.

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Agricultural Extension Theories and Practice in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Critical Review

The paper critically examines the agricultural extension theories and practice in sub-Saharan Africa, and gives a typology of extension theories and technology acceptance model. Over the years, a number of models have been used to enhance the effectiveness of extension services and service delivery. However, the function of theory in research is to identify the starting point of the research problem and to establish the vision to which the problem is directed. Extension science evolved from rural sociology and overtime extension has become more and more associated with social psychology and communication. Consequently, extension theory helps us to comprehensively understand the contextual factors of the innovation process and provides valuable insights into the factors that influence adoption and decision-making amongst smallholder farmers. The paper reviewed and analyzed the most accepted theories/models being used historically and currently for studying technology adoption decisions amongst smallholder farmers. These theories/models include:

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This exploratory study assesses factors that harness agricultural technology adoption among smallholder farmers in Kakamega County, Kenya by evaluating the key variables that influence sustainable adoption of agricultural innovations in the area. A survey was randomly administered in June and July 2018 among smallholder farming households in seven sub-counties (N=78) of Kakamega County. A logistic regression model, capturing factors presumed to influence the adoption of agricultural innovations, was estimated. Results suggest that even in smallholder farms, the farm size is important in adoption of innovations. Results also indicate limited or no farmer interaction (55%) with extension services. Farmers reported application of fertilizer and use of push-pull technology as less important in maintaining soil health. The regression model findings suggest that variables typically presumed to influence adoption in the literature are insignificant in this case study. The statistical signi...

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In this study, the extension agents refer to the Village Extension Officers (VEOs) and Paraprofessionals (PARAs). VEOs are government extension officers while PARAs are the model farmers who are trained and facilitated to act as extension agents. This study therefore analyzed farmers' opinions on adoption of agricultural innovations. Data were collected from 160 randomly selected respondents in eight purposively selected villages using structured questionnaires. Observations, focused group discussions and secondary data supplemented the questionnaires. Descriptive statistics was used in data analysis. Findings revealed that majority of farmers agreed that PARAs bring extension services closer to farmers and they feel free to contact PARAs. The study recommended that PARAs should be provided with further training programmes so as to address their technical deficiencies in their work. Furthermore, VEOs should be given enough working facilities so as to increase their morale of work and hence more opportunities to contact farmers.

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Agricultural extension technologies (AETs) have enabled small-scale farmers in developing countries to increase production with minimal capital investment. AET bridges the gap between traditional subsistence and modern mechanized agriculture. Farmers adopting AETs have been making remarkable progress in their farming practices resulting in increased crop and livestock production. The study investigated the adoption and impact of AETs on farmers and their communities. The target population comprised farmers in the Jong Chiefdom in the Bonthe District in southern Sierra Leone who have participated in extension workshops/seminars. A sample of 46 farmers selected randomly participated in the study. Structured questionnaires were used to gather information on the adoption and impact of AETs. AETs adopted by farmers were ox-plough, winnowers, peelers, graters, shellers, hullers, fryers, crackers, foo foo dwellers, pressers, improved animal breeds, veterinary services and fish pond construction. It is concluded that farmers in the Jong Chiefdom were primarily low level adopters of AETs. Nonetheless, farming operations improved in the chiefdom owing to the adoption of AETs. Even though farmers appreciated the role of AETs, many could not afford or purchase the technologies. It is recommended that providing credit facilities would enable farmers to purchase AETs. Reintroducing AETs with low-level adoption would also increase farmers' access to the innovations.

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This paper presents the findings of challenges facing Zimbabwe’s extension services and how these have affected the adoption of technologies they render to small-scale farmers. This study uses a critical review of relevant literature on Zimbabwe’s primary public extension agency (AGRITEX). Additionally, 21 key informant interviews (KIIs) were conducted to corroborate data collected in secondary research on extension approaches currently in use, the key factors affecting technology adoption, and the technology adoption process of small-scale farmers. The study found AGRITEX’s major challenges to be poor funding, poor remuneration and incentives for extension personnel, lack of in-service training, lack of appropriate technology, as well as poor operational resources like transport to reach all farmers. Consequently, services offered to small-scale farmers were compromised, which led to poor adoption of recommended technologies. Furthermore, the study determined that key factors influ...

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Majority of extension agents or development organizations are increasingly embracing participatory approaches to facilitate uptake and utilization of technologies with the main aim of improving livelihoods. However, this may be self-defeating if the multidisciplinary teams are not in harmony with each other and are not well coordinated. It is therefore important to, not only bring the groups together but also to work on their being together. Therefore, this study sought to find out what ails the linkages between farmers, researchers and extension agents by examining perceived negative attitudes and their effect on adoption of technologies of on-farm research trials as a participatory dissemination approach. The operational objectives of the study were: To find out any perceived negative attitudes among the farmers, extension agents, and researchers; To establish any significant relationship between perceived negative attitudes and occupation; To determine any significant relationship between perceived negative attitude and the level of education; To establish any significant relationship between perceived negative attitude and income levels; and lastly to determine any significant relationship between perceived negative attitude and adoption levels. The study was based on technologies used to improve the productivity of maize and beans within KARI-Kisii mandate area in Kenya. The study used an Ex-post facto research design with a survey methodology. It was designed to collect data from the researchers, farmers, and government extension agents. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select 104 respondents. The study established that; there were presence of perceived negative attitudes due to; their occupation, level of education, and income levels. The study eventually established that the presence of perceived negative attitude was related to the level of adoption of technologies of on-farm research trials. Therefore, linkage factors affect the level of adoption of on-farm trial technologies. The information obtained from this study could be of significance to the farmers, extension agents, researchers and policy makers in influencing the formulation of policies that will contribute towards improving the linkages among various actors in technology dissemination process, thereby improving food security status and sustainable environmental conservation in Kenya.

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This study investigated the factors affecting Agriculture technological adoption to the maize production in Iringa District. Specific objectives were; to find out the role of extension services to the adoption of agricultural technologies for the maize production, Toa determine the effect of price of agricultural inputs and outputs in the technological adoption and to find out the level of impact of inputs distribution on the adoption of agricultural technologies. The study was conducted in Iringa District specifically in Kalenga Division, by which cluster sampling was used to divide wards and hence villages. 125 household respondents were randomly selected while 10 were purposively interviewed and Cross sectional data were captured. Both questionnaire and interview methods were used to capture the data from the respondents while Documentary review was used to complement other methods. The data obtained from the field were primarily subjected to analysis using inferential statistics to test hypotheses (null hypothesis was rejected) and little with content analysis. The results of a Binary Probit model showed that extension services are positive and statistically significant related to the adoption of agricultural technologies with a p- value of 0.025. This implies that farmers with access to extension services/trainings increase the chance of adopting agriculture technology. The researcher ran further Binary Probit regression whereby being a member of agriculture community showed great influence on the adoption of agriculture technology with a p-value of 0.002. Also status income of the household and the amount of harvested maize showed influence on the adoption with a p- values of 0.036 and 0.006(-0.741 coeffic). Age and sex showed negative coefficient sign and statistically insignificant which means that they don’t have relation with the adoption of agricultural technologies. The study thus recommends that, the government should make reforms on DADP to let the extension officers operate their services to every farmer and not limited to groups/community so as to encourage more adoption of agriculture technology.

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The Doctor of Philosophy Degree Programme in Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology is aimed at:

•  Equipping students with research skills through the conduct of supervised research, seminar presentation and thesis preparation.
•  Providing training for those whose future careers lie in teaching and research at the tertiary level and in research and development in the public and private sector.

Admission Requirements

Candidates seeking admission into the Doctor of Philosophy Degree programme in Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology must have any of the following qualifications from recognized institutions:

A Masters degree in Agricultural Economics or related discipline with a minimum CGPA of 3.50 or minimum score of 60%.

Duration of Doctor of Philosophy Degree Programme

• The Full-time Doctor of Philosophy Degree programme shall run for a minimum duration of four (4) semester and maximum of six (6) semesters.
• The Part-time Doctor of   philosophy Degree programme shall run for a minimum duration of six (6) semesters an maximum of eight (8) semesters.

Courses Synopses

AEX 911      Advanced Rural Community Organization 3 Credit Units

Theory and practice of sociological study of the role of rural and agricultural development of developing countries.Strategies and models of rural development; Economic and political integration of rural areas.Examination of institutional and infrastructural development.

AES 913      Comparative Extension Systems 3 Credit Units

The history, organization and administration of Agricultural Extension in Nigeria, Analysis of cooperative extension services in the country. Characteristics of different approaches.

AEX 913      Administration and Supervision in Extension 3 Credit Units

Basic concepts in administration and supervision in extension and their application to extension programmes. Administration process, structure and characteristics of bureaucracy and applications for programmes of change; staff development, recruitment, selection, placement and management of personnel. Coordination of subject matter and other resources to solve agricultural development problems.

AES 916      Gender Issues 3 Credit Units

Examine the following areas in Gender issues: Feminism, Women in Rural Nigeria, Social Theories of Gender Relation, Gender and Agriculture, Gender Issues in Agricultural Extension and Rural Development in Nigeria. Introducing gender as an analytical concept in agricultural extension, Enabling Women, youth and the vulnerable in rural Nigeria, Gender Issues and Needs in the Agriculture Sector, Gender Mainstreaming in Agriculture, Education and development planning

AEX 916      Televisions and Radio Production 3 Credit Units

Principles of writing agricultural articles, news and reports for extension work; Principles and methods of communication media administration related to rural population; Analysis and applied techniques communication media suitable to rural situation; Principles of presenting agricultural information, radio and TV programs; article writing and preparation of radio programs for farmers; Influence, importance and profitable mass communication for extension, selection techniques in other categories of mass communication for extension.

AES 922      Leadership  and Rural Development 3 Credit Units

Effective leadership roles and relationships in small groups and community settings, analysis of process the leadership development with specific reference to principles applicable to discovering and educating potential leaders for social change and evaluation of leadership development programmes.

AEX9122     Technological Change in Rural Society 3 Credit Units

Theories and process of diffusion of innovation; the concept of appropriate technology; its development and pre-conditions.

AEX 921      Communication and Teaching Methods in Extension 3 Credit Units

Theories of communication and their application to extension teaching, principles and processes of communication. Comparative analysis of various extension teaching methods and their relevance to extension administration, researchers and field agents.

AEX 924      Intermediate Sociological Theories 3 Credit Units

The nature of scientific revolutions. The meaning of sociological theory. Groups and human societies.

AEX 921      Structure and Dynamics of Rural Society  3 Credit Units

The family: Definition, formation, types, functions, rural and urban families, some peculiar Families’ organization and their implications; Social groups and group participation: Meaning and type of social groups, social groups in rural Nigeria, Group participation and types of participation. The leader and leadership concept, characteristics and types of leaders. Identification of leaders and their functions in a community

AEX 926      Design and Administration of training programmes 3 Credit Units

Theory and principles in extension administration, linkage between organizational structure and extension practices; Practical Training, training through discussion, in service and training the trainer

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Agricultural extension and rural development research papers/topics, problems to standardization and marketing of traditional herbal medicine in the bulls a north district.

Traditional medicine has been in practice in Ghana for several decades and the patronage is high. Several people use it and believe in it. However, traditional medicine in the Builsa North District is not standardized; hence, the research was to investigate the problems to standardization, and marketing of traditional herbal medicine in the Builsa North District in the upper east region of Ghana. Focus was on the discovery of the raw materials for the medicine, the processing and preparation ...

Analysis of factors influencing sustainable adoption of improved maize technologies among smallholder farmers in Ugenya sub-county, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Most smallholder farmers who account for more than 70% of the maize produced in Kenya are perpetually food insecure and stuck below poverty level. Sustained maize yield increase largely depends on long term adoption of modern farming technology. However, despite the high yields associated with modern maize technology promotion during and shortly after implementation phase of many projects, sustainability of the technologies still remains a challenge for smallholder maize...

Status and contribution of fish farming under economic stimulus program in Kitui Central Sub-county, Kitui County

Abstract: In 2010, the Economic Stimulus Program (ESP) was initiated by the Government of Kenya with the aim of encouraging aquaculture in Kenya. Kitui Central Sub- County benefited with 200 fish ponds under ESP. However, their status is not known in terms of production, challenges and the contribution of fish farming to household wellbeing. To address this, a sample of sixty (60) fish farmers were used from the targeted 200 fish farmers who benefited from the Government’s support. The pri...

TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF SMALLHOLDER WHEAT PRODUCTION IN SORO DISTRICT OF HADIYA ZONE, SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA

Abstract: This study was conducted to estimate the technical efficiency of smallholder wheat producers and identify its determinants in Soro district of Hadiya zone, southern Ethiopia. Cross sectional data from a random sample of 125 wheat producing farmers collected during 2015/16 production season were used for the analysis. The estimated results of the Cobb- Douglas frontier model with inefficiency variables shows that the mean technical efficiency of the farmers in the production of whea...

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION

Abstract: As history tells us, poverty in South Wollo including the study area Kalu district, is deep rooted and worse that the majority of people have suffered from poverty and poverty related problems for a very long period of time. Albeit there were decades of national and international funded development programmes in agriculture and rural development, sustained inflow of food aid and emergency relief operations, object poverty still characterize the lives of a large proportion of the po...

ASSESSMENT OF FARMERS’ CLIMATE INFORMATION NEED AND ADOPTION OF CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES IN LASTA DISTRICT, NORTH WOLLO ZONE, AMHARA NATIONAL REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA

Abstract: Climate change is already having an impact on agriculture as a result of increased prevalence of extreme events, increase of mean temperature, changes in water availability, and perturbations in ecosystems and increased unpredictability of weather patterns. This can lead to reduction in agricultural production and lower income in vulnerable areas. Developing countries and smallholder farmers in particular are being especially hard-hit by these changes. Adoption of climate smart agr...

FARMERS’ ACCESS TO AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICES IN AWEDAY RURAL KEBELES, EASTERN HARARGHE ZONE, OROMIA NATIONAL REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA

Abstract: Farmers face a continued challenge in accessing agricultural information and technologies due to several economic, social, cultural and environmental factors. This study set out to assess Farmers’ Access to Agricultural Extension Services in Aweday Rural Kebeles. The specific objectives were to assess the status of farmers’ access to agricultural extension services and to evaluate the factors that influence their access to agricultural extension services in Aweday. The sampling...

ANALYSIS OF THE PERFORMANCE OF DEVELOPMENT AGENTS: THE CASE OF KOMBOLCHA WOREDA, EAST HARARGHE, OROMIA, ETHIOPIA

Abstract: The performance of Development Agents is an important factor for the fulfillment of agricultural extension’s goals. The job performance of the DA relies on the job satisfaction, motivation and competence of the individual DA. Performance evaluation is a key duty in extension organization to determine whether the goals of extension are achieved or not. Development Agents in the study area showed low motivation, and less communication with farmers. Moreover, farmers were not satisf...

THE USE OF MOBILE PHONE IN BEEF CATTLE MARKETING AMONG SMALLHOLDER FARMERS: THE CASE OF GIRAR JARSO DISTRICT OF NORTH SHOA ZONE, OROMIA REGION, ETHIOPIA

Abstract: Mobile phone is an essential ICT tool which supports farmers to have access to lucrative beef cattle markets by increasing access to timely market information. However, little is known about the potential impact of mobile phone in beef cattle marketing in Girar Jarso district, Ethiopia. Therefore, this study focuses on use of mobile phone in beef cattle marketing among smallholder farmers in Girar Jarso district, Oromia region, Ethiopia. The specific objectives of the study were to...

ASSESSING THE USE OF MOBILE PHONE TO ACCESS AND UTILIZE INFORMATION IN WHEAT PRODUCTION: THE CASE OF BURIE DISTRICT, AMHARA NATIONAL REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA

Abstract: This study was intended to assess the use of mobile phone to access and utilize information in wheat production in Burie District. The specific objectives of the study were to assess the use of mobile phone, factors determining the use of mobile phone; and challenges and opportunities of mobile phone use to access and utilize information in wheat production. Four kebeles were selected purposively for their wheat production potential. Simple random sampling technique (lottery method...

Information Needs and Information Seeking Behavior of Agricultural Researchers of Fadis and Mechara Research Centers, Ethiopia.

Abstract: This study was conducted to examine the information needs and information seeking behavior of agricultural researchers of Fadis and Mechara agricultural research centres in East and West Hararghe Zones. The study went further to establish the preferred sources of information and problems faced when seeking information. No study has been done on this topic in these study areas. Questionnaire was used as a data collection tool along with observation checklist and focus group discussi...

The Role of Mobile Phone in Accessing Fish Market Information in Abole Woreda, Gambella People’s Regional State, Ethiopia

Abstract: Information flow has increased impact on perishable agricultural products by enabling the timely sharing and usage of information to make decisions. This is because firstly, they will be spoiled if not used timely. Secondly, prices of perishable products are highly dependent on freshness at the time of exchange. Fish production and timely marketing is important for its consumption that could be done at its fresh state. In this regard, lack of timely market information leads to fish...

Factors Affecting Use of Information and Communication Technologies for Cereal Marketing in Dembecha Woreda, West Gojjam zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Abstract: Timely access to market information would increasingly enable smallholder farmers to make timely, reliable, realistic and viable decisions. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) play an important role in this regard. This study was intended to assess factors affecting use of information and communication technologies for cereal marketing in Dembecha woreda. Random sample of 150 households were selected from four purposively selected kebeles. Descriptive statistics, infe...

Factors Influencing the Use of Mobile Phone by Smallholder Farmers in Vegetable Marketing: The Case of Fogera District of South Gondar Zone, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia

Abstract: This study was intended to identify the factors influencing use of mobile phone in vegetable marketing in Fogera district. Use of mobile phone in vegetable marketing and factors influencing mobile phone use were specific objectives of the study. Three kebeles from Fogera district were selected purposively based on their vegetable production potential. Simple random sampling technique (lottery method) was used to select 153 vegetable producer farmers. Interview schedule and key info...

ANALYSIS OF INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR WATER GOVERNANCE, CROP PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY, COMMERCIALIZATION, AND IMPACT ON HOUSEHOLD WELFARE IN IRRIGATION SCHEMES OF THE AMHARA REGION, ETHIOPI

Abstract: This study examines the institutional arrangement for water governance, crop production efficiency, commercialization, and impact on household welfare using cross-sectional data obtained from 544 randomly and proportionately selected sampled households from four districts of the Amhara region, northern Ethiopia. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and econometric models. The stochastic frontier production (cost) model was used to investigate technical (cost) efficiency,...

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