STUDY OF OBSTACLES USE OF EXTENSION METHODS FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEES IN THE AGRICULTURE DIRECTORATE OF NINEVEH PROVINCE/ IRAQ.

The aim of this study is to recognize obstacles to using extension methods from the perspective of agricultural employees. The suryey was conducted on the society of all 180 employees in agricultural extension units in Nineveh governorate and the final research sample was of 90 employees which represent 50% of society. A research tool consisting of two sections was created to fulfil the objective and gather data for this study. The first part is concerned with some personal variables (age, certificate, years in service in agricultural divisions, specialization, participation in extension activities, and desire to work in extension of employees. The second included a number of items (25 questions) about obstacles to using extension methods from employees perspective. Results showed that the level of obstacles of using extension method in general, is moderate, according to employees perspective. There is a significant correlation between obstacles to using extension methods and independent variables (age, years of service in guidance). The researcher concludes that the former variables affect to recognizing obstacles to using extension methods from employees' perspectives. Results also show an absence of correlation between obstacles to using the extension method and the variables (academic achievement, specialization, participation in agricultural extension activities, and desire to work in extension). It is concluded that these variables do not play part in recognizing obstacles to using extension methods from the agricultural employee perspective. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]