وجهات نظر أرباب الأسر الزراعية و تقييمهم لمصادر المعلومات عن المستحدثات الزراعية النباتية و الحيوانية في عدد من قرى البادية الشمالية

Abstract EN

The Study is aimed at recognizing the most important sources available to agricultural media, concurring agricultural innovations and the evaluation of these sources , the study concentrated on extension services , the analysis of the relationship between various Sources of information to establish their integrity, the study was also amid at the social and economic characteristics of the head of the family .

Basic data was obtained from 142 agricultural family heads, which were randomly selected from eight villages covered by the Jordan Badia Research Program.

Spearman correlation coefficient were used in data analysis.

Results showed that most agricultural family heads received their information about agricultural innovations from personal and agency resources.

However the role of extension services in this matter are not effective.

It was found that there was a significant correlation between the information gathered by the family heads and their background as well as sex.

A correlation was also evident between the sources of the information about innovations and the availability of social clubs, roads, postal service, ownership of tractors and sheep flocks.

This study recommended that extension services be improved, especially in the field of animal production.

This could be achieved by support and re-evaluation of personal needs to enhance their role in performing their activities effectively.