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The Challenges of Setting up the Evaluation of Extension Systems by Using a Systems Approach: The Case of Greece, Italy and Slovenia
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Lioutas, Evagelos D.; Charatsari, Chrysanthi; Cernic Istenic, Majda; La Rocca, Giuseppe; De Rosa, Marcello – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2019
Purpose: Considering current debates on ecosystem services' effectiveness and the AIS/AKIS functioning, in this study we suggest a new, systemic way to evaluate extension systems (ESs). Using this model, we compared the effectiveness of ESs in three countries with essential differences but also characteristic similarities in their agricultural…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Rural Extension, Foreign Countries, Agricultural Occupations
Farmers' Motivational Orientation toward Participation in Competence Development Projects: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective
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Charatsari, Chrysanthi; Lioutas, Evagelos D.; Koutsouris, Alex – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2017
Purpose: In this study, we use a self-determination theory (SDT) approach to understand farmers' attitudes toward, and intentions for, participation in competence development projects (CDP). Design/methodology/approach: By applying SDT, we developed two measures. The first one assessed the degree to which the three basic human psychological needs…
Descriptors: Agricultural Occupations, Attitudes, Participation, Intention
Farmers as Consumers of Agricultural Education Services: Willingness to Pay and Spend Time
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Charatsari, Chrysanthi; Papadaki-Klavdianou, Afroditi; Michailidis, Anastasios – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2011
This study assessed farmers' willingness to pay for and spend time attending an Agricultural Educational Program (AEP). Primary data on the demographic and socio-economic variables of farmers were collected from 355 farmers selected randomly from Northern Greece. Descriptive statistics and multivariate analysis methods were used in order to meet…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Multivariate Analysis, Foreign Countries, Paying for College