A description of the Extra-Mural Division of University of Nigeria's extension programs, primarily rural, aimed at economic development and reconstruction following the civil war, as well as adult literacy and vocational programs. (JB)

Account of a family-life film-lecture series for poor farm laborers, primarily men. Some of the topics discussed were: priorities in human needs, family communications, sexuality, family planning and masculine and feminine roles. The program improved the men's ability to communicate and made them more receptive to counseling. (Authors/JB)

In south central New York State the issue of more dams on the Susquehanna River has caused bitter conflict between water resource planners and local citizens. (EB)

The village adult education center holds the key to the success or failure of rural adult education programs. To meet the objectives of field work, new methodologies and approaches are needed, and programs must be strongly community-based. (SK)

An off-campus training program for rehabilitation teachers of the visually impaired in rural areas was cosponsored by Dominican College and the New York State Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped. A unique feature of the program was the use of on-site rehabilitation teachers as adjunct faculty. (Author/JDD)

Prosperity--continuous and sustainable wealth creation--is an elusive goal in South African smallholder agriculture. This paper suggests that agricultural extension can facilitate realising this objective if an appropriate approach to extension can be developed. To develop such an approach requires that the definition of extension and the…

This document contains a case description of an adult education program in St. Lucia, a volcanic island in the Windward group of the West Indies. The case study is part of a set that reflects a cooperative effort by adult educators to increase international understanding of various educational programs for adults in their societal context. A face…

A study analyzed the use of extension services by traditional Arab farmers in Israel (Nazareth region) and in the Gaza Strip. The study was an attempt to follow up on work done in the l960s and the early l970s by Arnon. The research questions for this study were as follows: (1) How strong is the demand for extension now? (2) Which are the most…

Rwanda, a small country in Africa, has experienced declines in per capita food production. Fish culture is one part of a many-stranded effort to increase food production and food security by intensifying the use of land resources to produce a much-needed protein crop. Beginning in 1983, the Rwanda National Fish Culture Project has assisted farmers…

A deteriorating local economy in many rural areas has led local leaders to search for ways to ease the transformation or reverse the trend. This guidebook provides extension educators and economic development specialists with a starting point in designing workshops for local leaders interested in increasing economic activity in their communities.…

A critique of policy and experience in the introduction of educational television in the Third World is made. Systems of public instruction and nonformal systems of education like agricultural extension, community development, and family planning are the main focus of the discussion. Further guidelines for policy makers are suggested for more…

Job descriptions are provided for county agents, specialists, district supervisors, and state administrators in the Cooperative Extension Service in Kansas. Details include qualifications for each job as well as information about titles, location in the organizational structure, the nature and purpose of the work, and the major duties, with…

In this paper, an attempt has been made to treat sociological concepts and those from other disciplines, as tools for deriving objectives for staff training and development. The Cooperative Extension educator's job was considered as one in which he uses these concepts in achieving change in individuals and groups by performing the functions of…

The study was made to consider cultural factors related to the acceptance or nonacceptance of farm practices. Some major conclusions were: (1) demonstrators should be in the age group 30-45, (2) reading material should be at the seventh or eighth grade level, (3) meetings should be convenient for small or disadvantaged farmers to attend, (4)…

The purposes of this study were to determine the characteristic of 40 cow-calf producers randomly selected from a county population of 300 cattlemen, to find out which recommended management practices they were using, and to learn which factors had influenced them to adopt these practices. Farmers were interviewed and data were classified in terms…