SAKR, Z. (2003). A STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF SOME VARIABLES ON KNOWLEDGE AND ADOPTION LEVELS OF LOCAL LEADERS AND FOLLOWERS ABOU I" NEW AGRICULTURAL RECOMMENDATIONS IN SIDI GAZI VILLAGE, KAFR EL-SHEIKH DISTRICT, KAFR EL-SHEIKH GOVERNORATE. Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 81(3), 1467-1490. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2003.286727
ZAGHLOUL M.A. SAKR. "A STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF SOME VARIABLES ON KNOWLEDGE AND ADOPTION LEVELS OF LOCAL LEADERS AND FOLLOWERS ABOU I" NEW AGRICULTURAL RECOMMENDATIONS IN SIDI GAZI VILLAGE, KAFR EL-SHEIKH DISTRICT, KAFR EL-SHEIKH GOVERNORATE". Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 81, 3, 2003, 1467-1490. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2003.286727
SAKR, Z. (2003). 'A STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF SOME VARIABLES ON KNOWLEDGE AND ADOPTION LEVELS OF LOCAL LEADERS AND FOLLOWERS ABOU I" NEW AGRICULTURAL RECOMMENDATIONS IN SIDI GAZI VILLAGE, KAFR EL-SHEIKH DISTRICT, KAFR EL-SHEIKH GOVERNORATE', Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 81(3), pp. 1467-1490. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2003.286727
SAKR, Z. A STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF SOME VARIABLES ON KNOWLEDGE AND ADOPTION LEVELS OF LOCAL LEADERS AND FOLLOWERS ABOU I" NEW AGRICULTURAL RECOMMENDATIONS IN SIDI GAZI VILLAGE, KAFR EL-SHEIKH DISTRICT, KAFR EL-SHEIKH GOVERNORATE. Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 2003; 81(3): 1467-1490. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2003.286727
A STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF SOME VARIABLES ON KNOWLEDGE AND ADOPTION LEVELS OF LOCAL LEADERS AND FOLLOWERS ABOU I" NEW AGRICULTURAL RECOMMENDATIONS IN SIDI GAZI VILLAGE, KAFR EL-SHEIKH DISTRICT, KAFR EL-SHEIKH GOVERNORATE
Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Research Institute, Agricultural Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
Abstract
The main objective of this research was to study the impact of some variables on knowledge: and the adoption level of local leaders and followers about new agricultural recommendations in Sidi Gazi village. Kafr EI-Sheikh district, Kafr EI-Sheikh governorate. A questionnaire was used to collect data needed for this research through personal interviews with 143 farmers in Sidi Gazi village. Kafr El-Sheikh district Kafr El-Sheikh governorate. The results of this research Indicated that: 1. There were significant differences between local leaders and followers concerning knowledge and adoption levels of new agricultural recom-mendations of sugar beet crop. There was a statistical relation between most of the studied inde-pendent variables and knowledge as well as adoption levels of local leaders and followers. These variables explained about 73.3%, 42% of the variance on the level of local leaders and followers knowledge. These independent variables also explained about 40.2%. 41% of the variance on the level of leaders and followers adoption. 2. There were significant differences between local leaders and followers concerning the knowledge and adoption levels of new agricultural rec-ommendations of wheat crop. There was a statistical relation between most of the studied inde-pendent variables and knowledge as well as adoption levels of local leaders and followers. Those variables explained about 61.2%. 49.2% of the variance on the level of local leaders and followers knowledge these inde-pendent variables also explained about 64.7%. 41.1% of the variance on the level of leaders and followers adoption.