Training needs assessment of agricultural extension change agents in the field of biological control of fruit fly in Sinai Peninsula

Bulletin of the National Research Centre

Table 8 Distribution of agricultural extension agents according to the problems facing extension agents in the field of biological control of fruit flies

The problems facing extension agents	Exist		Non-existent		Mean	%	Rank
The problems facing extension agents	No	%	No	%	Mean	%	Rank
Lack of material resources for extension work	83	76.8	25	23.2	1.77	76.8	7
Belief in ancient pest control practices	88	81.1	20	18.9	1.81	81.1	5
Assigning agricultural extension workers to other administrative work	74	68.4	34	31.6	1.68	68.4	11
Lack of financial incentives and rewards	98	90.5	10	9.5	1.91	90.5	1
Decrease in the number of extension agents	90	83.2	18	16.8	1.83	83.2	4
Lack of rural programs in TV in the field of biological resistance	97	89.5	11	10.5	1.89	89.5	2
Lack of bulletins on fruit flies biological control	83	76.8	25	23.2	1.77	76.8	7
Lack of extension means	91	84	17	16	1.85	83.2	3
Lack of training programs for extension workers in the field of bio-control of fruit fly	86	80	22	20	1.80	80	6
Shortening the training course duration	90	83.2	18	16.8	1.83	83.2	4
Administrative problems at work	69	64.2	37	35.8	1.64	1.64	12
Weak participation of farmers in extension seminars	81	74.7	27	25.3	1.75	74.7	8
Lack of means of transportation for agricultural workers	90	83.2	18	16.8	1.83	83.2	4
Delayed arrival of agricultural extension publications	76	70.5	32	29.5	1.71	70.5	9
Illiterate majority of farmers	75	69.5	33	30.5	1.69	69.5	10