HEALTH
NUTRITION AND FAMILY PLANNING
Health
and nutrition education stimulate people to behave in such a ways that many
diseases can be prevented
their task is somewhat more difficult than that of agricultural
extension because the relationship
between cause and effect is more difficult to detect, health problems being
related to death are emotionally highly loaded, and usually less staff are a major hazard for many farm families
EDUCATION
People are
showing more interest in the diffusion of educational innovations because they
are convinced that an effective educational system is important for the future of their country some of the
innovations introduced in schools can be modified for use in extension
education. It has been recognized increasingly that education is not confined
to youth. Hence continuing education is regarded as a necessary process. In
agriculture, we can learn much from the adult education techniques used in industry.
For example, adult educators place considerable emphasis on training in
interpersonal relations .this is also an important area for agriculture because
of the increasing contact between farmers and the outside world
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES
Government information services inform the public
about government policies and explain these policies. They also give citizens a
means of influencing government policies, such as a zoning in the area in which
they live
1.10 HOME ECONOMICS
Home economics extension work in
the United States is closely related to agricultural extension because of the
many close its between farm and home some less industrialized countries have
followed the American example by giving female extension agents home economics
rather than agricultural tasks, van den
and Hawkins, 2002). This might not be a
good decision in a country where most of the agricultural work is done by
women.
Also,
home economics is important for agricultural development in these countries.
For example, the time needed for fetching water and collecting firewood cannot
be spent on agricultural production.
CHANGE OF OCCUPATION
Society is changing so rapidly that many of us will
have to change occupation several times during our life. Hence career guidance
has become more important guidance officer’s pay more attention to counseling
techniques because it is important for people to get a clear picture of their
own goals before making a decision. It is clear that many farmers also will
have to change their occupation
CONCLUSION
Based on the fact that the economy of most developing
countries like Nigeria is based on agriculture and over 70 percent of the population in many developing
countries live in the rural areas, there is need that agricultural extension is
properly put in place.
Various governments in the developing countries are
therefore paying particular attention to the development and transformation of
rural sector so that it can make significant contribution to the overall
economic growth while fulfilling the traditional functions of providing
adequate food, materials for the industrial sectors, and supplying labour to
the developing industries. The need for structural transformation of the rural
section calls for, among other things, the provision of rural education, adequate
information and guidance of the rural populace through extension activities.
In order to make rural communities’ part of the
dynamic social order where rapid change is characterized, an extension service
amongst the rural communities is needed. In addition to a network of efficient
information system, extension activities will be needed to help and advice the
farmers to organize their production and marketing activities.
REFERENCE
Nwuzor, B.A (2009) Agricultural Extension: Its Contributions to
Agricultural Development in Nigeria. Snaap Press Nigeria Ltd Pp 3-5,148
Food
and Agriculture Organization (2005) Modernizing National Agricultural Extension System. Published by Management Service, Information
Division
A.W
Vanden Ban and A.S Hawkins (2002)
Agricultural Extension Second Edition
Blackwell Science Ltd pp33-35