PLANNING KNOWLEDGE NEEDS OF STAFF WORKING IN EXTENSION PLANNING PROCESS FOR STATE BOARD AND AGRICULTURAL COMPANIES

Abstract

The research aimed to identify the planning knowledge needs of staff working for state board and agricultural company in extension planning process , which provide for server development goal to Iraqi rular. To achieve the research goal , planning needs scale was prepared including: 6 axes consisted of 45 items which are general frame work ( guide curriculum), external environment, organizational structure, planning mechanize ,monitoring ,and evaluation , Data was collected from sampl; of 73 planning extension employers by questionnaire. The results showed that the degree of extension planning staff needs with this subject was ranging between 6-135 degree , with an average of 66.8 points out of 135 points on the planning needs scale. The average of the planning needs degree in the subject axes: guide curriculum, external environment, organizational structures ,planning mechanize ,Monitoring, evaluation have been reached to 8.6,16.8,6.5,11.8,5.2,5.3 degrees on sequence and on planning knowledge needs scales reached 21,45,15, 30,12,12 point respectively ,with lower limit of(zero)the research indicated that the planning knowledge needs of agricultural extension staff in planning was large and middle need to be met by training, moreover the addition of extension program and activities to improve the effectiveness of agricultural rural level .