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Management of Extension Services |
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PREMISE: The effectiveness of extension service delivery system depends largely on the quality of the managers of extension programmes. While the technical capability of managers of extension services is not in doubt, the same can not be said about their managerial capability. There is, therefore, the need to equip them with the concepts and techniques required for effective management.
OBJECTIVES:
This course aims at equipping extension managers/officers with the fundamental techniques/skills required for improving their management capability. At the end of the course, participants should be able to:
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- apply principles of management to their work situations;
- plan and control agricultural extension services; and
- communicate more effectively on their job.
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CONTENT: |
- Concept of extension and advisory services.
- Application of management principles to extension
and advisory services delivery.
- Participatory needs assessment.
- Planning
of extension and advisory services delivery
programme.
- Communication methods in extension
and advisory services delivery.
- Managerial leadership styles.
- Coordination of extension programmes.
- Participatory monitoring and evaluation of
extension and advisory service delivery.
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TRAINING METHODS: Lecturettes, group/syndicate discussions, and case studies and exercises.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Senior and top-level extension officers and managers in the Agricultural Development Programmes, extension outfit of private companies and non-governmental organizations. |
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DURATION:
One Week |
DATE: August 25 - 29, 2008 |
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VENUE:
Ilorin, Nigeria |
CHARGES:
=N=22,000.00 |
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Updated 2008 Agricultural Rural Management Training Institute, Nigeria |
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