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English :
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Farmers Knowledge Level in Weed
Integrated Control in Some Villages
at Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate
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Arabic :
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المستوى المعرفى للزراع فى مجال المكافحة المتكاملة للحشائش فى بعض قرى محافظة كفر الشيخ
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| Abstract |
The objectives of this study were to recognize farmer knowledge levels concerning: weed speciess. weed integrated control and determine variables related to and interpret these knowladge levels in some villages at Kafr El-Sheikh Govern¬orate. Data were collected from a randam sample amounting to 191 respondents by personal interviews using a questionnaire.
The main results of this study revealed that :
•Knowledge level of 75.4% of respondents concerning weed speciess is low and moderate.
•Knowledge level of 89% of the respondents concerning weed integrated control is low.
•Independent variables interpret 37.4% of total variation in their knowledge level concerning weed speciess. and 21.6% of total variation in their know¬ledge level concerning weed integrated control.
•There is a significant relationship between each of respondents knowledge level concerning weed speciess and their knowledge level conccrni% e4ad integrated control as dependent variables and each of the following indep¬endent variables: Frequent visits to rural service centers. exposure to agricul¬tural information sources, degree of participation in extension activities, part¬icipation in social organizations. knowledge of weed damages, knowledge of weed distribution methods. '
•Extension methods which respondents prefer are: field visits, extension mee
tings, demonstration fields, home visits, extension bulletins and magazines.
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| Publication year |
2002
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| Pages |
261-282
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| Availability location |
Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Research Institutes library
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| Organization Name |
Agricultural Extension & Rural Development Research Institute (AERDRI)
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| City |
Alexandria
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| serial title |
Alexandria science exchange
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| ISSN |
1110-0176
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| Agris Categories |
Extension
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| Proposed Agrovoc |
farmer knowledg;
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| Publication Type |
Journal
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