Study on Major Constraints and Problems Facing the Agricultural Extension Workers in Iraq

Abstract

Extension worker is considered as a teacher, philosopher, leader, guide and colleague for the community and on the basis of his special qualities he is able to carry on developmental programmer successfully. It is undoubtedly true to say that the success and failure of development programmers depend upon the qualities of extension workers. Therefore the objectives of this research are to determine the most important problems and constraints facing by the agricultural extension workers in their work in Iraq and then arrange them according to relative importance. The sample size of 180 was taken from Iraqi agricultural extension organization and administered questionnaire. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics of percentages and frequencies. Results revealed that the percentage of respondents who were affected by the problems were very high. It was shown that most workers were affected by the problem of wages and work incentives (86%) followed by lack of support (72%) and the absence of justice (67%). It can be concluded that there is the success of extension work depends on two main factors: development of power of motivation and capability to organize workers.