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The Adoption Process of Ricefield-Based Fish Seed Production in Northwest Bangladesh: An Understanding through Quantitative and Qualitative Investigation
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Haque, Mohammad Mahfujul; Little, David C.; Barman, Benoy K.; Wahab, Md. Abdul – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to understand the adoption process of ricefield based fish seed production (RBFSP) that has been developed, promoted and established in Northwest Bangladesh. Design/Methodology/Approach: Quantitative investigation based on regression analysis and qualitative investigation using semi-structured interview were…
Descriptors: Investigations, Interviews, Foreign Countries, Cultural Influences
Extension Approach for an Effective Fisheries and Aquaculture Extension Service in India
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Kumaran, M.; Vimala, D. Deboral; Chandrasekaran, V. S.; Alagappan, M.; Raja, S. – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2012
Purpose: Public-funded fisheries extension services have been blamed as poor and responsible for the slow pace of aquaculture development in India. The present investigation aimed to find concrete interventions to streamline the extension service by understanding the research-extension-farmer linkage indirectly in terms of information sources of…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Extension Agents, Information Sources, Foreign Countries
Empowerment of Fisher Women of Siluvaipatti Fishing Village of Tuticorin, Southeast Coast of India through Adult Education and ICT Training
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Patterson, Jamila; Linden, Eva; Bierbrier, Christin; Lofgren, Inger; Wilhelmsson, Dan; Edward, J. K. Patterson – Convergence, 2008
This paper focuses on adult education and information and communication technologies (ICT) training to fisherwomen of Siluvaipatti fishing village in Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu State, southeastern India. The total families in this village are 209 with population 899 (Male: 442; Female: 457). The education level is generally good in…
Descriptors: Females, Adult Education, Information Technology, Foreign Countries
Educating and Training out of Poverty? Adult Provision and the Informal Sector in Fishing Communities, South Africa
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Petersen, Carolyn – International Journal of Educational Development, 2007
This paper looks at access to adult education and vocational education and training (VET) provision in fishing communities in the Western Cape, South Africa. Fishing communities are being disadvantaged due to geographical and socio-political marginalisation, and the predominance of informal sector employment in the context of worldwide marine…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Rural Areas, Poverty
Adoption of Aquaculture Technology by Fish Farmers in Imo State of Nigeria
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Ike, Nwachukwu; Roseline, Onuegbu – Journal of Technology Studies, 2007
This paper evaluated the level of adoption of aquaculture technology extended to farmers in Imo State, Nigeria. To improve aquaculture practice in Nigeria, a technology package was developed and disseminated to farmers in the state. This package included ten practices that the farmers were supposed to adopt. Eighty-two respondents were randomly…
Descriptors: Animals, Extension Agents, Foreign Countries, Adoption (Ideas)
Findings from an Independent Evaluation of the AMNH's Online Seminars on Science Course: "Sharks and Rays"
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Inverness Research, 2008
Inverness Research studied the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) Seminars on Science program for eight years, from its inception in 1998 to 2006. This paper presents teacher survey ratings for Sharks and Rays, along with profiles of three teachers who took the course. Fifteen course takers from nine states who responded to the annual…
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Museums, Seminars, Online Courses
Findings from an Independent Evaluation of the AMNH's Online Seminars on Science Course: "The Diversity of Fishes"
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Inverness Research, 2008
Inverness Research studied the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) Seminars on Science program for eight years, from its inception in 1998 to 2006. This paper presents teacher survey ratings for "The Diversity of Fishes", along with profiles of two teachers who took the course. Course takers report on the annual follow-up surveys…
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Museums, Seminars, Online Courses