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This study examines the views of farmers and extension agents participating in extension education courses in Dezful, Iran, with regard to problems with these courses. It relies upon a descriptive methodology, using a survey as its instrument.

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‘Development is achieved through investing in human capital and raising the productivity capacities of societies’. ‘Human capital development will not be achieved unless through education’ . Therefore, education on different levels can lead to progress and development in all aspects of society and to firing the engine of development quickly and powerfully .Education can increase the productivity capacity of farmers and enable them to take advantage of scientific and technological improvements and increase the rate of production

Perspectives

Adult education is one dimension of continuous education. On the other hand, adult education take place in the various fields such as, agriculture extension education, education literacy staff education, family health education and etc. Therefore to access to development in the all of dimensions the education and adult education is crucial in the every country.

Associate Professor Dr. Mohsen Nazarzadeh Zare
University of Malayer

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This page is a summary of: A comparison of the views of extension agents and farmers regarding extension education courses in Dezful, Iran, Research in Science & Technological Education, September 2012, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/02635143.2012.717267.
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