Relationship between Perception of Participants on Level of Importance and Level of Implementation of Extension Program Planning Process: A Case Study of International Training Course in Coastal Fisheries Management and Extension Methodology

Abstract

The objectives of the study were to : 1) examine the basic characteristics of the participants; 2) test the relationship between level of importance and level of implementation; and 3) recommend the teaching and learning strategies of the course in extension program planning process. Population was twenty-five participants attending the International Training Course in Coastal Fisheries Management and Extension Methodology organized by Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) from June 3 to July 17, 2003. Instrument was a questionnaire asking participants after attending the extension program planning lectures. Findings were: 1) Eighteen out of twenty-five participants were fisheries officers. Fifteen of them involved directly with the program planning and evaluation; 2) There were twenty items shown the statistical significance relationship between level of importance and level of implementation; and 3) Recommendations included: analyzing the basic characteristics of participants, providing workshops, opening discussions, encouraging the participation, and supporting the cooperation among participants.