This research aimed at identifying some personal and professional
characteristics of agricultural extension agents working in
extension units, and agricultural and extension services provided
by them in these units. Also to study the relationship
between
personal and professional characteristics and the degree of
performing extension and agricultural services. About 25% of
extension units in Lattakia and Tartus Governorates were included
(48 extension units).
The results of this research showed that 47.1% of agricultural
extension agents didn't attend any extension training (courses) and
36% of agricultural extension agents did not attend any technical
training. Also, the results showed that there were significant
relationships between age, technical training, experience in the
recent work, extension work and the total time spent in job and the
degree of performing extension and agricultural services and the
degree of carrying out extension jobs in the extension units.
