Barriers and Effective Educational Strategies to Develop Extension Agents\u27 Professional Competencies

The study reported here determined the barriers and effective educational strategies to develop Extension agents\u27 professional competencies. This was a descriptive survey research conducted with a random sample of Extension agents. Increased workload and lack of time and funding were identified as the most constraining barriers of Extension agents acquiring competencies. Extension agents identified the face-to-face small group training workshop as the most effective educational delivery method for acquiring desired Extension competencies. This implies the need for using small group face-to-face training programs close to the work place as a viable alternative for achieving desired results