The Knowledge Need for The Agricultural Employees In The Desert Lands Management In Holy Karbala Province

Abstract

The research aimed to determine the knowledge need of agricultural employees in the field of desert land management in general and in each aspect of this management. Also,The research aimed to find the relationship between the knowledge need and some independent factors such as(qualification, years of agricultural service and agricultural information exposure) . A questionnaire has been designed including two parts :First one concerning the independent factors . The second one concerning a scale for the knowledge need level of 24 items on three aspects such as (irrigation , fertilization and soil conservation in the desert land . Data were collected during July and August 2013 from sample of 35% which were (56) respondents . The results showed that the average of knowledge need for all respondents in field of land management was (38.48) degree, ( 53.57%) of them had high need level . Also, high need level in the fields of land management as follow:(83.93%) in fertilization,(53.57%) in soil conservation,(44.64%) of them had moderate need in field of irrigation. . There was a significant correlation (0.01) between the level of knowledge need of the respondents and the independent factors such as (qualification , years of agricultural service and information exposure) . The researcher recommended to work on intensive extension activities for the employees in field of desert land management .