National assessment of extension's food and nutrition programs
1986
Sims, Laura S.
Abstract: A USDA-supported study indentifies technical and management services needed to assist USDA's Extension Service in conducting a national assessment of the Extension Service programs in food and nutrition areas, focusing on program content, research base, program delivery, and audiences reached. The study involved 3 principal sub-study components, viz.: a review and analysis of state plans of work in food and human nutrition; a mail survey of state Extension specialists having food and nutrition-related program responsibilities; and a telephone survey of local (county) Extension staff having such responsibilities. Various options for Extension's future food and nutrition-related program efforts also were considered. The results and conclusions of each of the 3 sub-study components are summarized and discussed. Major findings are reported for the areas of: program planning; program topics; identification with the target audience; delivery methods; materials used by Extension agents; evaluation methods; perceived impacts and research needs; and the extent of involvement of Extension specialists in research activities.
Show more [+] Less [-]Detailed tabular summaries are included throughout the report, and a separate executive summary of the study is appended.
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Publisher Institute for Policy Research and Evaluation, in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, the Pennsylvania State University | University Park, PA : Institute for Policy Research and Evaluation, in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, the Pennsylvania State University, 1986
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