RURAL SOCIOLOGY AND AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION [AGE 221]

RURAL SOCIOLOGY AND AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION [AGE 221]

Agricultural extension is a non-formal education for farmers (rural people) with a view to develop rural society on desirable lines. Rural sociology studies the attitude and behavior of rural people whereas agricultural extension seeks to modify or change the attitude and behavior of farmers.

Course Aim: The aim of this part of the course is to introduce students to various theories rural
sociology and their effect on society.
Course Objectives
At the end of the rural sociology course, students should be able to:
1. Define sociology, its importance and related concepts used in sociology.
2. Define society
3. Categorize of human societies with reference to their levels of growth
4. Identify Zambian rural communities and their social characteristics
5. Explain culture and basic socialization.
6. Describe social differentiation and social stratification
7. Describe demography and population dynamics
8. Define and explain gender and agriculture and its effect on production.
9. Explain the concept of group formation, the types and its dynamics

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Farm Engineering Handout Download

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 About this Module:

This hand out is intended for students of certificate in general agriculture with
special reference to Zambia and Kaoma Trades Training Institute in particular. In addition it is hoped that it will be of use to other students of agriculture. Farm engineering is a wide subject and it has not been possible to cover all topics in the limited space available. This handout touches the following topics; farm structures,inclusive of the building materials, farm water supply, animal draft power, farm implements, farm power, land survey and post harvest technologies and food processing technologies. We all realize that farm engineering techniques are applied in our day to day farm operations. To this end no one can be called a farmer without farm engineering. It is against this background that the need to have knowledge in this course cannot be over emphasized.

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