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AGX620S - AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION - 1ST OPP - NOV 2024 |
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nAmlBIA unlVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTY OF HEALTH, NATURAL RESOURCES AND APPLIED SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND AGRIBUSINESS
QUALIFICATIONS: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE
QUALIFICATIONS CODE:
07BAGA
LEVEL: 7
COURSE CODE: AGX620S
COURSE: AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
DATE: NOVEMBER 2024
PAPER: 1
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 120
EXAMINER:
MODERATOR:
FIRST OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
MRS. LUCIA TUYENI-KELAO KAFIDI
MR. ALEXANDER MERORO
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer all the questions.
2. Write neatly and clearly.
3. Mark all answers clearly with their respective question numbers.
4. All written work MUST be done in blue or black ink.
5. No books, notes and other additional aids are allowed.
PERMISSIBLE MATERIALS
1. Calculator
2. Examination paper
3. Examination script
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 3 PAGES
(Excluding This Front Page)
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QUESTION 1
1.1 Describe what Is an Extension Organization.
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1.2 There are many ways to locate people with desirable qualities and potential to play
leadership role. Describe how would you identify and select potential leaders using
sociometric technique.
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QUESTION 2
2.1 There are NGOs which work in the agricultural sector and local extension services in
Namibia. Name the two NGOs that are related to women.
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2.2 Farmers in Namibia are represented in two unions. Name these unions.
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QUESTION3
3.1 Discuss the reasons why the Extension Service in Namibia should pay special attention to
the needs of the youth in terms of training and motivating them to be self-reliance.
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3.2 What are the three basic roles of rural women in their communities? Describe them also.
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QUESTION4
The extension worker has four roles to fulfil in face-to-face two-way communication.
Describe the following roles that the extension worker must fulfil in face-to-face two-way
communication.
4.1 The catalyst
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4.2 The decision-making helper
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QUESTION 5
5.1 There are two broad categories of leaders in village setting namely 'traditional' and
emergent leaders. Discuss the emergent leader types regarding to social leaders.
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5.2 Discuss the Delegative (free reign) styles of leadership
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QUESTION 6
6.1 Where the society is concerned there are three types of decisions which will affect the
diffusion of the innovation. Explain these types of decisions.
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6.2 Discuss the benefits to both agricultural extension services and farmers in terms of using
the mobile information and communication technology (ICT) in agriculture agricultural
development and productivity.
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QUESTION 7
7.1 Discuss two (2) of the personal characteristics skills that may improve the extension
worker's communication skills and advance the adoption of new technology speedily.
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7.2 Many types of social change are noticeable in the lives of the rural population. Discuss
five (5) of types of the rural social changes.
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QUESTIONS
8.1 Explain five (5) of the Specific Objectives for the agricultural extension of the Government
of the Republic of Namibia as indicated in the Namibia Agriculture Policy of 2015.
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8.2 Explain five (5) of the Policy Statements of the sustainable research and development as
stipulated in the Namibia Agriculture Policy of 2015.
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QUESTION 9
9.1 Planning is the most basic of the management functions because it determines how a
manager will carry out the other four management functions. Explain the types of plans
and how would you use to enable the organization to run smoothly.
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9.2 The main purpose of nearly every meeting is to reach and decide of some sort, and one of
the chairman's challenges is to decide what kind of decision the meeting ought to take.
There are five possible types of ways a meeting could decide. Factually, discuss them.
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QUESTION 10
10.1 What are the common problems or challenges that the extension service in developing
nations experienced with youths in general? Elaborate on your response.
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10.2 The extension services need to formulated specific projects for women to support their
roles in rural society. Name and describe the proposed projects and for each provide an
example.
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QUESTION 11
Experts in extension have studied many extension campaigns and have decided to divide
farmers in 5 categories, depending on their willingness to accept and adopt new ideas. List
and describe them.
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QUESTION 12
For an extension management is the study or practice of getting things done through other
people, on time and within a reasonable time. Discuss the function functions of management
in sequential order.
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