Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) By Agricultural Extension Actors: Case Study in Isfahan province

The purpose of this research was to investigate ICT usage in agricultural extension. This research was descriptive – correlational and reliability the research tool، according to pilot test and calculating Cronbach''s alpha was α= 0. 85. Research populations consisted of 320 agricultural extension actors in Isfahan Province among them 42 actors were located in Isfahan Agricultural Organization head quarter and 70 actors at county extension office، were studied by census and 190 actors were randomly selected applying stratified sampling method. SPSS version 16 used to analyzing data. According to the findings، there was no significant difference amount of ICT usage crossing independent variables except educational degree and the total record of service. The results of correlation analysis showed that there was a significantly direct correlation between the amount of actors'' use of computer at home to performing job-related tasks and the amount of ICT used، too. Therefore، by using stepwise regression using these two variables، weekly use of computer to performing job-related tasks، was the most effective and the only factor remaining in the equattion of predict actors'' amount of ICT usage.