A Comparison of the Views of Extension Agents and Farmers towards Problems of Extension Education Courses of Dezful

This study examined and comparison extension agents’ and farmers’ view towards in the agricultural extension education problems in Dezful. It way a descriptive study applying، survey method. The statistical population consisted of 5060 farmers and 50 extension agents. All extension agents were studied due to their small population and a sample of 466 farmers was selected based on the stratified ratio sampling method. The instrument was a researcher made questionnaire. For the purpose of data analysis، the statistical procedures including t test،، and factor analysis. The findings of factor analysis on the views of extension agents indicated that these courses dealt with problems such as usage of uniform methods of instruction for teaching content of the courses by extension agents، lack of insufficient information about the time of courses to farmers، and lack of incentives for creation motivation in farmers. Also، the findings of factor analysis on the views of farmers indicated that these courses encounter problems such as inadequate instruction and assistant equipments usage by extension agents،incompetent employment of knowledgeable and experienced extension agents corresponding to updated agricultural issues، lack of conformity in courses with time conditions of farmers، and ignoring the opinions of farmers in the arranging courses.