The Impact of Medicinal Plants Production Workshop on Employment and Livelihood Sustainability of Ilam Nomadic Promotion Helpers

Nomads make a significant contribution to the country's economic prosperity.One of the strategies for achieving job security in nomadic areas is education and extension.This study is conducted with a mixed perspective and with the aim of evaluating the level of learning and examining the impact of agricultural education on employment and livelihood sustainability of Ilam nomads. The qualitative part of the research was done by the basic theory method and the quantitative part was done by the quasi-experimental method.The statistical population in the qualitative section were 24 helpers promoting nomads in Ilam.The sampling method used was snowball and information from nomads was collected through interviews.Findings in the coding process were classified into concepts.The results showed that the factors affecting the sustainability of nomadic livelihood in Ilam province include six components that extension training plays a significant role in this regard.In a quantitative section to evaluate the amount of learning and the effect of education on employment and livelihood sustainability, among 60 nomadic promoters in Ilam, 40 were selected using purposive sampling in 1398,of which 21 in the workshop and another 20control group in the study.A pre-test-post-test questionnaire was used to collect data.The reliability of the test was determined using Cronbach's alpha and its validity was determined using the opinion of the steering committee.For data analysis, spss21 software and Scheff test were used.The results showed that the knowledge and ability of nomads to carry out economic activities before and after the training of medicinal plants production was significantly different.