NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Extension
2020_2 Examination 1234
Course Title: Agricultural Extension, Administration and Supervision
Course Code: AEM711
Credit Unit: 2 Units
Total Score: 70 Marks
Time Allowed: 2 Hrs
INSTRUCTION: Answer compulsory question 1 (25 marks) and any other 3 questions (15
marks each).
QUESTION ONE
a. Give the meaning of Agricultural Extension 3 mks
b. What is Extension? 4 mks
c. Collection of facts is the first and major step in the planning process of extension programme.
Expatiate on any three (3) different forms of the necessary facts. (6 mks)
d. Assume you are a management staff of an agricultural organization, Succinctly explain any four
(4) major factors that can deter you from allowing your sub-ordinates from being promoted after
an interview exercise. (6 mks)
e. The Theorist named, Weber, advanced the Classical organization theory called Weber’s
bureaucratic approach. Write out any four (4) principles on which Weber based his concept of a
formal organization (6 mks)
QUESTION TWO
a. The planning of an extension programme is done on the basis of certain well recognized principles.
State any five (5) of these planning principles. (7 ½ mks)
b. As an Extension Administrator, briefly explain any five (5) major functions usually carried out by
you. (7 ½ mks)
QUESTION THREE
a. Succinctly discuss the term ‘planning’ (5 mks)
b. Training of Extension Personnel in an Agricultural Organization is a sure must for success to be
achieved. Outline any five (5) benefits that could be derived from the training exercise (5 mks).
c. Training of Extension Personnel is known to be constraint by some factors. Simply mention any
five (5) of the limiting factors. (5 mks).
QUESTION FOUR
a. Agricultural Extension is primarily concerned with some aims. State two (2) of the aims. (4 mks)
b. What is staff appraisal? (5 mks)c. i. What do you understand as Structure in agricultural organization? (3 mks)
ii. Structure provides guidelines on certain aspects of the organizational process. Mention the six
(6) areas of the work processes. (3 mks)
QUESTION FIVE
a. Write short notes on the concept of Evaluation (4 ½ mks)
b. Evaluation is carried out in three stages. Explain the three (3) stages (6 mks)
c. For Effective Supervision to be guaranteed by an Extension Administrator, certain conditions must
be met. State any three (3) of the necessary conditions (4 ½ mks)
QUESTION SIX
a. What is Supervision? (3 mks)
b. Define Extension programme (2 mks)
c. With your understanding of Agricultural Extension, Discuss five (5) principles underlying
effective extension work. (10 mks)
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