Synthesis of culture and learning for successful extension service.

Abstract

This chapter has been designed appropriately with agricultural development in mind. Broadly focused, nurtured and conceived out of the need to assist the teeming population of extension practitioners, subject matter specialist, educators, students and farmers to contend with numerous problems associated with extension and culture of the community. The chapter is prepared to guide users through the intricacies in extension and culture. The entire chapter captures exhaustively the social and cultural factors in agricultural extension, social structures, changes in culture, barriers to change, adult learning, adult learning principles, barriers to learning, concept of learning, learning experiences, learning characteristics, essentials of learning- situation and their features, and general principles of learning. Finally, the chapter reflected comprehensive on the key areas of groups, and group dynamics in agricultural extension cascading to conflict management in agricultural extension.