the main objective of present paper was to study the validity of agricultural extension indices for ranking iranian provinces in terms of extension and education activities. the study was carried out in two phases. in phase one through review of literature, 137 extension-education indices were identified. the indices were classified in seven fields as following: 1) indices of extension workers,...

introduction the agricultural sector has always been the focal point of attentions in rural development. if we are convinced that agriculture plays a pivotal role in rural development, human resources are therefore the key elements to reach the goal of development. among the valuable resources in agricultural discipline, are the graduated students of factures of agriculture across the country. ...

agriculture is the backbone of india’s economy as two-third of the population live in rural areas and directly or indirectly depend on agriculture for their livelihood. india’s food production has improved significantly during the last three decades due to all-round efforts but indian agriculture is still facing a multitude of problems to maximize productivity to feed the continuously increasin...

infrastructure plays an important role in the process of economic development. access to such infrastructures as safe piped drinking water, educational and health services, electrification and efficient transport system enhance human welfare. the main objective of this study is to determine the contribution of the main types of infrastructure investments to reduction of poverty and more balance...

OBJECTIVE To explore the reasons why individuals recurrently present with asthma to hospital emergency departments. DESIGN A predominantly qualitative study in which participants were interviewed in-depth about their asthma. Data on medication use, respiratory health and asthma knowledge were also collected, and asthma severity was determined from medical records. SETTING A tertiary teachin...