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Communication skills for rural development. created by Ian MacDonald and David Hearle

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: (Evans Books for Rural Development)Publication details: London : Evans brothers Limited., 1984.Description: 119 pages illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0237507919
Subject(s):
Contents:
Introduction, Chapter 1 The change agent in the rural community, 2 - Messages and innovations, 3 - Communication methods, 4 - Using audio-visual aids, 5 - Teaching methods and skills, 6 - Managing training courses, 7 - Supervising staff, 8 - Planning and evaluating programmes, 9 - Rural development strategies.
Summary: To overcome the many problems inherent in rural development in tropical countries, most governments and aid agencies have put in the field teams of extension workers or 'Change Agents' who train and advise the local people to help themselves. This book is a practical companion for the Change Agent or for the agricultural or technical college student. It is concerned with bot the attitudes and communication skills required by Change Agents, and it is one of the first to be published for those training in this area of extension work
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Book Book Main Library Core Collection HC501 MAC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 43135 Available BK11071
Book Book Main Library Open Shelf HC501 MAC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 43136 Available BK133179
Book Book Zvishavane Library Open Shelf HC501 MAC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 43137 Available BK10315

Introduction, Chapter 1 The change agent in the rural community, 2 - Messages and innovations, 3 - Communication methods, 4 - Using audio-visual aids, 5 - Teaching methods and skills, 6 - Managing training courses, 7 - Supervising staff, 8 - Planning and evaluating programmes, 9 - Rural development strategies.

To overcome the many problems inherent in rural development in tropical countries, most governments and aid agencies have put in the field teams of extension workers or 'Change Agents' who train and advise the local people to help themselves. This book is a practical companion for the Change Agent or for the agricultural or technical college student. It is concerned with bot the attitudes and communication skills required by Change Agents, and it is one of the first to be published for those training in this area of extension work

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