Investigating the Effectiveness of Extension Agent in Kermanshah Township

Considering the dispersion of rural areas and the need of extension network establishment in these areas, the extension agent plicy was founded by extension deputy of agricultural ministry. This project also facilitate the extension and education services. This study was aimed to investigate the effectiveness of extension agent project in Kermanshah Township. This research is a practical research and gathering data was done in a survey way, and of course this research is categorized as an evaluation research. The statistical population of the study was extension agents in Kermanshah township in 1395 (N=443), which 205 of them were selected by Krejsi and Morgan table through stratified random sampling. A designed questionnaire was used to collect data, its validity was confirmed by academic experts and its reliability was confirmed using Cronbach’s alpha (Cronbach’s alpha for all of the goals was higher than 0.7). SPSSver21 software was used to analyze data. The results of the research showed that the project of extension agents in Kermanshah did not achieve its goals successfully, in other words its effectiveness was moderate (46.27 %). Therefore, it is necessary to take essential steps for identifying and resolving the current problems, in order to improve the effectiveness of the project.