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Knowledge dissemination
EC 3101
AL Sandika
Senior Lecturer
Department of Agric Economics
Course content
Principles of Communication
• Introduction
• Definition
• Needs of communication
• Nature of communication
• Communication models
• Two way communication
• Communication barriers
Knowledge dissemination
• Diffusion, Element of diffusions
• The innovation
• The innovation decision process
Course objective
At the end of course student should be able to apply
effective ways of communication and apply
appropriate methods for knowledge
dissemination in agriculture
Intended Learning Outcomes
Student should be able to
• Explain what communication is ?
• Explain what communication models are?
• Explain what innovations are ?
• Explain what innovations decision process are?
Teaching Learning Process
• Lectures
• Discussion
• Individual Activities
• Group Activities
• Self Learning
Evaluation Methods
• Assignments 30%
• Final Evaluation 70%
Diffusion of Innovations
Everett Rogers
Innovation
Agricultural
Society Industrial Society Knowledge Society
Land based economy Resource based Knowledge based
economy economy