Year 2025, Volume 10, Issue 1
| Year : | 2025 |
| Volume : | 10 |
| Issue : | 1 |
| Authors : | Phokele MAPONYA |
| Title : | IMPACT AND SUSTAINABILITY OF AGRICULTURAL TRAINING IN GAUTENG PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA: A KIRKPATRICK EVALUATION MODEL |
| Abstract : | Agricultural training plays a strategic role in improving the competitiveness and productivity of the agricultural sector. Hence, households need training to obtain good agricultural production and produce good agricultural products. This study aimed at identifying and assessing the impact of agricultural training in Gauteng Province in South Africa. The specific objectives were first to pinpoint and describe the socio-economic characteristics of the households, second, to assess and identify the factors contributing to the sustainability of agricultural training. A representative sample consisted of 1089 households spread within the following Districts and Metropolitans: Tshwane Metropolitan (270); Johannesburg Metropolitan (319); Ekurhuleni Metropolitan (141); Sedibeng District (216) and West Rand (204). The quantitative and qualitative designs were used for a detailed questionnaire written in English. Stakeholder discussion and field observations were also part of the data collection. Furthermore, the sustainability methodology and training evaluation model of Donald Kirkpatrick were used to identify the impact of the training on households. A purposive sampling technique was used to select 1089 households. Data were coded, captured and analyzed with the software Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 24) and Descriptive and Univariate analyses were conducted. The results identified the following agricultural training challenges: Soil preparation, Seed sowing, Pests and diseases, Marketing, Harvesting, Transplanting and post-harvest storage. The Univariate analysis showed a high level of positive association among Pests and Diseases (Dependent variable) and the following Independent variables: Water source, Crops planted, Land size, Education and Farming experience. In addition, the analysis also found that most households were not economically sustainable and they increased their knowledge and skills in training and their attitude changed after the training. It is thus concluded and recommended that the transfer of agricultural knowledge to support households should be a priority for the government, especially the seven training challenges. Households should, therefore, be regularly trained and monitored in line with the seven training challenges as identified by the research to realize a good impact and sustainability over time. |
| Keywords : | Homestead food gardens, Households, Kirkpatrick training Evaluation model, Gauteng Province, South Africa. |
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ISSN 2490-3442 (Online)
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