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Extension education is an applied science consisting of content derived from research, accumulated field experiences and relevant principles drawn from the behavioural science synthesized with useful technology into a body of philosophy, principles, content and methods focused on the problems of out of school education for adults and youth.– J.P. Leagans (1961)
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Extension education is the process of teaching rural people how to live better by learning ways that improve their farm, home and community institutions – J.P. Leagans (1961)
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Extension Education is defined as an educational process to provide knowledge to the rural people about the improved practices in a convincing manner and help them to take decision within their specific local conditions. – O. P. Dahama (1973)
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Extension is an education to change the attitudes and practices of the people with whom the work is done (Ensminger, D.)
From the above definitions, it can be concluded that “Extension education is an education and is bringing a desirable change in behaviour (knowledge, skills and attitudes) of rural people to improve their social, economic and psychological status”.
The behaviour refers to anything the individual does. According to Leagans (1961), behaviour refers to what an individual knows (knowledge), what he can do (skills-mental and physical), what he thinks (attitudes) and what he actually does (action).
Behaviour is, therefore, a function of the person in interaction with the situation. The factors motivating behaviour either in the person or situation are:
- An environmental determinant
- The internal urge, wish, feeling, emotion, drive, instinct, need, want, desire, demand, purpose, interest, aspiration or motive which gives rise to the action and
- The incentive or goal, which attracts or repels an organism.
These are provided through Extension Education.
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