Determinants of the Quality of Delivery of Agricultural Training Programs among Farmers in Greater Giyani Municipality, South Africa

Abstract

The study assessed specific technical factors, such as poor scheduling, lack of briefing sessions and timeous advertisement, curriculum misalignment, and lack of training packages, influence the delivery of agricultural training programs among farmers in the Great Giyani Municipality of Mopani District, Limpopo Province. A purposive sampling technique was used to select 156 farmers who were beneficiaries of the agricultural training programs. The structured questionnaires were used to collect the study data, which was analysed using the Binary Logistic model. The study indicated that these technical factors negatively impacted the delivery of quality agricultural training. Meanwhile, technical aspects such as ideal instruction using local language and commodity-tailored content positively influence the delivery of agricultural training programs. The study recommends that there should be enhanced collaborations between training providers and potential participants or beneficiaries to design tailored training programs that address specific needs.