Factors That Determine the Level of Human Capital of the Livestock Extension Agent in Mexico
Journal Title: International Journal of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Studies on human capital have confirmed the importance of this resource in the income and productivity of the enterprises. The objective of this study was to determine the main factors influencing the improvement of human capital of livestock extension agent in Sinaloa. By no stochastic selection of 192 farms that participated in a program of agricultural extension in Sinaloa between 2010 and 2011. The data was obtained and analyzed using a Probit model which identifies the factors that influence the improvement of human capital in livestock extension agents. Increase the level of human capital in the livestock extension agent was influenced by the age of the agents. The chances to obtain a postgraduate degree diploma by the extension agent increases with his/her age by 5.8% and decreases by 4.7% by increasing his/her experience in the extension job. The extension agents with more experience are less likely to undertake formal training studies.
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