Enhancing Agricultural Extension Programs: A Practical Guide to Designing and Implementing Randomized Controlled Trials
Evidence-based practices in agricultural extension programs must be guided by precise evaluation strategies and reliable data. Methods like randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are vital for assessing specific program interventions. However, not all studies use experimental designs, and their quality...
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| description | Evidence-based practices in agricultural extension programs must be guided by precise evaluation strategies and reliable data. Methods like randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are vital for assessing specific program interventions. However, not all studies use experimental designs, and their quality varies, as noted in a 2010 World Bank study. RCTs, known for providing robust impact assessments, involve complex steps and are applied in various fields. This guide focuses specifically on RCTs used for agricultural extensions; a topic covered less often than clinical trials. More precisely, this guide provides (1) definitions and key steps for RCTs, (2) a simplified RCTs study design methodology, (3) an exploration of challenges and mitigation, and (4) a summary of relevant RCTs studies in extensions. This guide is formulated to enhance the present understanding of RCTs and elaborate on the ways to use them in their application in agricultural research. Furthermore, the goal here is to make sure that our policies and methods are presented with solid evidence. This approach is meant to encourage the implementation of agricultural practices that are not only more effective but also sustainable. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c7e043a207014f0299cb6ae3062450b22025-08-20T03:44:04ZengAn-Najah National Universityمجلة جامعة النجاح للأبحاث العلوم الطبيعية1727-21142311-88652024-10-0139210111610.35552/anujr.a.39.2.2319Enhancing Agricultural Extension Programs: A Practical Guide to Designing and Implementing Randomized Controlled TrialsAmin ABU-ALSOUD0Ameur Mehrez1Houcine Bichni2Higher School of Agriculture of Kef (ESAK), University of Jendouba, Tunisia.Higher School of Agriculture of Kef (ESAK), University of Jendouba, Tunisia.National Institute for Agricultural Research of Tunisia (INRAT), University of Carthage, TunisiaEvidence-based practices in agricultural extension programs must be guided by precise evaluation strategies and reliable data. Methods like randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are vital for assessing specific program interventions. However, not all studies use experimental designs, and their quality varies, as noted in a 2010 World Bank study. RCTs, known for providing robust impact assessments, involve complex steps and are applied in various fields. This guide focuses specifically on RCTs used for agricultural extensions; a topic covered less often than clinical trials. More precisely, this guide provides (1) definitions and key steps for RCTs, (2) a simplified RCTs study design methodology, (3) an exploration of challenges and mitigation, and (4) a summary of relevant RCTs studies in extensions. This guide is formulated to enhance the present understanding of RCTs and elaborate on the ways to use them in their application in agricultural research. Furthermore, the goal here is to make sure that our policies and methods are presented with solid evidence. This approach is meant to encourage the implementation of agricultural practices that are not only more effective but also sustainable.https://journals.najah.edu/media/journals/full_texts/2_vm7KMJ5.pdfagricultural extensionimpact evaluationrandomized controlled trialresearch methodsrandomization |
| spellingShingle | Amin ABU-ALSOUD Ameur Mehrez Houcine Bichni Enhancing Agricultural Extension Programs: A Practical Guide to Designing and Implementing Randomized Controlled Trials مجلة جامعة النجاح للأبحاث العلوم الطبيعية agricultural extension impact evaluation randomized controlled trial research methods randomization |
| title | Enhancing Agricultural Extension Programs: A Practical Guide to Designing and Implementing Randomized Controlled Trials |
| title_full | Enhancing Agricultural Extension Programs: A Practical Guide to Designing and Implementing Randomized Controlled Trials |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing Agricultural Extension Programs: A Practical Guide to Designing and Implementing Randomized Controlled Trials |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing Agricultural Extension Programs: A Practical Guide to Designing and Implementing Randomized Controlled Trials |
| title_short | Enhancing Agricultural Extension Programs: A Practical Guide to Designing and Implementing Randomized Controlled Trials |
| title_sort | enhancing agricultural extension programs a practical guide to designing and implementing randomized controlled trials |
| topic | agricultural extension impact evaluation randomized controlled trial research methods randomization |
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