Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Journal of Extension

Volume

58

Issue

3

Publisher

Extension Journal, Inc.

Publication Date

6-2020

First Page

1

Last Page

8

Abstract

When completing a needs assessment, Extension professionals should include both objective county data and stakeholder input data. Specifically, Extension professionals should identify potential areas of need, source available objective data, source data from relevant county stakeholders, and analyze similarities and differences in objective and stakeholder data. Needs assessments should be conducted in this manner to confirm the needs of a county; address risk of data skewed by subjective stakeholder opinion, particularly in small counties; and identify areas of greatest need. This method has been shown to be effective through implementation in a target rural county.

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