World perspective case descriptions on educational programs for adults: St. Lucia

Abstract

This document contains a case description of an adult education programme in St. Lucia. The case study is part of a set that reflects a cooperative effort by adult educators to increase international understanding of various educational programmes for adults in their societal context. The Caribbean Agricultural Extension Programme described seeks to help farm families improve farming practices and their quality of life. The project's planning process, recommendations for improvement, level of participation, finances, and the recent history of extension are detailed. Excerpts from an interview with a participant and from a recent study on programme influences in extension are included