Impact assessment of the nevada 4-h program: an examination
dc.contributor.advisor | Baker, Matt | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Murphy, Tim | |
dc.creator | Lewis, Steven Richard | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-01-15T00:03:00Z | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-01-16T02:26:24Z | |
dc.date.available | 2010-01-15T00:03:00Z | |
dc.date.available | 2010-01-16T02:26:24Z | |
dc.date.created | 2007-12 | |
dc.date.issued | 2009-05-15 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2008 | |
dc.description.abstract | A 4-H impact evaluation study, conducted in Montana, Idaho, Colorado, and Utah, was replicated in the Nevada public schools. The purpose was to measure the impact of the 4-H experience on the lives of Nevada youth, and to provide impact data for accountability and improvement for University of Nevada Cooperative Extension 4- H Programs. The 1,492 respondents were; 47.6% male and 52.4% female; 34.6% 5th grade, 28.1% 7th grade, and 37.3% 9th grade; 63.1% urban and 36.9% rural; and 11.7% 4-H and 88.3% non 4-H youth. Eight youth development constructs were measured including; extracurricular activity involvement; school leadership positions held; close relationship with adults; caring for others; amount of negative behavior; personal identity; positive identity; and self-confidence, character and empowerment. ANOVA for constructs by independent variables, age groups gender, 4-H participation, and population density revealed that 4-H participation significantly contributed to the variance in extracurricular activity involvement (p = .000), school leadership positions held (p = .025), caring for others (p = .000), and self-confidence, character and empowerment (p = .004). | en |
dc.format.medium | electronic | en |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | |
dc.subject | 4-H | en |
dc.subject | youth development | en |
dc.subject | positive youth development | en |
dc.subject | impact evaluation | en |
dc.subject | youth risk behavior | en |
dc.title | Impact assessment of the nevada 4-h program: an examination | en |
dc.type | Book | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
thesis.degree.department | Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications | en |
thesis.degree.discipline | Agricultural Education | en |
thesis.degree.grantor | Texas A&M University | en |
thesis.degree.name | Doctor of Education | en |
thesis.degree.level | Doctoral | en |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Cummings, Scott | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Doerfert, David | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Howard, Jeff | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Sterle, Jodi | |
dc.type.genre | Electronic Dissertation | en |
dc.type.material | text | en |
dc.format.digitalOrigin | born digital | en |
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