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Measuring Readability of Some Agricultural Extension Pamphlets using Some Readability Formulas

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Rural Sociology & Agricultural Extension

Abstract

This research endeavors generally to measure the readability of some agricultural extension pamphlets using some readability formulas. It aims particularly to achieve the following objectives: (1) Measuring readability of the studied pamphlets using Flesch reading ease Formula; (2) Measuring readability of the studied pamphlets using Flesch - Kincaid reading age Formula; (3) Measuring readability of the studied pamphlets using Flesch human interest Formula. After calculating the components of the three formulas (average sentence length, average number of syllables per word, percentage of personal words, percentage of personal sentences), the readability of four pamphlets (Maize, Sorghum, Grapes and Citrus) was measured by applying Flesch readability Formulas for reading ease, reading age and human interest. The results indicated the difficulty of the studied pamphlets and their lack of attractiveness. Finally, a set of recommendations were drawn for improving readability of the agricultural extension pamphlets.the studied pamphlets and their lack of attractiveness. Finally, a set of recommendations were drawn for improving readability of the agricultural extension pamphlets.

DOI

10.21608/ajas.2022.113230.1078

Keywords

Readability, Flesch Formulas, Extension Pamphlets

Authors

First Name

Asmaa

Last Name

BakrMohamed

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Department of Rural Sociology & Agricultural Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University

Email

asmaabakr@yahoo.com

City

Assiut

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First Name

Maram

Last Name

Abdel-Latif Mostafa

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Department of Rural Sociology & Agricultural Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University

Email

maramelbakly@yahoo.com

City

Assiut

Orcid

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Volume

52

Article Issue

5

Related Issue

32024

Issue Date

2021-12-01

Receive Date

2021-12-27

Publish Date

2021-12-01

Page Start

238

Page End

254

Print ISSN

1110-0486

Online ISSN

2356-9840

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https://ajas.journals.ekb.eg/article_226310.html

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https://ajas.journals.ekb.eg/service?article_code=226310

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62

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Publication Title

Assiut Journal of Agricultural Sciences

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https://ajas.journals.ekb.eg/

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Measuring Readability of Some Agricultural Extension Pamphlets using Some Readability Formulas

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Created At

22 Jan 2023