Cyber Extension in Strengthening the Extension Workers’ Readiness in the Regencies of Bekasi and Kuningan, West Java Province

Objectives of this research were to: (1) analyze the level of agricultural extension workers’ readiness in cyber extension utilization for the implementation of agricultural extension activities, (2) analyze the dominant factors that influence agricultural extension workers’ readiness in cyber extension utilization, (3) formulate an appropriate strategy in developing agricultural extension workers’ readiness in cyber extension utilization to support their duties as extension workers. Dominant factors influencing in strengthening of agricultural extension workers’ readiness in cyber extension utilization are: perception of extension workers on the institutional support of cyber extension, and perception of extension workers on the characteristic of cyber extension innovation. Perception of extension workers on the characteristic of cyber extension innovation has greater influence on extension workers’ readiness in cyber extension utilization.