ISUE Needs Assessment 2005 Completes and Partials Report created on: 9/26/2005 7:46 AM The table below shows the results from comparing the following selected questions.

ISU Extension provides training and education to help make communities better places to live and work. On a scale from 1 to 5 tell us how USEFUL training and education in the following areas would be to improve your community. There are 30 statements to review. : 1. Improve the productivity of businesses in my community.   Total Are you...?: Male Female Total 3087 847 2170 Not at all useful 89 34 4% 50 2.3% 2 291 77 9.1% 207 9.5% 3 879 211 24.9% 645 29.7% 4 1068 322 38% 727 33.5% Very Useful 760 203 24% 541 24.9% ISU Extension provides training and education to help make communities better places to live and work. On a scale from 1 to 5 tell us how USEFUL training and education in the following areas would be to improve your community. There are 30 statements to review. : 2. Increase the number of jobs by helping businesses to expand.   Total Are you...?: Male Female Total 3082 847 2165 Not at all useful 105 40 4.7% 62 2.9% 2 314 111 13.1% 192 8.9% 3 768 219 25.9% 534 24.7% 4 965 262 30.9% 678 31.3% Very Useful 930 215 25.4% 699 32.3% ISU Extension provides training and education to help make communities better places to live and work. On a scale from 1 to 5 tell us how USEFUL training and education in the following areas would be to improve your community. There are 30 statements to review. : 3. Improve the skills and abilities of local workers.   Total Are you...?: Male Female Total 3095 847 2182 Not at all useful 60 24 2.8% 31 1.4% 2 240 87 10.3% 150 6.9% 3 696 198 23.4% 483 22.1% 4 1157 320 37.8% 813 37.3% Very Useful 942 218 25.7% 705 32.3% ISU Extension provides training and education to help make communities better places to live and work. On a scale from 1 to 5 tell us how USEFUL training and education in the following areas would be to improve your community. There are 30 statements to review. : 4. Improve nutrition for all Iowans.   Total Are you...?: Male Female Total 3114 850 2199 Not at all useful 57 31 3.6% 23 1% 2 182 90 10.6% 87 4% 3 582 231 27.2% 341 15.5% 4 1090 285 33.5% 784 35.7% Very Useful 1203 213 25.1% 964 43.8% ISU Extension provides training and education to help make communities better places to live and work. On a scale from 1 to 5 tell us how USEFUL training and education in the following areas would be to improve your community. There are 30 statements to review. : 5. Improve the health of all Iowans.   Total Are you...?: Male Female Total 3114 854 2195 Not at all useful 54 32 3.7% 20 0.9% 2 157 69 8.1% 83 3.8% 3 611 242 28.3% 359 16.4% 4 1072 288 33.7% 759 34.6% Very Useful 1220 223 26.1% 974 44.4% ISU Extension provides training and education to help make communities better places to live and work. On a scale from 1 to 5 tell us how USEFUL training and education in the following areas would be to improve your community. There are 30 statements to review. : 6. Improve food safety practices.   Total Are you...?: Male Female Total 3104 850 2190 Not at all useful 48 25 2.9% 20 0.9% 2 185 83 9.8% 97 4.4% 3 695 235 27.6% 451 20.6% 4 1125 302 35.5% 796 36.3% Very Useful 1051 205 24.1% 826 37.7% ISU Extension provides training and education to help make communities better places to live and work. On a scale from 1 to 5 tell us how USEFUL training and education in the following areas would be to improve your community. There are 30 statements to review. : 7. Strengthen parenting skills.   Total Are you...?: Male Female Total 3112 848 2198 Not at all useful 66 40 4.7% 23 1% 2 147 77 9.1% 66 3% 3 482 195 23% 280 12.7% 4 983 287 33.8% 671 30.5% Very Useful 1434 249 29.4% 1158 52.7% ISU Extension provides training and education to help make communities better places to live and work. On a scale from 1 to 5 tell us how USEFUL training and education in the following areas would be to improve your community. There are 30 statements to review. : 8. Improve the availability of quality child care.   Total Are you...?: Male Female Total 3078 838 2175 Not at all useful 97 51 6.1% 43 2% 2 215 94 11.2% 113 5.2% 3 614 257 30.7% 346 15.9% 4 950 242 28.9% 688 31.6% Very Useful 1202 194 23.2% 985 45.3% ISU Extension provides training and education to help make communities better places to live and work. On a scale from 1 to 5 tell us how USEFUL training and education in the following areas would be to improve your community. There are 30 statements to review. : 9. Improve the quality of care for frail elderly family members.   Total Are you...?: Male Female Total 3066 837 2167 Not at all useful 94 48 5.7% 42 1.9% 2 214 95 11.4% 116 5.4% 3 699 273 32.6% 409 18.9% 4 986 249 29.7% 722 33.3% Very Useful 1073 172 20.5% 878 40.5% ISU Extension provides training and education to help make communities better places to live and work. On a scale from 1 to 5 tell us how USEFUL training and education in the following areas would be to improve your community. There are 30 statements to review. : 10. Strengthen money management skills for all Iowans.   Total Are you...?: Male Female Total 3091 846 2182 Not at all useful 65 35 4.1% 28 1.3% 2 191 77 9.1% 109 5% 3 714 249 29.4% 452 20.7% 4 1106 277 32.7% 801 36.7% Very Useful 1015 208 24.6% 792 36.3% ISU Extension provides training and education to help make communities better places to live and work. On a scale from 1 to 5 tell us how USEFUL training and education in the following areas would be to improve your community. There are 30 statements to review. : 11. Support families struggling with poverty.   Total Are you...?: Male Female Total 3064 837 2166 Not at all useful 107 58 6.9% 46 2.1% 2 282 127 15.2% 150 6.9% 3 716 263 31.4% 439 20.3% 4 917 221 26.4% 676 31.2% Very Useful 1042 168 20.1% 855 39.5% ISU Extension provides training and education to help make communities better places to live and work. On a scale from 1 to 5 tell us how USEFUL training and education in the following areas would be to improve your community. There are 30 statements to review. : 12. Help families, who have moved here from other cultures, to become successful.   Total Are you...?: Male