Many left the profession because they could not get hired in permanent positions. Those who continued to teach agriculture did so because of job satisfaction and their interest in students. This study suggests the lack of female role models and the subsequent women available to serve as mentors in agricultural education, has made it difficult for women to enter and advance in the agricultural education profession. As a result of these findings, the researcher developed the following conclusions. 1.Women in agricultural education entered the major because of their desire to teach and their interest in agriculture.
Many women leave the profession of teaching agriculture because of lack of permanent positions.
Women who persist in teaching agriculture do so because of job satisfaction and their interest in students. Women graduates in agricultural education usually follow a teaching career path even if it is in other disciplines. Women who chose the agricultural education major tend to be from rural areas. Career guidance are lacking for women in agricultural education. Female role models are scarce in agricultural education.