A SOCIO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE NEEDS OF THE AGRICULTURAL POPULATION IN ALBA COUNTY

The present paper pays special attention to the needs of the farming population living in three villages of Alba County: Ighiu, Pianu and GA¢rbova. The population needs are approached from a socio-economic perspective. The purpose of this paper is to suggest solutions to the matter of socio-economic counselling provided for the farming population. The main research instrument was the questionnaire. For more complex research activities, the questionnaire can be completed with other methods such as interview guides and document analysis.