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    1. Access to and utilization of information and communication technologies by agricultural researchers and extension workers in Zimbabwe

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Mugwisi, Tinashe (author), Mostert, J. (author), and Ocholla, D.N. (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2015-01
    Published:
    Zimbabwe
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 153 Document Number: D06867
    Journal Title:
    Information Technology for Development
    Journal Title Details:
    21(1) : 67-84

    2. USAID/Peru FY 1993-1994 action plan: agricultural technology dissemination (ATD) NPD

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Byrnes, Kerry J. (author)
    Format:
    Memo
    Publication Date:
    1992-03-03
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: KerryByrnes3 Document Number: D09165
    Notes:
    Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, Memorandum To: John Dorman, LAC/DR/RD Fr: Kerry J. Byrnes, Ag REE Advisor, LAC TECH

    3. Use of information communication technologies among agricultural extension officers in Lesotho

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Akintunde, Moruf Abiola. O. (author) and Oladele, Oladimeji Idowu (author)
    Format:
    Online journal article
    Publication Date:
    2019-07
    Published:
    African Journals Online
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 122 Document Number: D11142
    Journal Title:
    Journal of Agricultural Extension
    Journal Title Details:
    23(3)
    Notes:
    16 pages., via online journal., The study assessed the use of ICTs among public and private extension officers in Lesotho. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 86 public and 19 private extension officers. Data collected were analysed, using percentages, mean, and standard deviation, multiple regressions and t-test. Extension officers use ICT tools to obtain information on new technology (79.1%), preservation of farm produce (79.1%); time of planting crops (75.6%), call attention of extension officers (75.6%) and cultural practices (75.6%). Serious constraints to the use of ICTs, as perceived by extension officers were: high cost of ICT (83.7%); poor basic infrastructure (79.1%); non-availability of technical personnel (72.1%), failure of service (73.7%) and non-availability of genuine parts. There is a strong relationship between access to information, residing within place of work, constraints, age awareness, type of extension and use of ICTs. There is also a significance differences in the use of ICTs between public and private extension officers. Policy makers should improve national e-readiness and make more ICT tools available and accessible to extension officers. Constraints of high cost, lack of ICT infrastructure and training of technical personnel should be dealt with.