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2. Information Communication Technologies (Icts) Employed By Young Farmers in Access and Use of Dairy Agricultural Information in Murang’a County, Kenya
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Thuo, Marth (author), Njoroge, Rose W (author), and Wamalwa, Lucas W. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-06-28
- Published:
- India: Publishing India Group
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D12417
- Journal Title:
- International Journal of Knowledge Management and Practices
- Journal Title Details:
- Volume 7 Issue (1)
- Notes:
- 6 pages., young farmers, Kenya (Africa, Eastern), mobile communication systems, communication networks, technology, dairy, access, Information Communication Technology (ICT) has changed the way information is created, stored, accessed and disseminated. It has the potential to enhance access and use of agricultural information by farmers in rural areas thereby improving their farming practices. The study was undertaken to assess how young farmers use ICT technologies in accessing and using dairy agricultural information in Murang’a County, Kenya. The study aimed at assessing the awareness by farmers on technologies available for use in accessing agricultural information and strategies used by farmers in accessing and using dairy agricultural information as a way of promoting dairy farming production. The results of the study revealed that 88% of the farmers agreed that they were aware of the use of technology in accessing agricultural information. 75% of the respondents used radio where television was rated second while mobile phones were rarely used. Majority at (80%) never used technologies such as computers, CD/DVD and social media to access and use dairy agricultural information. Three quarters (75%) preferred using other sources such as extension workers, friends, and relatives over technology. All the extension officers interviewed used technology to acquire and disseminate information. Radio was highly used, followed by internet/web services and social media. The study concluded that dairy farmers have limited access to modern technologies such as mobile phones in access and use of agricultural information. The Kenya National Library Services in collaboration with the Department of Livestock Production should set up exhibitions and information literacy programs for dairy farmers. Infrastructure should be improved in the rural areas of Murang’a County by setting up Cyber cafes within the subcounties and educate dairy farmers on the use of ICT technologies to access and use agricultural information.
3. Information needs of rural women: a study of three villages of Bangladesh
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Hossain, Arman (author) and Islam, Shariful (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2012
- Published:
- Bangladesh
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 156 Document Number: D07347
- Journal Title:
- Library Philosophy and Practice
- Journal Title Details:
- Special section : 1-15
4. Limits and barriers to adaptation to climate variability and change in Bangladeshi coastal fishing communities
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Sallu, Susannah (author), Islam, Md. Monirul (author), Hubacek, Klaus (author), and Paavola, Jouni (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2014
- Published:
- Bangladesh
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 159 Document Number: D07716
- Journal Title:
- Marine Policy
- Journal Title Details:
- 43 : 208-216
5. Radio and mobile phone ownership or access by smallholder farmers of eastern Uganda and its potential use for push-pull technology dissemination
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Hailu, Girma (author), Khan, Zeyaur R. (author), Pittchar, Jimmy O. (author), and Ochatum, Nathan (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Published:
- ESci Journals Publishing
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 123 Document Number: D11158
- Journal Title:
- International Journal of Agricultural Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- 5(2)
- Notes:
- 10 pages., via online journal., A baseline survey of ownership or access to radio and mobile phone was conducted in seven districts of eastern Uganda in 2015. The purpose of this survey was to assess the role of radio and modern communication technologies to promote push-pull technology as an integrated management approach to control striga and stemborer and improve soil fertility. The selected districts are where icipe is currently disseminating the technology. The survey was conducted from seven districts where 30 respondents from each were identified for the study. Semi structured questionnaires were administered where data including household demography, ownership and or access to radio and mobile phone was collected. The data were analyzed using STATA (version 13). The findings show that there are over eight (Ateso, Luganda, Samia, Japadhola, Lugisu, Lusoga, Kiswahili, and English) languages spoken in the surveyed districts. Most of the respondents speak more than one language. Overall, ownership of radio and mobile phone was at 82% and 87% respectively with slight differences between men and women. Moreover, those who do not own radio and mobile phones also stated that they have access to one. On average, 83% of the respondents (174 out of 210) said that they do receive text messages, whereas, only 53% of the respondents indicated that they also send text messages. A great proportion of the respondents (91%, 80%, and 77%) received agricultural, weather and market information through the radio. Over 65% of the respondents reported benefiting from the agricultural programs broadcasted via radio. 45 and 50% stated that they benefitted from market and weather information. However, the level of benefit rendered from mobile phones with regard to agricultural, market and weather information was negligible. The study showed that radio and mobile phones are best suited mass communication media to transfer technologies such as push-pull to address cross-cutting problems such as striga, cereal stem borer and low soil fertility. It will strengthen the agricultural extension service delivery at large.
6. Women empowerment through access to information: the strategic roles of non-governmental organizations in Nigeria
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Oyelude, Adetoun A. (author) and Bamigbola, Alice A. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2013-02
- Published:
- Nigeria
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 153 Document Number: D06821
- Journal Title:
- US-China Education Review B
- Journal Title Details:
- 3 (2) : 103-115