Sampong, D.D. (author), Egyir, I.S. (author), and Yaw, Osei-Asare (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2007
Published:
Ghana
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 102 Document Number: D10923
Notes:
Paper presented at the African Association of Agricultural Economists second international conference, Accra, Guana, August 20-22, 2007. 4 pages., The traditional way of information dissemination has been through people; the modern way is through the electronic media – improved information and communication technologies (ICTs). For effectiveness, modern ICTs should help women to improve on their income generating capacity. Issues of level of resource capacity of women, information needed, and current sources of such information become important. This study sought to investigate the issues above with respect to rural women food producers in the Mfantsiman District of Ghana. Simple descriptive statistics and econometric models were employed in the data analysis of 91 randomly selected respondents. The results of the study showed that: In general, the women food producers were aged, subsistence food crop farmers. They depended on the natural rainfall cycle and had inadequate funds, so they use traditional inputs for production and sell surpluses in the community. The most important agricultural information needed was on inputs, specifically, low cost in-kind or cash credit. Currently, the major information sources are relatives and other farmers in the locality, agricultural extension agents, the radio and television. This suggests that the women food producers have low resource capacity and this could limit the adoption of modern ICTs as a source of and media for information dissemination. Yet, the regression results show that the few (6) mobile phone users have a higher income generating capacity. In order to improve on capacity to use modern ICTs for increased access to other resources, women farmers’ should organize themselves into formidable groups so local institutions can assist easily.
Obeng-Quaidoo, Isaac (author / School of Communication Studies, University of Ghana, Legon) and School of Communication Studies, University of Ghana, Legon
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1988
Published:
Netherlands
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 70 Document Number: C03047
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy.
Format:
Bibliography
Language:
French
Publication Date:
2001-02-19
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 152 Document Number: C24727
Notes:
Retrieved September 16, 2006, 5 pages., Les nouvelles technologies de l'information et de la communication au service de la radio rurale: nouveaux contenus, nouveaux partenariats
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C25590
Notes:
Pages 219-245 in Andrew A. Moemeka (ed.), Development communication in action: building understanding and creating participation. University Press of America, Inc., Lanham, Maryland. 325 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36157
Notes:
ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/006/y4721e/y4721e00.pdf, Pages 143-151 in Bruce Girard (ed.), The one to watch: radio, new ICTs and interactivity, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy. 243 pages. In collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Geneva Office and Communication for Development Group, Extension, Education and Communication Service, Research, Extension and Training Division, Sustainable Development Department. 243 pages.
Crookes, Philip (author / Head of Liaison, International Relations, British Broadcasting Corporation) and Head of Liaison, International Relations, British Broadcasting Corporation
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1983-12
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 78 Document Number: C04339
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C19735
Notes:
Pages 192-211 in Pilar Riano (ed.), Women in grassroots communication: furthering social change. Sage Publications, Inc., Thousand Oaks, California USA. 315 pages.
