Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 186 Document Number: D00683
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Pages 38-45 in Sunday Odedele (ed.), Public relations and communication management in Africa. Public Relations for Africa, Lagos, Nigeria. 184 pages. Via online.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 138 Document Number: D05764
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Extension Methods 1. From AgroInsight, Ghent, Belgium. 1 page., Summary of research suggesting that the attitude of the extension staff when working with farmers can be as important as the extension method itself. 1 page.
Probes the anticipated implementation challenges of the freedom-of-information (FOI) law in Jamaica, and the lessons Ghana stands to learn to improve on its FOI bill, currently at a deliberative stage. The lack of transparency in government or the public sector as a result of lack of access to governmental or public information will be tackled in this study.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36163
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ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/006/y4721e/y4721e00.pdf, Pages 209-220 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.
search through journal, Although Ghana is mainly an agricultural country, the provision for agricultural information has been inadequate. There is a wide gap between the demand for agricultural information and the supply of data. This paper describes the state of agricultural information provision in Ghana, highlighting on various problems such as the unavailability and production of reliable statistical information; deficiencies in local agricultural information sources and services; and the lack of formal courses on agricultural information at the only library school in the country. Improved methods for disseminating agricultural information in Ghana are discussed. (author)
Special journal issue: Papers in Honour of Merrick Posnansky., Archaeological and ethnological evidence from the site of Efutu in Ghana is used to indicate the African cultural background of people imported into the Caribbean for enslavement in historical times.
Obeng-Quaidoo, Issac (author / School of Communication Studies, University of Ghana, Legon) and School of Communication Studies, University of Ghana, Legon
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Journal article
Publication Date:
1988
Published:
Netherlands
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 72 Document Number: C03358
James F. Evans Collection; Paper presented at the regional workshop on the results of UNESCO activity in rural press development in Africa, Nairobi, Kenya; 1987 June 30 - July 3
Agunga, Robert (author), Zinnah, M.M. (author), Annor-Frempong, Festus (author), Kwarteng, Joseph (author), and Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education (AIAEE).
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Paper
Publication Date:
2006-05-14
Published:
Ghana
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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 150 Document Number: C24249
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Retrieved June 16, 2006, Pages 36-46 in proceedings of the AIAEE conference in Clearwater Beach, Florida, May 14-17, 2006.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: Byrnes2 Document Number: C12368
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Francis C. Byrnes Collection, Chapter 23 in Borton, Raymond E. (ed.), Case studies to accompany Getting Agriculture Moving. Agricultural Development Council, New York, NY. 1967. 302 p.
Wingenbach, Gary J. (author), Begashaw, Belay Ejigu (author), and Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education.
Format:
Abstract
Publication Date:
2011-07
Published:
International
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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 185 Document Number: D00411
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Abstract of Article #1 in Proceedings of the Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education, Windhoek, Namibia, July 3-7, 2011. 1 page.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: Byrnes2 Document Number: C12351
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Francis C. Byrnes Collection, Pages 799-801 in Borton, Raymond E. (ed.), Selected readings to accompany getting agriculture moving. Volume 2. Agricultural Development Council, New York, NY. 526 p.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C17118
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Pages 233-247 in Gwyn E. Jones and Maurice J. Rolls (eds.), Progress in rural extension and community development, Volume 1, Extension and rural advantage in rural development. John Wiley & Sons, Chichester. 336 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 151 Document Number: C24492
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Retrieved July 5, 2006, Conference sponsored by the International Association for Agricultural Information Specialists (IAALD) in Nairobi, Kenya, May 21-26, 2006. Via Livelihoods Connect. 13 pages., Conference theme: "Managing agricultural information for sustainable food security and improved livelihoods in Africa."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 154 Document Number: C25055
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Retrieved December 9, 2006, Presented at ICT Observatory 2003: ICTs - transforming agricultural extension, Wageningen, The Netherlands, September 23-25, 2003. 29 pages., Author uses case studies to describe some potentials being explored, such as telecentres, multi-purpose community centres and citizen post offices as well as radio, television and video.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 150 Document Number: C24333
Journal Title Details:
21
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James J. Connors of The Ohio State University edited the proceedings., 12 p. Paper presented at the International Agricultural and Extension Education group's 21st annual conference May 25-31, 2005, in San Antonio, TX
Perkins, Kevin (author) and Farm Radio International
Format:
Presentation
Publication Date:
2011-09-17
Published:
International
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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 185 Document Number: D00505
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PowerPoint presentation at the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) Congress, Niagara Falls, Ontario,Canada, September 17, 2011. Via IFAJ website. 15 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C14433
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Published for the World Bank, Washington, D.C., Chapter 12 in Michael M. Cernea (ed.), Putting people first: sociological variables in rural development. Oxford University Press, New York/London. 430 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 186 Document Number: D00682
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Pages 33-45 in Sunday Odedele (ed.), Public relations and communication management in Africa. Public Relations for Africa, Lagos, Nigeria. 184 pages. Via online.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C37088
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See C37085 for original, Pages 57-67 in Anna Robinson-Pant (ed.), Women, literacy and development: alternative perspectives. Routledge, London, England. Routledge Studies in Literacy. 259 pages.
Ghana: Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education
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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 132 Document Number: C19952
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Burton Swanson Collection, from "Proceedings seventh annual meeting of the assocation for international agricultural and extension education"Riverfront Holiday Inn, St. Louis, Missouri, March 28-30, 1991
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C25438
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Pages 132-145 in Maximo Torero and Joachim von Braun (eds.), Information and communication technologies for development and poverty reduction: the potential of telecommunications. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland. 362 pages.
7 pages, Rice production encountered several challenges, especially among rural farmers in Northern Ghana. The current debate encompasses the belief of cultural norms and religious values as the right theory for the sustainability of agriculture. The belief in abstracts is prioritised to the adoption of improved rice. This paper examined the value attached to traditional rice varieties as a result of societal beliefs, and theoretically underpinned by the Dual-system hypothesis. The finding from three ethnic and religious groups through a survey indicates heterogeneity in the results but also demonstrates the factual importance of culture and religion. This paper, therefore, proposes a new way of categorising farming; as a business and a belief and that policy stream aim at small scale, rural farmers with belief peculiarities needs to adopt cultural and religious strategies to promote adoption.
Ntifo-Siaw, E. (author / Agricultural Education, Ohio State University, Columbus)
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1994
Published:
USA
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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 97 Document Number: C07948
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abstracted from Ph.D. dissertation, 1993; search through volume, In: Jacquelyn Deeds and Demetria Ford, eds. Summary of Research in Extension (1992-1993). Mississippi State, MS: Department of Agricultural Education and Experimental Statistics, Mississippi State University, July 1994. p. 123
Achuonjei, Peter Nang (author), Sefa-Dedeh, Samuel (author), and Adovor, Doe (author)
Format:
Proceedings
Publication Date:
2005-05-25
Published:
Ghana
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 150 Document Number: C24336
Journal Title Details:
21
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James J. Connors of The Ohio State University edited the proceedings., 12 p. Paper presented at the International Agricultural and Extension Education group's 21st annual conference May 25-31, 2005, in San Antonio, TX
Provides international comparisons of black seniors in South Africa, Ghana, Jamaica, Bermuda, and the United States, focusing on policy and program issues
The Peace Corps and the Mickey Leland Center on World Hunger and Peace at Texas Southern University partnered to send 10 students to live with current Peace Corps volunteers in Haiti, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Panama and Bolivia. The program, which was started last year, aims to increase minority student interest in global service centers. To honor this year's interns, a reception was held in July at the Houston Urban League.
Annor-Frempong, Festus (author / University of Cape Coast, Ghana), Zinnah, Moses M (author / University of Cape Coast, Ghana), and Osei-Owusu, Alfred (author / University of Cape Coast, Ghana)
Format:
Proceedings
Publication Date:
2000-03-29
Published:
Ghana: Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 133 Document Number: C20248
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Burton Swanson Collection, In section J of the "2000 conference proceedings: Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education", 16th Annual Conference, March 29th-April 1st, 2000, Arlington, Virginia, USA
Zinnah, Moses M. (author / University of Cape Coast, Ghana), Owens, Michelle (author), Okorley, Ernest L. (author / University of Cape Coast, Ghana), and Kwarteng, Joseph A. (author / University of Cape Coast, Ghana)
Format:
Proceedings
Publication Date:
2001-04-04
Published:
Ghana: Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 138 Document Number: C20935
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Burton Swanson Collection, pages 273-280, from "Emerging trends in agricultural and extension education", AIAEE 2001, Proceedings of the 17th Annual Conference, April 4-7, 2001, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
For most Ghanaians, the tenets of Pan-Africanism are remote principles that bear little relevance in daily life, in which kinship, linguistic, ethnic, and national affiliations are primary markers of identity. This presents challenges for repatriated Rastafarians from the Caribbean, United States, and Europe, who attempt to establish a home and a place within Ghanaian society while retaining Rastafarian ways of living and spiritual philosophies drawn from a Pan-African ethos.
15 pages, In spite of several strategies implemented to improve sorghum production in Ghana, average grain yield in farmers’ fields remains low and far below the estimated potential. The development of effective strategies requires continuous, in-depth understanding of production constraints as well as farmer preferences for crop traits. To this end, a participatory rural appraisal using focus group discussions, interviews with semi-structured questionnaires and preference ranking was carried out among 122 smallholder sorghum farmers in the Upper East Region of Ghana. Majority (91%) of respondents were engaged in farming with more than half of their farm sizes allocated to sorghum cultivation. Drought, high cost of farm inputs and declining soil fertility were the top three constraints. Almost 42% of farmers described their soils as low in fertility. The most preferred traits by farmers were drought tolerance, high grain yield, earliness, grain quality as well as low fertilizer requirement. A better understanding of the perceptions of farmers and factors that limit the adoption of improved technology is important to guide policy towards the design of effective crop improvement and extension programmes. The study highlights the importance of breeding sorghum varieties with traits preferred by smallholder farmers that will lead to increased adoption of improved technology.
Amenumey, Felix K. (author), Greiman, Bradley C. (author), and Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2009-05
Published:
Ghana
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 185 Document Number: D00437
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Pages 37-43 in the proceedings of the 25th annual meeting of the Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education in San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 24-28, 2009.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 138 Document Number: D05697
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Includes the following articles: "Organised Listening in Canada"- R.G. Knowles, "Listening to Rural Broadcasts in Ghana" - A.A. Opoku, "Adult Education through Radio" - T. Linga Nathan, "Television fare for Canadian Farmers (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)," "Broadcasts for Rural Audiences in India" - P.V. Krishnamoorthy, "A Day in the Life of a Punjab Peasant" - S.A. Hameed, "Presenting Research Findings to Farmers" - Fred Barnes., #1054.B, Harold Swanson Collection
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D00528
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Pages 83-93 in Charles T. Hein and Keith K. Kanyogonya (eds.), Rural press for village post-literacy literature. Afrolit Paper No. 5. Fifth Biennial Afrolit Society Pan-African Literacy Workshop Report, Afrolit Society, Nairobi, Kenya. 93 pages
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 180 Document Number: C36206
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Section 1 in Don Richardson and Lynnita Paisley (eds.), The first mile of connectivity, Communication for Development, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy. Via online. 12 pages.
