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12. Extension agents' perception of constraints to fertilizer use by rural farmers in Cross River State Nigeria
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Idku, Friday Ogar (author), Aboh, Caroline Linus (author), Ijogu, Jimmy Bassey (author), and Wonah, Clement Oyidi (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2015-02
- Published:
- Nigeria
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 144 Document Number: D06512
- Journal Title:
- International Journal of Research in Agriculture and Food Sciences
- Journal Title Details:
- 2(10) : 9-16
13. Factors influencing adoption of improved maize seed varieties among smallholder farmers in Kaduna State, Nigeria
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Chete, Oluwatoyin Bukola (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2021-06-30
- Published:
- International: Academic Journals
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12204
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Extension and Rural Development
- Journal Title Details:
- Vol.13(2)
- Notes:
- 8 pages., This study ascertained factors influencing adoption of improved maize seed varieties in three local government areas of Kaduna State, North-central Nigeria. It collected cross-sectional data for a sample of 180 randomly selected farming households across three local government areas of the State in 2015/16. Both descriptive and inferential analyses were performed on the data. The descriptive statistics differentiated adopters from non-adopters, while the inferential analysis involved estimation of a logit model to determine factors driving adoption of improved maize seed varieties in the study areas. The results of the descriptive analysis show significant mean differences between adopters and non-adopters regarding several farm households’ characteristics. The model results reveal that adoption of improved maize seed varieties among the households was positively influenced by age, household size, level of education, farming experience, labour availability, contacts with extension agents, farm size, off-farm income and membership of associations. Thus, the study concluded that improving farmers’ education, expanding coverage and depth of extension services and strengthening farmer associations are useful policy actions for promoting adoption of improved maize varieties. It is also important to address availability, accessibility and affordability issues constraining adoption, enhance credit access and mitigate risk perceptions. The link between researchers and innovators and the farmers who are the off-takers of their outputs should be reinforced to increase maize productivity in order to satisfy national demand and promote food security.
14. Holdings in the SEA-Extension Repository: Extension in the United States and other parts of the world
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Byrn, Darcie (author)
- Format:
- Bibliography
- Publication Date:
- 1980-06
- Published:
- USA: SEA-Extension, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 169 Document Number: D08731
- Notes:
- James F. Evans Collection, A directory of citations for varied resources, organized by country, state and area. 16 pages.
15. Information provision by public library to agricultural extension agents in a developing country
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Idiegbeyan-Ose, Jerome (author), Owolabi, Ayotunde (author), Segun-Adeniran, Chidi (author), Aregbesola, Ayooluwa (author), Emmanuel Owolabi, Sola (author), and Eyiolorunshe, Toluwani (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018-12-10
- Published:
- Taylor & Francis
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 114 Document Number: D10996
- Journal Title:
- Public Library Quarterly
- Journal Title Details:
- 38(1) : 103-115
- Notes:
- 14 pages., One of the bedrock of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is eradication of poverty and hunger. In an attempt to actualize this goal, the role of public libraries in information provision to agricultural extension agents in Nigeria becomes paramount. This paper discusses provision of information to agricultural extension agents in a developing country. It starts with the concept of extension agents and the essence of information provision to them. It further discusses types, sources and challenges of public libraries in information provision to agricultural extension workers in a developing country. Some of the challenges are as follows: poor funding of public libraries, demotivated staff, and so on. Based on these discussions, the paper recommended adequate training and retraining of staff, adequate funding of public libraries by the federal, state and local government, the revitalization of the abandoned mobile library services among others. The paper therefore concludes that information provision to agricultural extension agents by public library is very crucial for national development. The current state of poverty, hunger and lack in Nigeria and some other African countries could be reduced to a great extent if current, relevant and up-to-date information are provided by libraries to the concerned agencies.
16. Intraorganizational communication: a study of communication/interaction among core subprograms of the Enugu State Agricultural Development Program, Enugu State, Nigeria
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Iwuchukwu, J. C. (author) and Agwu, A. E. (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2012
- Published:
- Taylor & Francis
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 18 Document Number: D10478
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural & Food Information
- Journal Title Details:
- 13(3): 240-249
- Notes:
- 11 pages., via online journal., In recognition of the importance of communication in extension work and agriculture, this study assessed communication methods used among core sub-programs of the Enugu State Agricultural Development Program (ENADEP). Sixty-three staff were randomly selected to participate in the study. Statistical tools such as percentage, mean score, and factor analysis were used in data analysis. Findings show that a downward (top-down) communication flow was most common, with posters and workshops as primary communication tools. Technology review meetings and training were major situations in which communication occurred, while achievement of ENADEP objectives was the most important motive for communication. Communicator knowledge about subject matter was the top-rated factor that enhanced communication; security/credibility- and human/autocracy-related problems were major constraints to effective communication. The study recommends a de-emphasis on top-down communication approaches and encourages use of digital/information communication technology (ICT) tools to minimize the gap between generation and dissemination of information and its application.
17. Nasir Yammama: A technological approach to enhancing the impact of agricultural extension
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Oluwagbemi, Inioluwa (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Published:
- Nigeria: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation, ACP-EU Wageningen, The Netherlands
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 153 Document Number: D11610
- Journal Title:
- Spore
- Journal Title Details:
- 194 : 23
- Notes:
- 1 page., September-November issue via online., Digitalisation is improving the agricultural extension system by providing services at the right time, and facilitating adoption of new agronomic practices, resulting in yield improvements and higher incomes for farming households.
18. Perceptions of trust and employees' attitudes: a look at Nigeria's agricultural extension workers
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Ladebo, O.J. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2006
- Published:
- Nigeria
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: D11587
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Business and Psychology
- Journal Title Details:
- 20(3) : 409-427
- Notes:
- 20 pages., Online via UI e-subscription, Researcher examined the attitude reactions to trust among coworkers and between employees and management. Results provided support for the relationship between a climate of trust and group cohesion.
19. Perspectives on communicating 21st-Century agricultural innovations to Nigerian rural farmers
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Ejem, Agwu Agwu (author), Aremu, Charity (author), Ajakaiye, Olanrewaju O.P (author), Ben-Enukora, Charity (author), Akerele-Popoola, Oluwakemi E. (author), Ibiwoye, Tope Israel (author), and Olaniran, Abiola Folakemi (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2023-01-19
- Published:
- Netherlands: Elsevier B.V.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 206 Document Number: D12819
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
- Journal Title Details:
- Vol. 11
- Notes:
- 8 pages, This perspective paper reviews the existing research directions on agricultural extension programmes in Nigeria and highlights how they are incapable of diffusing enough knowledge to facilitate the adoption of 21st-century agricultural innovations and enhance sustainable practices among rural farmers. A key idea of this paper is to suggest a new direction of research that is oriented towards the quality, skills, and strategies of effective and efficient communication that the extension agents possess, and a two-way communication delivery, and accentuate how it is a panacea for effective diffusion of knowledge and adoption of agricultural innovations among rural farmers. The methodology was to review and compare bodies of literature from countries with the best agricultural extension and rural advisory services, particularly some countries in Asia, and show how insights from those countries can inform a new research direction in effectively communicating agricultural innovations to Nigerian rural farmers. Drawing on experiences from those countries, it was confirmed that Nigeria's extension system is not effective and efficient in communicating innovations in global agricultural practices to farmers in the rural areas, and research efforts in extension services in the country are still fixated on the role of extension agents as teachers to farmer-pupils and one-way communication delivery from research through extension to farmers, and the availability and ability to use communication channels. Based on the current challenges in farming and agriculture at large, there is a need to rethink the concept of extension in Nigeria, emphasize training of agents, acquisition of communication skills and adoption of a two-way communication delivery that recognises farmers as autonomous agents and co-designers of agricultural innovations and not just passive receivers. The value of this paper is that it is arguably the first attempt to chart a new perspective and communication delivery methods for research and practice in agricultural extension programmes in Nigeria.
20. Recent additions to the SEA-Extension Repository - International 1980
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Byrn, Darcie (author)
- Format:
- Bibliography
- Publication Date:
- 1980
- Published:
- USA: SEA-Extension, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 169 Document Number: D08733
- Notes:
- James F. Evans Collection, Directory of citations, organized by country. 22 pages.
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