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2. A repertoire approach to environmental information channels
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Shepard, Robin (author), O'Keefe, Garrett J. (author), and Ward, Heather (author)
- Format:
- Conference paper
- Publication Date:
- 2001-08
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 119 Document Number: C13571
- Notes:
- 8 p., Science Communication Interest Group AEJMC Annual Convention, Washington, D.C., Aug.2001
3. A study of women farmers’ agricultural information needs and accessibility: a case study of apa local government area of Benue State, Nigeria
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Okwu, O. J. (author) and Umoru, B. I. (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-02
- Published:
- International Scholars Journals
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 114 Document Number: D11001
- Journal Title:
- African Journal of Gender and Women Studies
- Journal Title Details:
- 4(2):1-7
- Notes:
- 7 pages., via online journal., The study was aimed at determining women farmers' agricultural information needs and accessibility, using Apa local government area of Benue State as a case study. A sample size of 70 women farmers was initially taken for the study but only data for 65 respondents were analyzed. Simple random sampling technique was used for the sample selection and questionnaire was used to elicit information from the respondents. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. The result showed highest information needs in the areas of pesticides and fertilizer applications and improved farm implements. Husbands, fellow women and mass media were the main sources of agricultural information to women farmers and accessibility of information from these sources was relatively high. Age, educational level and income of women farmers showed significant relationships with their accessibility to agricultural information at 5% level of significance. It is recommended that enough information should be provided in the needed areas and women adult literacy and economic empowerment programmes should be given serious attention to enhance their access to needed agricultural information.
4. Analysis of communication patterns and procedures used by village level workers in Karnataka State
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Reddy, H.N.B. (author) and Singh, K.N. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1977
- Published:
- India
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 48 Document Number: C00064
- Journal Title:
- Indian Journal of Extension Education
- Journal Title Details:
- 13 (3/4) : 19-26
5. Analysis of traditional information dissemination and communication method among rural farmers: evidence from traditional communities in Nigeria
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Apata, T.G (author) and Ogunrewo, J.O. (author)
- Format:
- Conference paper
- Publication Date:
- 2010
- Published:
- The International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists (IAALD)
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 102 Document Number: D10897
- Notes:
- 8 pages., IAALD XIIIth World Congress., via IAALD website., Governments have been largely responsible for research and the provision of extension services in Nigeria. The emphasis has been on the transfer of technology, paying little attention to farmer development and communication needs. Recently, the high output of agricultural research has led to a large pool of new agricultural technologies, which are yet to be disseminated to farmers, particularly those in the core rural areas. Therefore this study examined development and information need of the resource poor and the strategy adopted to meet these needs, using „town crier‟ as a case study. The study identified 2 states in south west, Nigeria, based on literature/past studies, where this concept has been adopted. A focused group discussion technique and interview schedule was adopted for data collection. The study identified 141 „town criers‟ across the study areas through the help of key informants. Results shown all Town Criers are male, average age of 55.54 years and all have postsecondary education. Town Crier primarily source of information is from the traditional-head. Main information disseminated by the Town Crier bothers on security of the town and community development and projects. The study concluded that this channel rarely meets the information need of the people, as the study revealed that only 20% of such information meets these needs. Past studies have documented that information/communication channels in Nigeria such as extension institution has collapse, there is no effective communication channels in the country again. The small number of extension officers that exists, only congregate at the urban towns, leaving behind those at the rural areas. Thus, the use of town criers in this regards can be used effectively to fill this gap and can also be trained on basic extension work.
6. Assessing rural women food producers capacity to adopt modern ICTs - a case study of the Mfantsiman District of Ghana
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- 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.
7. Cluster analysis of information sources for cornbelt farmers
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Laughland, Andrew S. (author), Musser, Wesley N. (author), Ortmann, Gerald F. (author), Patrick, George F. (author), Warland, Rex (author), and Pennsylvania State University; Pennsylvania State University; Purdue University; University of Natal, South Africa; Pennsylvania State University
- Format:
- Conference paper
- Publication Date:
- 1994
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 98 Document Number: C08044
- Notes:
- James F. Evans Collection, In: The Information Age: what it means for extension and its constituents. Columbia, MO: Cooperative Extension Service, University of Missouri, 1994. (Proceedings of a North Central Region Extension workshop for marketing and management specialists, May 24-26, 1994, St. Louis, MO.) p. 59-76.
8. Communication sources used by extension personnel and farmers
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Narwal, R. S. (author), Singh, B. (author), and Malik, S.J. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- unknown
- Published:
- India
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C26846
- Journal Title:
- Indian Journal of Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- Vol. 39, Issues 1-2, pp. 26-30
- Notes:
- Printed in 2003.
9. Diffusion of agricultural health and safety information: a two part study of Oklahoma farmers and extension agricultural engineers
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Oskam, Judy B. (author / School of Mass Communications at Texas Tech University)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1995
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 100 Document Number: C08449
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Applied Communications
- Journal Title Details:
- 79 (1) : 13-25
- Notes:
- search through journal, During the summer and fall of 1992, both on-site and mail surveys were conducted to determine: (1)How Oklahoma farmers receive and prefer to receive agricultural health and safety information from selected mass media, and (2) How Extension agricultural engineering departments communicate agricultural health and safety information. The study revealed that approximately one-half of the farmers identified television as their primary mass media source for general news and information. More farmers identified magazines as their primary source for safety and health information than any other medium. Three-quarters of the farmers in the study received their agricultural information from magazines. More than half of the farmers preferred to receive health and safety information from magazines. Agricultural engineers identified fact sheets, newspapers, workshops, videos, newsletters, radio, television, brochures, and magazines as methods for communicating health and safety information. In this article, recommendations are provided for agricultural health and safety educators. (original)
10. Effective communication in agriculture
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Fett, John (author / Department of Agricultural Journalism, University of Wisconsin, Madison)
- Format:
- Conference paper
- Publication Date:
- 1994
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 98 Document Number: C08041
- Notes:
- James F. Evans Collection, In: The Information Age: what it means for extension and its constituents. Columbia, MO: Cooperative Extension Service, University of Missouri, 1994. (Proceedings of a North Central Region Extension workshop for marketing and management specialists, May 24-26, 1994, St. Louis, MO.) p. 23-34.