Jackson, C.W. (author) and Bannister, Claire (author)
Format:
Research report
Publication Date:
1946
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 33 Document Number: B03588
Notes:
Mimeographed, 1946. 15 p. Class paper for Agricultural Education 614. Texas Agriculture College Extension, College Station. Review of Extension Research 1946/47-1956, Extension Service Circular 506, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
14 pages., via online journal, The study evaluated the potential of 19 radio stations to promote new or improved agricultural technologies to strengthen agricultural extension services. Key informant interviews were conducted with the station and/or program managers of the selected radio stations. Two female respondents i.e. from UBC Radio, and Impact FM and 17 male respondents from the remaining radio stations were interviewed. The survey used semi structured questionnaire to determine broadcasting languages, radio transmitter capacity, geographical coverage and audience, major programs and scheduling, use of modern ICT, staff capacity and feedback mechanism from the audience as well as experience in agricultural programming using participatory radio campaign. The collected data was analyzed using content analysis. 16 of the radio stations are commercial while the remaining three belong to public, community and religious radio stations. The potential audience of the surveyed radio stations varied from one to ten million. Seven broadcasting languages (English, Luganda, Lugisu, Lusoga, Japadhola, Ateso and Samia) were predominant, while English and Luganda cut across all communities. The estimated number of audience for each radio station varies from one to ten million listeners. The results also indicate that agricultural programs are not a major component of radio program with time allocation for agrictural programs comprising only 15 percent of total time allocation. However, ten radio stations had previous collaboration with international, regional or national NGOs to promote specific agricultural technology. Radio broadcasters of these radio stations had some form of agricultural programming including participatory radio campaign. Building on this experience, it is possible to reach more farmers through radio to strengthen adoption of recommended agricultural technologies.
16 pages., via online journal., The goal of this study was to evaluate a radio program as a source of agricultural information and examine the relationship between specific socioeconomic characteristics and listenership. The findings revealed that half of the farmers listen to the radio program, while older farmers are more likely to be listeners. Moreover, there are no significant differences between listeners and nonlisteners with respect to education level. More focus should be given to mountainous and less favored areas where more traditional information sources prevail. It is strongly recommended that the broadcast be sustained and improved based on farmers' suggestions and be regularly assessed.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D08605
Notes:
Located in Review of Extension Studies, volumes for 1946-1956, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., Summary of a report of research among radio station managers. College of Agriculture Extension, University of Illinois, Urbana. 12 pages.
Wanyama, J.W. (author), Amudavi, D.M. (author), Khan, Z.R. (author), Njuguna, E.M. (author), Midega, C.A.O. (author), and Pickett, J.A. (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2007-05
Published:
Kenya
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 185 Document Number: D00410
Notes:
Pages 358-370 in proceedings of the 23rd annual meeting of the Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education, Polson, Montana, May 20-24, 2007.
Via website.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D08630
Notes:
Located in Review of Extension Studies, volumes for 1946-1956, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., Summary of research report. Office of Extension Studies, New York State Agriculture Extension, Ithaca. 27 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 30 Document Number: B02984
Notes:
#950, Harold Swanson Collection. Review of Extension Research 1946/47-1956, Extension Service Circular 506, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Work in Agriculture and Home Economics, 1948. 12 p. (Extension Service Circular No. 453). Extension Circular 453
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 10 Document Number: B01391
Notes:
AgComm Teaching, St. Paul, Minnesota: Agricultural Extension Service, University of Minnesota, 22pp. Review of Extension Research 1946/47-1956, Extension Service Circular 506, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
