Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 191 Document Number: D03025
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Three-part research report for a course, Agricultural Communications 300, University of Illinois, Urbana. 12 pages., Part 1 - Communication methods used by the Extension Service in Nigeria. 13 pages. Part 2 - Factors that effective effectiveness of communication. 17 pages. Part 3 - Ways to overcome problems and recommendations in use of communication in the Extension Service. 28 pages.
9 pages., via online journal., This study assessed the effectiveness of extension communication methods used in disseminating information to farmers in Ogbomoso Agricultural zone of Oyo State. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 120 respondents. Data were analysed using frequency, percentage, standard deviation, mean, median and mode statistics. The findings show that the extension communication methods used for farmers were farm visit (89.2%) and home visit (78.5%), contact farmers (73.3%) and method demonstration (51.7%). Contact farmers, farm visits and home visit were the most frequently used communication strategies by extension agencies while farm visit (x=1.57) was the most preferred extension method to receive information and technologies and respondents perceived the extension communication methods used to be moderately effective. The study recommends that extension officers should consider the use of communication methods preferred by the farmers to communicate information to them.
Coplin, Sharron (author), Medeiros, Lydia C. (author), Saddam, Alma M. (author), and Ohio State University. Columbus, OH
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1994
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 97 Document Number: C07874
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James F. Evans Collection, Ham, Mimeographed, 1994. 1 p. Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education, Portland, OR, July 16-20, 1994., The adult population with reading levels below the fourth grade was identified through a Home Economics program needs assessment. Food and Nutrition specialists and professional staff developed a series of low literacy fact sheets covering nutrition, food safety, recipe preparation and food buying. Reading level of the fact sheets varies from third to sixth grade. The items were reviewed by the local literacy council and pilot tested with Adult Basic Education classes and at congregate meal sites. Camera-ready copies have been provided to County Extension Home Economists for use in a variety of programs. Ohio agents have reported collaborating with more than 30 agencies and organizations to distribute these materials. Additional fact sheets are being prepared for inclusion in the series.
Lukeeram, Ashley I. (author / Pennsylvania State Univeristy), Bheenick, Krishan (author / Pennsylvania State Univeristy), and Travailleur, Christian (author / Pennsylvania State Univeristy)
Format:
Proceedings
Publication Date:
2001-04-04
Published:
Mauritius: Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 138 Document Number: C20933
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Burton Swanson Collection, pages 231-238, from "Emerging trends in agricultural and extension education", AIAEE 2001, Proceedings of the 17th Annual Conference, April 4-7, 2001, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA