Farmers' utilization of Utom Inwang agricultural broadcast on atlantic FM 104.5 radio station, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Badiru, Idris Olabode (author) and Akpabio, Nsikakabasi (author)
    Format:
    Online journal article
    Publication Date:
    2018
    URL:
    https://doi.org/10.1080/10496505.2017.1401481
    Published:
    Taylor & Francis
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 18 Document Number: D10494
    Journal Title:
    Journal of Agricultural & Food Information
    Journal Title Details:
    19(4): 377-386
    Subject Term:
    agricultural development, education, extension agents, information utilization, radio, radio programs, agricultural communication, Nigeria (Africa, Western), agricultural information, and income restraints
    Notes:
    11 pages., via online journal., This study examined farmers' utilization of the Utom Inwang agricultural program on Atlantic 104.5 FM radio station. Data on listenership, utilization and constraints to utilization of information aired on the program were obtained from 150 randomly selected farmers. Although more of the respondents (53.3%) had a low listenership status, utilization of information was high (54.7%). Constraints to utilization were lack of finance (x¯ = 1.51) and poor feedback (x¯ = 1.21). Farming experiences (r = 0.188, p ≤ 0.05) and annual income (r = 0.376, p ≤ 0.05) were significantly related to utilization of the broadcast. Utom Inwang should be sustained, while financial information and feedback mechanisms should be improved upon.

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