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Empirical Analysis of Cassava Farmers Socio – Economic Characteristics and Their Access to Agricultural Information in Delta State, Nigeria

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Omoregbee, Omoregbee
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	The study focused on the accessibility of cassava farmers to agricultural information in Delta State. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 146 cassava farmers. Data collected through structured questionnaire were analysed using frequency counts, percentages and logit regression analysis. Findings revealed that the Ministry of Agriculture, friends and neighours, radio and television were major sources of information to respondents. Majority had access to information on available market for produce (45.2%), produce price (48.8%), input price (37.0%), improved cassava varieties (50.7%), fertilizer type (43.2%) and fertilizer application (46.6%). Inferential statistics revealed that education (t=2.522), association membership (t=2.275) and extension contact (t=2.080) had a significant influence on respondents access to agricultural information. It is recommended that ADP should be adequately funded to bridge the gap between researchers and farmers while adult education and membership of association should be encouraged among peasant farmers in Delta State.
Starting Page	11
Ending Page	18
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF HTM / HTML
DOI	10.9790/0837-0911118
Volume Number	9
Alternate Webpage(s)	http://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jhss/papers/Vol9-issue1/C0911118.pdf
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://doi.org/10.9790/0837-0911118
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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