ANALYSIS OF VILLAGE EXTENSION AGENTS’ ACCESS AND USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE DELIVERY OF EXTENSION SERVICES IN THE CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL ZONE OF PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA
This study examined village extension agent’s access and use of information and communication technology in extension services delivery to farmers in Plateau State, Nigeria. The population for the study consisted of all the village extension agents (VEAs) of the Plateau Agricultural Development Prog...
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| author | Vihi S.K. Tor L.G. Jesse B. Dalla A.A. Onuwa G.C. Haroun M. |
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| description | This study examined village extension agent’s access and use of information and communication technology in extension services delivery to farmers in Plateau State, Nigeria. The population for the study consisted of all the village extension agents (VEAs) of the Plateau Agricultural Development Program (PADP) in the central agricultural zone of the state. Multistage sampling technique was employed in selecting the respondents for the study. Primary data were collected through the administration of questionnaires and interview techniques and were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings from the study shows that majority (77%) of the sampled village extension agents (VEAs) were males with a mean age of 43 years, Majority (87%) of the respondents were married with a mean household size of 4 persons. The study also showed that majority (80%) of the VEAs had tertiary education with a mean working experience of 13 years and average monthly income of ₦64875. The result also shows that four (4) out of the seven (7) listed ICT facilities were adjudged the ICT facilities accessible to VEAs in the study area having had mean values above the discriminating index (x̅=2.50). They included; GSM (phone) (x̅=3.94), radio (x̅= 2.83), television (x̅= 2.73) and computer (x̅= 2.68). Based on 2.50 discriminating index, only two out of seven listed conventional ICT facilities had mean values above the discriminating index (x̅2.50) and thus were adjudged the ICT facilities used by VEAs. The GSM (phone) had the highest mean value of 3.62 followed by radio with mean value of 2.54. The logit regression result shows that coefficients of years of working experience and monthly income were significant and positively related to ICT use, while age and complexity in use of ICT were significant and negatively related to ICT use. Major constraints to use of ICT by VEAs includes; lack of administrative support in provision of ICT (87%), lack of in-service training on ICT use (66%), Poor salary/remuneration (64%), lack of awareness of ICT importance in extension (56%) among others. The study recommends intervention, serious synergy and proactive response on the part of government, non-governmental organization and extension organizations in ICT provision and training of VEAs on ICT use as well as stepping up campaigns on the importance of ICT use in agricultural extension delivery. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0c731c41c7cb439589ec5af04aeaeb692023-06-02T00:04:30ZengiVolga PressRussian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences2226-11842021-10-011181018719810.18551/rjoas.2021-10.21ANALYSIS OF VILLAGE EXTENSION AGENTS’ ACCESS AND USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE DELIVERY OF EXTENSION SERVICES IN THE CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL ZONE OF PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIAVihi S.K.0Tor L.G.1Jesse B.2Dalla A.A.3Onuwa G.C.4Haroun M.5Department of Agricultural Extension and Management, Federal College of Forestry of JosDepartment of Agricultural Technology, Federal College of Forestry Mechanization of AfakaDepartment of Agricultural Extension and Management, Federal College of Forestry of JosDepartment of Agricultural Extension and Management, Federal College of Forestry of JosDepartment of Agricultural Extension and Management, Federal College of Forestry of JosDepartment of Agricultural Extension and Management, Federal College of Forestry of JosThis study examined village extension agent’s access and use of information and communication technology in extension services delivery to farmers in Plateau State, Nigeria. The population for the study consisted of all the village extension agents (VEAs) of the Plateau Agricultural Development Program (PADP) in the central agricultural zone of the state. Multistage sampling technique was employed in selecting the respondents for the study. Primary data were collected through the administration of questionnaires and interview techniques and were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings from the study shows that majority (77%) of the sampled village extension agents (VEAs) were males with a mean age of 43 years, Majority (87%) of the respondents were married with a mean household size of 4 persons. The study also showed that majority (80%) of the VEAs had tertiary education with a mean working experience of 13 years and average monthly income of ₦64875. The result also shows that four (4) out of the seven (7) listed ICT facilities were adjudged the ICT facilities accessible to VEAs in the study area having had mean values above the discriminating index (x̅=2.50). They included; GSM (phone) (x̅=3.94), radio (x̅= 2.83), television (x̅= 2.73) and computer (x̅= 2.68). Based on 2.50 discriminating index, only two out of seven listed conventional ICT facilities had mean values above the discriminating index (x̅2.50) and thus were adjudged the ICT facilities used by VEAs. The GSM (phone) had the highest mean value of 3.62 followed by radio with mean value of 2.54. The logit regression result shows that coefficients of years of working experience and monthly income were significant and positively related to ICT use, while age and complexity in use of ICT were significant and negatively related to ICT use. Major constraints to use of ICT by VEAs includes; lack of administrative support in provision of ICT (87%), lack of in-service training on ICT use (66%), Poor salary/remuneration (64%), lack of awareness of ICT importance in extension (56%) among others. The study recommends intervention, serious synergy and proactive response on the part of government, non-governmental organization and extension organizations in ICT provision and training of VEAs on ICT use as well as stepping up campaigns on the importance of ICT use in agricultural extension delivery.village extension agents (vea)accessinformation and communication technology (ict)deliveryextension services |
| spellingShingle | Vihi S.K. Tor L.G. Jesse B. Dalla A.A. Onuwa G.C. Haroun M. ANALYSIS OF VILLAGE EXTENSION AGENTS’ ACCESS AND USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE DELIVERY OF EXTENSION SERVICES IN THE CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL ZONE OF PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences village extension agents (vea) access information and communication technology (ict) delivery extension services |
| title | ANALYSIS OF VILLAGE EXTENSION AGENTS’ ACCESS AND USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE DELIVERY OF EXTENSION SERVICES IN THE CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL ZONE OF PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA |
| title_full | ANALYSIS OF VILLAGE EXTENSION AGENTS’ ACCESS AND USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE DELIVERY OF EXTENSION SERVICES IN THE CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL ZONE OF PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA |
| title_fullStr | ANALYSIS OF VILLAGE EXTENSION AGENTS’ ACCESS AND USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE DELIVERY OF EXTENSION SERVICES IN THE CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL ZONE OF PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA |
| title_full_unstemmed | ANALYSIS OF VILLAGE EXTENSION AGENTS’ ACCESS AND USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE DELIVERY OF EXTENSION SERVICES IN THE CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL ZONE OF PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA |
| title_short | ANALYSIS OF VILLAGE EXTENSION AGENTS’ ACCESS AND USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE DELIVERY OF EXTENSION SERVICES IN THE CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL ZONE OF PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA |
| title_sort | analysis of village extension agents access and use of information and communication technology in the delivery of extension services in the central agricultural zone of plateau state nigeria |
| topic | village extension agents (vea) access information and communication technology (ict) delivery extension services |
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