Challenges of Extension Workers in Reaching Rural Women Farmers in Enugu State, Nigeria
The study was undertaken to assess the challenges of extension workers in reaching rural women farmers in Enugu State Nigeria. Questionnaire was used to collect data from a sample size of 52 extension workers. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean statistic, chart and factor analysis. Results r...
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Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria
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| author | Oluwole Matthew Akinnagbe Onyinye Paschalene Ezeuzo Elizabeth Amechi Onwubuya |
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The study was undertaken to assess the challenges of extension workers in reaching rural women farmers in Enugu State Nigeria. Questionnaire was used to collect data from a sample size of 52 extension workers. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean statistic, chart and factor analysis. Results revealed that training and visit method (100%) and farmer group (98.1%) were the major extension approach used in reaching rural women farmers in Enugu State. The challenges of extension workers in reaching rural women farmers through training and visit were grouped into four - attitudinal related factor, institutional factor, motivational related factor and supervision related factor. The challenges of extension workers in reaching rural women farmers through farmer field school approach were grouped into four - acceptability related issue, financial related issue, logistic related issue and location specific related issue. Also, the major challenges in reaching women farmers through farmer group were grouped into four - institutional support related issue, organizational related issues, finance related issue and communication related issue. The study recommends that existing farmers’ organization should also be properly strengthened by monitoring the already existing groups and providing services when needed.
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| spelling | doaj.art-3a4788831dac4586a6c87105a47ce63b2022-12-22T03:00:50ZengAgricultural Extension Society of NigeriaJournal of Agricultural Extension1119-944X2408-68512017-10-01213Challenges of Extension Workers in Reaching Rural Women Farmers in Enugu State, NigeriaOluwole Matthew Akinnagbe0Onyinye Paschalene Ezeuzo1Elizabeth Amechi Onwubuya2Federal University of Technology, AkureUniversity of Nigeria, NsukkaUniversity of Nigeria, Nsukka The study was undertaken to assess the challenges of extension workers in reaching rural women farmers in Enugu State Nigeria. Questionnaire was used to collect data from a sample size of 52 extension workers. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean statistic, chart and factor analysis. Results revealed that training and visit method (100%) and farmer group (98.1%) were the major extension approach used in reaching rural women farmers in Enugu State. The challenges of extension workers in reaching rural women farmers through training and visit were grouped into four - attitudinal related factor, institutional factor, motivational related factor and supervision related factor. The challenges of extension workers in reaching rural women farmers through farmer field school approach were grouped into four - acceptability related issue, financial related issue, logistic related issue and location specific related issue. Also, the major challenges in reaching women farmers through farmer group were grouped into four - institutional support related issue, organizational related issues, finance related issue and communication related issue. The study recommends that existing farmers’ organization should also be properly strengthened by monitoring the already existing groups and providing services when needed. https://www.aesonnigeria.org/ajm/index.php/jae/article/view/1088challengesextensionruralfarmersNigeria |
| spellingShingle | Oluwole Matthew Akinnagbe Onyinye Paschalene Ezeuzo Elizabeth Amechi Onwubuya Challenges of Extension Workers in Reaching Rural Women Farmers in Enugu State, Nigeria Journal of Agricultural Extension challenges extension rural farmers Nigeria |
| title | Challenges of Extension Workers in Reaching Rural Women Farmers in Enugu State, Nigeria |
| title_full | Challenges of Extension Workers in Reaching Rural Women Farmers in Enugu State, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Challenges of Extension Workers in Reaching Rural Women Farmers in Enugu State, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Challenges of Extension Workers in Reaching Rural Women Farmers in Enugu State, Nigeria |
| title_short | Challenges of Extension Workers in Reaching Rural Women Farmers in Enugu State, Nigeria |
| title_sort | challenges of extension workers in reaching rural women farmers in enugu state nigeria |
| topic | challenges extension rural farmers Nigeria |
| url | https://www.aesonnigeria.org/ajm/index.php/jae/article/view/1088 |
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