Farmers' Perception of the Usefulness of Available Infrastructural Facilities in the Rural Areas of Oyo State
The study investigated rural farmers' perception of the usefulness of available infrastructural facilities in their communities, using 120 randomly selected farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria. It examined availability, functioning status, sources of provision, utilization, relevance and general use...
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Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria
2007-12-01
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The study investigated rural farmers' perception of the usefulness of available infrastructural facilities in their communities, using 120 randomly selected farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria. It examined availability, functioning status, sources of provision, utilization, relevance and general usefulness of selected infrastructural facilities. Results showed that rural farmers perceived infrastructural facilities provided as very relevant and useful to their needs. The higher the farmer's farm size, the higher the rating of the usefulness of available infrastructural facilities. The results furthershowed that totalfarm size wasbetweenlowandmediumandcontact with extension agent was low. Finally, the study revealed that the current working condition of the available infrastructural facilities calls for urgent improvement and adequate monitoring and supervision.
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| spelling | doaj.art-4b2b5a5a631b447e8d39585a53b3c8c72022-12-22T04:23:52ZengAgricultural Extension Society of NigeriaJournal of Agricultural Extension1119-944X2408-68512007-12-0110Farmers' Perception of the Usefulness of Available Infrastructural Facilities in the Rural Areas of Oyo StateA O Akinsorotan0Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development University of Ibadan, Ibadan Oyo State Nigeria The study investigated rural farmers' perception of the usefulness of available infrastructural facilities in their communities, using 120 randomly selected farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria. It examined availability, functioning status, sources of provision, utilization, relevance and general usefulness of selected infrastructural facilities. Results showed that rural farmers perceived infrastructural facilities provided as very relevant and useful to their needs. The higher the farmer's farm size, the higher the rating of the usefulness of available infrastructural facilities. The results furthershowed that totalfarm size wasbetweenlowandmediumandcontact with extension agent was low. Finally, the study revealed that the current working condition of the available infrastructural facilities calls for urgent improvement and adequate monitoring and supervision. https://journal.aesonnigeria.org/index.php/jae/article/view/332FarmersPerceptionInfrastructural Facilities |
| spellingShingle | A O Akinsorotan Farmers' Perception of the Usefulness of Available Infrastructural Facilities in the Rural Areas of Oyo State Journal of Agricultural Extension Farmers Perception Infrastructural Facilities |
| title | Farmers' Perception of the Usefulness of Available Infrastructural Facilities in the Rural Areas of Oyo State |
| title_full | Farmers' Perception of the Usefulness of Available Infrastructural Facilities in the Rural Areas of Oyo State |
| title_fullStr | Farmers' Perception of the Usefulness of Available Infrastructural Facilities in the Rural Areas of Oyo State |
| title_full_unstemmed | Farmers' Perception of the Usefulness of Available Infrastructural Facilities in the Rural Areas of Oyo State |
| title_short | Farmers' Perception of the Usefulness of Available Infrastructural Facilities in the Rural Areas of Oyo State |
| title_sort | farmers perception of the usefulness of available infrastructural facilities in the rural areas of oyo state |
| topic | Farmers Perception Infrastructural Facilities |
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