Building Organizational Resilience of Public Extension System during Pandemic in Enugu State Nigeria
The study identified potential changes in the extension system that could contribute to food system transformation during the pandemic. Document reviews, surveys, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews were used to achieve the study objectives. During the COVID-19 pandemic, most (96...
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| author | Ifeoma Anugwa Suresh Babu Agwu Ekwe Agwu Michael Madukwe |
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The study identified potential changes in the extension system that could contribute to food system transformation during the pandemic. Document reviews, surveys, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews were used to achieve the study objectives. During the COVID-19 pandemic, most (96.0%) rural households had no extension contact resulting in challenges within the food production system. The annual quantity of yam produced by the respondents declined from an average of 5,700kg pre-pandemic era to 5,100kg during the pandemic. As a result of the pandemic, the already weak extension system was exposed to greater vulnerability due to weak capacity, poor competence, and technical know-how needed to drive the food production system transformation. Policy interventions are recommended to ensure that extension services are digitalized, human capacities are improved and adequate funding is available.
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| spelling | doaj.art-7fe39fff78774a4c9000c6ea7a38a9222024-04-15T09:22:04ZengAgricultural Extension Society of NigeriaJournal of Agricultural Extension1119-944X2408-68512024-04-01282Building Organizational Resilience of Public Extension System during Pandemic in Enugu State NigeriaIfeoma Anugwa0Suresh Babu1Agwu Ekwe Agwu2Michael Madukwe3University of Nigeria, NsukkaInternational Food Policy Research Institute, Washington DC, USAUniversity of Nigeria NsukkaUniversity of Nigeria Nsukka The study identified potential changes in the extension system that could contribute to food system transformation during the pandemic. Document reviews, surveys, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews were used to achieve the study objectives. During the COVID-19 pandemic, most (96.0%) rural households had no extension contact resulting in challenges within the food production system. The annual quantity of yam produced by the respondents declined from an average of 5,700kg pre-pandemic era to 5,100kg during the pandemic. As a result of the pandemic, the already weak extension system was exposed to greater vulnerability due to weak capacity, poor competence, and technical know-how needed to drive the food production system transformation. Policy interventions are recommended to ensure that extension services are digitalized, human capacities are improved and adequate funding is available. https://journal.aesonnigeria.org/index.php/jae/article/view/4086Agricultural extension systemCOVID-19 pandemicfood production system transformation |
| spellingShingle | Ifeoma Anugwa Suresh Babu Agwu Ekwe Agwu Michael Madukwe Building Organizational Resilience of Public Extension System during Pandemic in Enugu State Nigeria Journal of Agricultural Extension Agricultural extension system COVID-19 pandemic food production system transformation |
| title | Building Organizational Resilience of Public Extension System during Pandemic in Enugu State Nigeria |
| title_full | Building Organizational Resilience of Public Extension System during Pandemic in Enugu State Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Building Organizational Resilience of Public Extension System during Pandemic in Enugu State Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Building Organizational Resilience of Public Extension System during Pandemic in Enugu State Nigeria |
| title_short | Building Organizational Resilience of Public Extension System during Pandemic in Enugu State Nigeria |
| title_sort | building organizational resilience of public extension system during pandemic in enugu state nigeria |
| topic | Agricultural extension system COVID-19 pandemic food production system transformation |
| url | https://journal.aesonnigeria.org/index.php/jae/article/view/4086 |
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