Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats to Extension Service Delivery in Kaduna State, Nigeria

This study examined strengths, weakness, opportunities and threat within the extension service delivery in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The total population (130) of extension agents was used for the study. A structured questionnaire and focus group discussion schedule were used to elicit information. Pe...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim Tafida, Timdir Vondun Bulus, Buhari Nazifi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural Extension
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Online Access:https://www.journal.aesonnigeria.org/index.php/jae/article/view/3770
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description This study examined strengths, weakness, opportunities and threat within the extension service delivery in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The total population (130) of extension agents was used for the study. A structured questionnaire and focus group discussion schedule were used to elicit information. Percentages, mean were used to analyse the data collected. The findings showed Insecurity, high farmer-to-extension agent ratio and inadequate training facilities as challenging factors that affect extension service delivery. The study concluded that extension service delivery was highly ineffective because of low extension-farmer ratio and low motivation among the agents. It is recommended that government need to employ more extension agents to reduce the possible imbalance in extension service delivery to farmers.
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spelling doaj.art-9373539c3f15416080e6644f33e356c52024-01-10T15:11:52ZengAgricultural Extension Society of NigeriaJournal of Agricultural Extension1119-944X2408-68512024-01-01281Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats to Extension Service Delivery in Kaduna State, NigeriaIbrahim Tafida0Timdir Vondun BulusBuhari Nazifi1Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Bayero University, KanoFederal Unversity, Dutsinma, Katsina State, Nigeria This study examined strengths, weakness, opportunities and threat within the extension service delivery in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The total population (130) of extension agents was used for the study. A structured questionnaire and focus group discussion schedule were used to elicit information. Percentages, mean were used to analyse the data collected. The findings showed Insecurity, high farmer-to-extension agent ratio and inadequate training facilities as challenging factors that affect extension service delivery. The study concluded that extension service delivery was highly ineffective because of low extension-farmer ratio and low motivation among the agents. It is recommended that government need to employ more extension agents to reduce the possible imbalance in extension service delivery to farmers. https://www.journal.aesonnigeria.org/index.php/jae/article/view/3770 Extension service, delivery, SWOT analysis
spellingShingle Ibrahim Tafida
Timdir Vondun Bulus
Buhari Nazifi
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats to Extension Service Delivery in Kaduna State, Nigeria
Journal of Agricultural Extension
Extension service, delivery, SWOT analysis
title Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats to Extension Service Delivery in Kaduna State, Nigeria
title_full Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats to Extension Service Delivery in Kaduna State, Nigeria
title_fullStr Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats to Extension Service Delivery in Kaduna State, Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats to Extension Service Delivery in Kaduna State, Nigeria
title_short Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats to Extension Service Delivery in Kaduna State, Nigeria
title_sort strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats to extension service delivery in kaduna state nigeria
topic Extension service, delivery, SWOT analysis
url https://www.journal.aesonnigeria.org/index.php/jae/article/view/3770
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