Determinants of Farmers’ Adoption of Sasakawa Global 2000 Cassava-Maize Intercrop Technologies in Abia State, Nigeria
This study assessed adoption of cassava-maize intercrop technologies of the Sasakawa Global 2000 African Agronomy Initiative among farmers in Abia State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling procedure was used to select sixty (60) cassava farmers for the study. Data were collected with a structured question...
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| author | Nwaobiala, Chioma Udo Igwe, Clara Onyinye Kelechi Kalu, Ukpai Akwada, Susan Ngozi. |
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| description | This study assessed adoption of cassava-maize intercrop technologies of the Sasakawa Global 2000 African Agronomy Initiative among farmers in Abia State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling procedure was used to select sixty (60) cassava farmers for the study. Data were collected with a structured questionnaire and analyzed using percentage and multiple and Pearson product moment correlation analyses). Mean farm size of the farmers was 1.3 hectares, fortnight contact with extension services (68.3%) and mean annual farm income of N291,774.00. Farm visits (100%) were majorly used in disseminating these technologies to farmers. Farmers had favourable perception (3.0) to Sasakawa cassava-maize intercrop technologies. Multiple regression result showed that household size (β=3.593), education (β=2.8324), farming experience (β=2.8260), farm income (β=2.6243), farm size (β=-2.7001) and extension contact (β=2.8227) influenced farmers’ adoption of Sasakawa cassava-maize intercrop technologies in the study area. There is need to promote human capacity and technical assistance to extension agents for effective dissemination and adoption of these technologies by farmers in the study area. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ad2c816261d14a1683a78752e47daf7c2022-12-22T04:23:25ZengAgricultural Extension Society of NigeriaJournal of Agricultural Extension1119-944X2408-68512022-10-01264112210.4314/jae.v26i4.2Determinants of Farmers’ Adoption of Sasakawa Global 2000 Cassava-Maize Intercrop Technologies in Abia State, NigeriaNwaobiala, Chioma Udo0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9383-4845Igwe, Clara Onyinye Kelechi1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9383-4845Kalu, Ukpai2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9383-4845Akwada, Susan Ngozi.3Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State, NigeriaDepartment of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State, NigeriaDepartment of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State, NigeriaDepartment of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State, NigeriaThis study assessed adoption of cassava-maize intercrop technologies of the Sasakawa Global 2000 African Agronomy Initiative among farmers in Abia State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling procedure was used to select sixty (60) cassava farmers for the study. Data were collected with a structured questionnaire and analyzed using percentage and multiple and Pearson product moment correlation analyses). Mean farm size of the farmers was 1.3 hectares, fortnight contact with extension services (68.3%) and mean annual farm income of N291,774.00. Farm visits (100%) were majorly used in disseminating these technologies to farmers. Farmers had favourable perception (3.0) to Sasakawa cassava-maize intercrop technologies. Multiple regression result showed that household size (β=3.593), education (β=2.8324), farming experience (β=2.8260), farm income (β=2.6243), farm size (β=-2.7001) and extension contact (β=2.8227) influenced farmers’ adoption of Sasakawa cassava-maize intercrop technologies in the study area. There is need to promote human capacity and technical assistance to extension agents for effective dissemination and adoption of these technologies by farmers in the study area.https://journal.aesonnigeria.org/index.php/jae/article/view/3270sasakawa cassava-maize intercrop |
| spellingShingle | Nwaobiala, Chioma Udo Igwe, Clara Onyinye Kelechi Kalu, Ukpai Akwada, Susan Ngozi. Determinants of Farmers’ Adoption of Sasakawa Global 2000 Cassava-Maize Intercrop Technologies in Abia State, Nigeria Journal of Agricultural Extension sasakawa cassava-maize intercrop |
| title | Determinants of Farmers’ Adoption of Sasakawa Global 2000 Cassava-Maize Intercrop Technologies in Abia State, Nigeria |
| title_full | Determinants of Farmers’ Adoption of Sasakawa Global 2000 Cassava-Maize Intercrop Technologies in Abia State, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Determinants of Farmers’ Adoption of Sasakawa Global 2000 Cassava-Maize Intercrop Technologies in Abia State, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determinants of Farmers’ Adoption of Sasakawa Global 2000 Cassava-Maize Intercrop Technologies in Abia State, Nigeria |
| title_short | Determinants of Farmers’ Adoption of Sasakawa Global 2000 Cassava-Maize Intercrop Technologies in Abia State, Nigeria |
| title_sort | determinants of farmers adoption of sasakawa global 2000 cassava maize intercrop technologies in abia state nigeria |
| topic | sasakawa cassava-maize intercrop |
| url | https://journal.aesonnigeria.org/index.php/jae/article/view/3270 |
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