Extension Workers’ Cocoa (Theobroma Cacao) Production Technology Dissemination Constraints in EDO State, Nigeria : Implications for Sustainable Development Communication
The study assessed extension workers’ perception of technology dissemination constraints in Cocoa production in Edo State, Nigeria. The forty seven (47) extension agents in position constituted the respondents for the study. Data were gathered with the aid of structured questionnaire and analysed using frequency and means as well as Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) to test relationships. Results showed that majority (78.7%) of the respondents were males and had working experience of between 6 and 10 years (53.2%). Most (95.7%) and (85.1%) sourced technology on hybrid variety and disseminated fertilizer technology respectively. The respondents perceived that they were mostly efficient in communicating/disseminating Cocoa hybrid variety (mean = 3.51) and were constrained by too much work load/areas to cover (mean = 3.85). Only age and grade level were significantly related to respondents’ perception of technology communication. It was recommended that seminars and workshops to impart communication skills for innovation dissemination in sustainable development be organised for extension workers regularly
Year of publication: |
2015
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Authors: | U., Okoedo-Okojie ; Koyenikan, Margaret |
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[S.l.] : SSRN |
Subject: | Nigeria | Nachhaltige Entwicklung | Sustainable development |
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Extent: | 1 Online-Ressource (8 p) |
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Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Language: | English |
Notes: | In: OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development, Vol. 05, No. 08, pp. 33-40, 2012 Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments December 23, 2012 erstellt |
Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014162384
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