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Communication and adoption behavour of rural farmers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria


EW Egwu

Abstract

The study analysed the communication method of disseminating agricultural information to rural farmers in  Ebonyi State. A multi-stage randomised sampling technique was used to select respondents. Data was  analyzed by inferential statistics such as percentages, frequency distribution and mean score derived from a  4-point likert scale. Results show that majority of the respondents were females whom are still strong and  agile. The dominant constraint militating against the dissemination of agricultural information to rural farmers  in the study area are: inadequate formal education, lack of infrastructural facilities, lack of interest and aspiration among farmers, introphilly, unaffordable cost of indigenous communication and culture. Based on the research findings, the government should put more effort in disseminating effective information to enable farmers adopt the new farming technologies that would be profitable and less expensive. Government of Ebonyi State should provide adequate infrastructural materials to the rural areas and encourage more extension agents to enable them provide adequate information to the rural farmers.


Keywords: Communication method, Agricultural information and Dissemination


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