scholarly journals INFORMATION NEEDS OF WILDLIFE HUNTERS IN KWARA STATE: IMPLICATION FOR EXTENSION SERVICE DELIVERY IN NIGERIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-163
Author(s):  
Lawal Lateef ADEFALU ◽  
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Oluwafemi Peter OLABANJI ◽  
Habeeb Ifedolapo BHADMUS ◽  
Sikiru IBRAHIM-OLESIN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wildlife Management ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Production Efficiency ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Service Operation ◽  
Market Situation

Access to accurate, timely and reliable information has crucial roles in production efficiency of wildlife hunters. An understanding of information needs could propel actors in the agricultural information business to provide information that will meet the needs. To this end, the present study investigated the information needs of wildlife hunters in Kwara State, Nigeria. A three-stage sampling technique was used to select 120 respondents for the study. Primary data collected with the use of interview schedule were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistical tools. The result revealed that hunters’ group (M = 2.48) and consultation with older/experienced hunters (M = 2.02) were the prominent channels of information accessible to the hunters. Information on market situation (M = 2.16), games search techniques and ethics (M = 2.07) and hunting locations (M = 1.98) were the major areas of information needs of the hunters. Also, lack of awareness of extension information source (M = 1.96), inaccessibility of extension workers (M = 1.86) and trust of the information source (M = 1.79) were the major identified obstacles to accessing information from extension channels. The study further showed that age of the hunters, level of education and years of experience have a significant relationship with their information needs at p < 0.05. The study concluded that the hunters have ample information needs and recommends that an arm of extension service operation should be devoted to wildlife with the mandate of hunters’ education on vital areas of wildlife management for improved livelihood.

scholarly journals Female Farmers’ Agricultural Information Needs and Food Production: A Case Study of Imbulpe ds Division in Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
Vol 21(36) (2) ◽  
pp. 22-32
Author(s):  
S.D. Dilini Rathnachandra ◽  
S.H. Pushpa Malkanthi
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Female Farmers ◽  
Chi Square Analysis

The study was conducted to find out female farmers’ agricultural information needs and their impact on food production, in the Imbulpe DS Division in Sri Lanka. Of the female farmers in the area, 238 were taken as the sample for the study from seven selected Grama Niladhari (GN) divisions in the area. Female farmers were selected by using a simple random sampling method from these purposively selected GN divisions. A pre-tested, interviewer-administered questionnaire survey was used as the primary data collection method from March to July 2019. Data analysis was done by using descriptive statistics and chi-square analysis. The result revealed that the majority (62.6%) of respondents were middle aged (40-59 years), married, and belonged to families with 4-5 members. Most respondents (64.3 %) had studied up to junior secondary education level. Their average farm land size is 0.84 acres and they have farming experience of about 15 years. Most of the respondents mentioned that they had obtained higher levels of information needs about improved crop varieties. In addition, female farmers reported that they moderately need information on application of agrochemicals, improved market systems and modern farming technologies. Extension agents and other female farmers act as their major sources of agricultural information and ICT equipment acts as the least important agricultural information source in this area. Moreover, there is a significant positive association between the agricultural information needs and food production. Therefore, providing necessary agricultural information and enhanced utilization of ICT tools for agricultural information sources, and encouraging female farmers to participate in farming societies will lead to enhanced food production in this area.

scholarly journals Small businesses, potentially large impacts

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khondoker Abdul Mottaleb ◽  
Dil Bahadur Rahut ◽  
Olaf Erenstein
Keyword(s):  
Small Businesses ◽  
Production Efficiency ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Fertilizer Application ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Resource Poor

Purpose Constraints associated with public agricultural extension services imply that farmers increasingly rely on input providers for agricultural innovations and knowledge. Yet such providers are typically commercial profit-making agents and may have an incentive to suggest relatively costly inputs and/or high rates. The purpose of this paper is to look into the case of Bangladesh and the role of fertilizer traders in terms of farmers’ decisions on which fertilizer to apply and at what rate. Using primary data, the authors examine farmers’ chemical fertilizer use and the associated rice production efficiency, based on different information sources (fertilizer traders, government extension agents or own/peer experience). Design/methodology/approach Using primary data, the present study estimates an ordered probit model and production functions separately based on whether or not a farmer relied on information from fertilizer traders or own experience and government extension agents, and examines the efficiency score of each type of farmer. Findings The findings demonstrate that the resource-poor farmers rely more on traders’ suggestions for fertilizer application than public extension – but the actual fertilizer information source has no significant effect on the production efficiency of the rice farmers. This study, therefore, does not find exploitative behavior of fertilizer traders. Thus, this study concludes that small rural traders in Bangladesh are working as agricultural extension agents and provide necessary fertilizer application information to resource-poor farmers. Research limitations/implications This is a case study based on Bangladesh – an emerging economy in South Asia. The findings of the study may not be generalized for other countries. Originality/value To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study that confirms the role of agricultural input sellers as the extension agent in developing countries.

scholarly journals Relevance of Sasakawa Africa Fund for Extension Education (SAFE) Programme Competency on Agricultural Extension Service Delivery in North-Western Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 48-59
Author(s):  
S. Hamisu ◽  
S. Umar ◽  
Isma’il O. Oladosu ◽  
Gona Ayuba
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Rural Sociology ◽  
Extension Education ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Job Competencies ◽  
Agricultural Extension Service ◽  
North Western

The study assesses the relevance of Sasakawa Africa Fund for Extension Education (SAFE) programme competency on agricultural extension service delivery in North-Western Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 225 samples of the study. Two categories of respondents were used for data collection namely: SAFE beneficiaries (212) and lecturers’ in the departments of Agricultural Economics and Extension/Extension and Rural Sociology/Extension and Rural Development (13) of the three SAFE participating Universities in North-Western Nigeria. Primary data was collected using structured questionnaires. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics (such as percentage counts, means, standard deviation and ranking) and inferential statistics (Logit regression). The study revealed that job competencies identified were highly relevant to extension service delivery and the SAFE beneficiaries were competent enough to handle any agricultural extension role. More so, the beneficiaries had reported a lot of benefits derived from the programme such as increased extension knowledge, field demonstration, job integrity, increased salary and self-esteem. The study established significant influenced of the SAFE beneficiaries’ selected demographic characteristics on their job competency. The study concludes that SAFE programme had positively influenced job competencies and a lot of benefits are derived by the agricultural extension workers as a result of programme participation. The study further recommends that there is need for more female incorporated in agricultural extension services and inclusiveness of the SAFE programme curricula across the Universities in Nigeria.

A Study on Consumption Pattern of Various Types of Major Dry Fruits and Nuts in Coimbatore City

2021 ◽  
pp. 180-191
Author(s):  
D. Sivaselvan ◽  
T. Samsai ◽  
K. Mahendran ◽  
M. R. Duraisamy
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Chi Square

Aim: The purpose of the study was to find the consumption pattern of various types of major dry fruits and nuts in Coimbatore city of Tamil Nadu. Design of the Study: Analytical or diagnostic research and exploratory research design were used as the study aims to find the consumption pattern of major dry fruits and nuts in Coimbatore city. Survey was carried out through a well-structured interview schedule. Primary data was collected using interview schedule from the sample respondents. Methodology: The sampling technique used for data collection was the convenience sampling method. The sample respondents in this study were selected from different regions of Coimbatore city who had purchased major dry fruits and nuts in supermarkets, hypermarkets, retail stores and bakeries. Total sample size for the study was 150. Tools used for analysis were percentage analysis and chi-square test for consumption patterns of major dry fruits and nuts. Findings: Most of the sample respondents were highly aware about the health benefits and nutritional content of dry fruits and nuts. Age is significantly associated with purchasing frequency, consumption pattern of major dry fruits and nuts. Consumption pattern of major dry fruits and nuts varies according with the age of consumers. There is no significant association between gender and consumption pattern of major dry fruits and nuts. Family income was significantly associated with the quantity of consumption of major dry fruits and nuts like almond, pistachios, cashews and raisins.

INFORMATION NEEDS OF FARM WOMEN OF UTTARAKHAND

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arpita Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Farm Women ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Home Management ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
Local Leaders

Farm women in Uttarakhand play an important role in managing different kinds of farming and home affairs. Information for women involved in an enterprise is important to understand the production process and the economics of production. A sample of 100 farm women was selected using Simple Random Sampling technique. The survey research design was used for data collection. Data were also collected through interview schedule. Data were analyzed using quantitative approaches. Results show that the information needs of farm women are mostly occupation driven. Farm women were found to have a need for information about dairy farming as also for home management. Most of the farm women depend on the friends, husband, neighbors and other native sources like local leaders and educated people for their information needs. Thus, their primary and most important sources of information are friends, husband, neighbors and other native sources.

Information Needs of Farm Women for Efficient Farming in Uttarakhand

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arpita Sharma ◽  
AK Singh
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Farm Women ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Home Management ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
Local Leaders

Farm women in Uttarakhand State play an important role in managing different kinds of farming and home affairs. It is proposed that information for women involved in an enterprise is important to understand the production process and the economics of production. A sample of 100 farm women was selected using Simple Random Sampling technique. The survey research design was used for data collection. Data was also collected through interview schedule. Data were analyzed using quantitative approaches. Results show that the information needs of farm women in study area are mostly occupation driven. Farm women were found to have a need for information about dairy farming but also for home management. Most of the farm women depend on the friends, husband, neighbors and other native sources like local leaders and educated people for their information needs. Their primary and most important sources of information include friends, husband, neighbors and other native sources.

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF CASSAVA PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES USAGE AMONG RURAL WOMEN IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 314-320
Author(s):  
A. O. AWOYEMI ◽  
O. J. ADESOKAN ◽  
A. O. KAYODE ◽  
K. F. OMOTESHO ◽  
K. K. OSASONA
Keyword(s):  
Rural Women ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Technology Usage ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Processing Technologies ◽  
Pearson Product Moment Correlation ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
And Training

Technology usage has been identified as a major driver of increased productivity, waste management and economic efficiency. However, there seems to be some barriers to technology usage among rural women cassava processors Nigeria. This study therefore analyzed the characteristics and constraints to technology usage among rural women processors in Ifelodun local government area of Kwara State, Nigeria. A two-stage sampling technique was used to randomly select 120 respondents from six districts, namely Igbaja, Idofin, OkeOde, Omupo, Ora and Share. Primary data were used for the study and the data were collected by means of an interview schedule. Descriptive statistical tools, such as precision counts, frequencies and percentages, were used in analyzing the data, while Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) analysis was used to test the hypothesis. The findings revealed the level of usage of cassava processing among rural women in the study area is moderately high. Major constraints to the adoption of cassava processing technologies includes: high cost of machines and maintenance, low level awareness and training, as well as inadequate finance. PPMC analysis showed that educational level and cassava processing experience was significantly related to the usage of improved cassava processing technologies in the study area with p≤ 0.05. Based on findings, training and effective monitoring by relevant stakeholders, adequate financing, sensitization and enlightenment campaigns will further boost cassava processors knowledge and attitude towards cassava processing technologies and automatically increase usage by the respondents.

scholarly journals Rubber Plantation Labours in Kanniyakumari District - An Economic Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 574-581
Author(s):  
Dr. Mathanraj T ◽  
Saranya C
Keyword(s):  
Working Condition ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Rubber Plantation ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Horticultural Crops ◽  
The Status ◽  
Effective Analysis

Rubber is one of the essential roles of horticultural crops in India. It has a commercial value and it assumes impotent from the point of view in employers working condition. The specific objectives of the study are as follows (i) To study the living and working condition of the rubber plantation in Kanniyakumari district. (ii) To analyze their level of income and expenditure. (iii) To give suggestion for improving the status and working condition of rubber plantation. The required information for the present study has been collected both from Primary and Secondary data. The information has been collected from the respondents through the separate interview schedule for the rubber plantation labour. The Secondary data required for the study were collected from the various books, Rubber the various articles published in Newspapers, and Magazine. The Samples were selected by Convenience Sampling Technique. The Total number were samples were collected 90 Respondents. The study was conducted among the select rubber plantation labours in Kanniyakumari district. The interview schedule has been used for collection of primary data from the rubber plantation labours employed in the factory. The analysis was done by the use of Excel and SPSS. The various statistically tools applied to analysis the primary data were presented analysis ANOVA analysis to arrive at required from the study. For effective analysis and easy understanding, the data were tabulated.

scholarly journals Analisis Efisiensi Produksi Bawang Merah di Kabupaten Pati dengan Fungsi Produksi Frontier Stokastik COBB-DOUGLAS

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Eka Nurjati ◽  
Idqan Fahmi ◽  
Siti Jahroh
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Production Efficiency ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Stochastic Frontier ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Stratified Sampling ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Central Java ◽  
The Status

<strong>English</strong><br />Pati includes the prospective regencies for accelerating the growth rate and area diversification of shallot production in Central Java. However, the shallot production and productivity in Pati were unstable with a decreasing trend in recent years. The objective of this study is to evaluate the status and determinants of the shallot production efficiency using the Cobb-Douglas stochastic frontier production function. The research was conducted in three production centers sub-districts, Wedarijaksa, Batangan, and Jaken, in October 2017. The primary data were collected by interviewing 33 respondents which were selected through the stratified sampling technique. The results indicated that shallot farmers were efficient technically, but not economically and allocatively. Two significant determinants of the technical efficiency were the length of farming experience (positively related) and farmers’ age (negatively related). The farmers group membership and access to extension services were not significant, but both have positive effects on technical efficiency. Production efficiency may be increased through inputs use optimization that include reducing of anorganic fertilizer, increasing the quantity of organic fertilizer and seed, using of the true shallot seed and implementation of Integrated Pest Management. Improving the functions of agriculture extentions and farmers’ groups should also enhance shallot farming efficiency.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Indonesian</strong><br />Kabupaten Pati termasuk kabupaten di Jawa Tengah yang dipandang prospektif untuk percepatan peningkatan dan diversifikasi wilayah produksi bawang merah. Namun, produksi dan produktivitas bawang merah di Kabupaten Pati tidak stabil dan cenderung turun akhir-akhir ini. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui status dan determinan efisiensi produksi bawang merah tersebut dengan fungsi produksi stokastik frontier Cobb-Douglas. Penelitian dilakukan di tiga kecamatan sentra produksi yaitu Wedarijaksa, Batangan, dan Jaken pada Oktober 2017. Data primer diperoleh dengan mewawancarai 33 orang responden yang dipilih secara stratified sampling. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa petani bawang merah di Kabupaten Pati sudah efisien secara teknis, namun belum efisien secara ekonomis dan alokatif. Ditemukan dua faktor yang berpengaruh nyata terhadap efisiensi teknis, yaitu lama pengalaman menjadi petani (berpengaruh positif) dan umur petani (berpengaruh negatif). Keanggotaan kelompok tani dan akses penyuluhan berpengaruh positif, namun tidak nyata. Efisiensi dapat ditingkatkan melalui optimalisasi penggunaan input-input produksi, termasuk dengan mengurangi jumlah penggunaan pupuk anorganik, menambah jumlah pupuk organik dan benih, menggunakan benih jenis biji botani, dan menerapkan sistem Pengendalian Hama Terpadu. Peningkatan fungsi penyuluh pertanian dan kelompok tani termasuk strategi untuk meningkatkan efisiensi usaha tani bawang.

scholarly journals Socio-Economic Status of Women and Men Participants in Panchayati Raj Institutions: A Comparative Study of Rohtak District, Haryana

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-30
Author(s):  
Manju Samria
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Stratified Sampling ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Panchayati Raj ◽  
Status Of Women

The present study was conducted on the sample of 46 women and 75 men respondents from 107 members of five Panchayat Samiti as well as 14 members of Zila Parishad of the upper two tiers of Panchayati Raj institutions (PRI) of Rohtak district, Haryana. For this, stratified sampling technique was adopted for selecting the sample from different Panchyat Samiti as well as Zila Parishad. Interview Schedule was used to collect primary data from all the respondents. Analysis revealed that the socio-economic status of the women were insignificant as compared to the men participants.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijssm.v2i1.11614   Int. J. Soc. Sci. Manage. Vol-2, issue-1: 27-30 

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