scholarly journals Agricultural Extension Services and Food Production Among Esan Rural Women Farmers in Edo State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-9
Author(s):  
M.I. Ozoya ◽  
P.A. Edewor ◽  
T.C. Iruonagbe ◽  
I.A. Chiazor
Keyword(s):  
Rural Women ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Women Farmers ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Edo State

Bridging Gender Gaps in Provision of Agricultural Extension Service Using ICT

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Sanga ◽  
V. J. Kalungwizi ◽  
C. P. Msuya
Keyword(s):  
Group Discussion ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Women Farmers ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Advisory Panel ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Agricultural Extension Service ◽  
Ict Tools ◽  
Radio Programs ◽  
Important Evidence

This article was designed to present the assessment of the effectiveness of radio - based, impact driven smallholder farmer extension service system provided by FVR to enhance accessibility of extension services to women and men in the project areas of Tanzania. Specifically, this paper assessed women and men farmers' access to ICT and factors influencing the utilization of ICT to deliver agricultural information and knowledge. The paper used data from impact assessment survey of the project conducted between April 2012 and June 2012. These data were complemented by focus group discussion involving members of gender advisory panel that had been established in the selected project sites. Quantitative data were analyzed to yield frequencies and percentages. Qualitative data were analyzed by content analysis. Even though ownership of mobile phones and radio was higher among women in all study areas both men and women farmers' had almost the same percentage in accessibility to agricultural extension information. The factors that affected women and men farmers to get quality agricultural information via these ICT tools were namely: poor radio signal reception, power outrage and poor timing of radio programs among others. This is important evidence that careful use of ICT can reduce gender imbalance in agricultural extension services and information delivery.

The impact of strengthening agricultural extension services on women farmers: Evidence from Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 407-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niklas Buehren ◽  
Markus Goldstein ◽  
Ezequiel Molina ◽  
Julia Vaillant
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Women Farmers ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
The Impact

Communication of Improved Farm Practices to Rural Women Farmers in Benue State, Nigeria

1998 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. E. Omoregbee
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Interaction Effect ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Significant Interaction ◽  
Women Farmers ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Significant Interaction Effect ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Socioeconomic Characteristics

A study was conducted to investigate the communication process through which the extension workers of Benue Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (BNARDA) disseminate improved farm practices to rural women farmers. A total of 250 women farmers who were in contact with the extension services were randomly selected and interviewed. The results showed that 90% of them recognized personal contacts, group meetings of farmers, and method-and-result demonstration sites as channels through which they communicated with the extension workers. There was a positive and significant interaction effect between the frequency of contacts the rural women contact farmers had with the extension workers and some of their socioeconomic characteristics: education ( b = 0.91); farm size ( b = 0.117); and knowledge of extension worker's office by the rural women contact farmers ( b = 0.48).

Bridging Gender Gaps in Provision of Agricultural Extension Service Using ICT

2017 ◽  
pp. 682-697
Author(s):  
C. Sanga ◽  
V. J. Kalungwizi ◽  
C. P. Msuya
Keyword(s):  
Group Discussion ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Women Farmers ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Advisory Panel ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Agricultural Extension Service ◽  
Ict Tools ◽  
Radio Programs ◽  
Important Evidence

This chapter was designed to present the assessment of the effectiveness of radio - based, impact driven smallholder farmer extension service system provided by FVR to enhance accessibility of extension services to women and men in the project areas of Tanzania. Specifically, this chapter assessed women and men farmers' access to ICT and factors influencing the utilization of ICT to deliver agricultural information and knowledge. The chapter used data from impact assessment survey of the project conducted between April 2012 and June 2012. These data were complemented by focus group discussion involving members of gender advisory panel that had been established in the selected project sites. Quantitative data were analyzed to yield frequencies and percentages. Qualitative data were analyzed by content analysis. Even though ownership of mobile phones and radio was higher among women in all study areas both men and women farmers' had almost the same percentage in accessibility to agricultural extension information. The factors that affected women and men farmers to get quality agricultural information via these ICT tools were namely: poor radio signal reception, power outrage and poor timing of radio programs among others. This is important evidence that careful use of ICT can reduce gender imbalance in agricultural extension services and information delivery.

scholarly journals Empowering women farmers through livelihood strengthening model in eastern Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. e33911503
Author(s):  
Chigozie Azunna
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Women Farmers ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Rice Farmers ◽  
Public Consumption ◽  
Livelihood Capitals ◽  
The Right ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Improvement in livelihood capitals of vulnerable women farmers has been a concern in the developing countries. Governments around the world particularly in the developing countries try various policies and models to enhance the productivity of these vulnerable women farmers, they do this to protect them against shocks and loses considering that rural food production contribute significantly to national food security. Such is the case in Nigeria, where Adopted Village Model (AVM) was initiated in 2009. The objective of the study includes but not limited to protect, improve and sustain food production in Nigeria through capacitating the rural women rice farmers. AVM was initiated and women farmers where provided information, farm equipment, training, seedlings and subsidized fertilizers. Structured questionnaires and interviews were the basic instruments applied in the data collection. The methodology was guided by sustainable livelihood framework theories. Structured questionnaire was used to extract desired information from the women farmers. The data was analysed with spss version 25, interpreted and presented for public consumption. The study found that AVM was introduced to the women farmers at the right time when yield and livelihood capitals of the rice women farmers where very low.Keywords: Livelihood; Rice; Women farmers; Model; Agriculture

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