scholarly journals Constraints faced by Progressive Farmers for Effective Utilization of Information through ICT and Suggestions for Better ICT Services in Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 134-146
Author(s):  
Lingam Orpha Vijaya Sunanda ◽  
Syed H. Mazhar ◽  
Jahanara Jahanara
Keyword(s):  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Effective Utilization ◽  
Ict Use ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Tools ◽  
Ict Service ◽  
The Village

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is an important source for sharing and receiving of agricultural information. The present study explored the constraints faced by farmers and suggestions for effective utilization of ICT services for agricultural information. The study was conducted in all villages of Nandyal Mandal of Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh. 2021. Responses from the 120 farmers were collected through well-structured interview schedule. It was revealed that that lack of knowledge about ICT tools, poor condition of equipment, relevant information not received in time and awareness of new ICT service among farmers about the use of ICTs for the educational and agricultural purpose were the major constraints in ICT use. All these constraints can be overcome by implementing suggestions by farmers like; proper and improved infrastructural facilities at the village level, providing relevant information at a time and skill development updating with training, creating awareness regarding use of ICTs for educational and agricultural purpose. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression analysis in finding relationships between variables. The findings show that most of the farmers in Nandyal Mandal that use ICTs as a source of agricultural information.

The Complexity And Compatibility Of ICT Integration In The Teaching And Learning Of Agriculture In Swaziland

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 99-112
Author(s):  
Mzomba Nelson Dludlu ◽  
Nomsa Mndzebele
Keyword(s):  
Computer Use ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Agriculture Teachers ◽  
Ict Integration ◽  
Ict Use ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Ict Tools

In Swaziland, ICT integration in teaching and learning is at the infancy stage. Learning opportunities provided by the increasing use of technology in classrooms are not being harnessed in secondary schools. The purpose of the study was to describe ICT integration in the teaching and learning of Agriculture in relation to complexity and the compatibility of the ICT tools in Swaziland. Specific objectives were (1) to describe the complexity of ICT tools as perceived by the teachers and (2) to further describe the compatibility of ICT tools in relation to the teachers’ experiences. A descriptive correlational design employing a mixed method approach was used to conduct the study. Data was collected using a Semi-structured interview guide and a survey questionnaire. The population for the study was (N=325) involving all secondary school Agriculture Teachers (N= 312) and key informants who were Agricultural Education Administrators (n=13). The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) guided the study. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse data. With regard to complexity findings revealed that (1) computers make teaching of complex concepts easy, (2) computer use fits well in my curriculum goals, and that (3) learning to use ICT in teaching is a challenge. In overall findings indicated that the ICT tools were less complex to use by the Agriculture Teachers while teaching. The study further revealed that complexities of ICT use by Agriculture teachers were brought about by the age of teachers and the frequent changing of technologies. In relation to compatibility of ICT usage findings revealed that Agriculture Teachers agreed that (1) ICT is quick in meeting information needs, (2) Working with computers make them feel comfortable, (3) ICT use in teaching was very convenient, (4) Agriculture requires more ICT assistance, (5) computers brought positive changes in the schools, and that (6) computer use suits the learners needs. The study further indicated that Agriculture teachers perceived that ICT devices were (7) compatible with existing practices, (8) ICT philosophy was compatible with the subject content, and that (9) ICT integration allows well demonstration of real situations. It is recommended that a policy articulating the need and usage of ICT integration to support teaching and learning be enacted, thus, compelling Internet service providers to extend their bandwidth of Internet to all schools. It is further recommended, that ICT integration pedagogical skills be part of all pre-service and in-service teacher preparatory programmes.

scholarly journals Choice of Information and Communication Technology Tools in Tomato Marketing Among Smallholder Farmers in Kirinyaga County, Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 81-92
Author(s):  
Kevin Orangi Mauti ◽  
Samuel Njiri Ndirangu ◽  
Samuel Chege Mwangi
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Tomato Production ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Tools

This study examined the factors influencing the choice of information and communication technology (ICT) tools used in tomato marketing by smallholder farmers in Kirinyaga County, Kenya. Households were selected through a combination of purposive, two-stage stratified and probability proportionate to size sampling techniques. The study employed Semi-structured interview schedules to collect data from the sampled small-scale tomato farmers. Factors affecting the choice of ICT tools in tomato marketing were identified using multivariate model. The study revealed that age, income, level of education, farmers’ experience, and farm size, tomato production, willingness to pay for ICT tools, tomato prices and knowledge on ICT are predictors of choice of ICT use. ICT should be given in such a way that all farmers can get information as per their need. Policy makers and agricultural extension agents should create awareness on the use and importance of ICT tools for farmers to accept and use available ICT tools.

Gender, ICT, and Micro-Loans for Small Business Operations in Ghana

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Alice S. Etim ◽  
David N. Etim
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Loan Default ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Tools ◽  
Sub Saharan

In many underserved communities in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), including those in Ghana, there are microfinance institutions (MFIs) that provide small non-collateralized loans (or micro-loans) to entrepreneurs, including women entrepreneurs. The micro-lending activities, especially those channeled through entrepreneurship programs, were reported as being helpful and allowed for financial inclusion. However, Anaman and Pobbi evaluated performance and reported that some of the MFIs were becoming a burden because of steep interest rate charges and loan default, raising a need for borrowers to use relevant information and communication technology (ICT) tools and services to support business operations. This chapter reports a study on the differences in attitudes of female versus male borrowers of micro-loans and their use of ICT to support small business operations in Ghana.

ICT in Development: A Contextual Approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 453-461
Author(s):  
Kambaiz Rafi
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Organizational Design ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Positive Outcome ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Ict Use ◽  
Service Production ◽  
Development Institutions ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Service

The importance of information and communication technology (ICT) in economic development is a topic that still raises contention. The view held commonly among global development institutions—the World Bank, UN, The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and so on—is that it plays a positive role. Within a new approach to the role of knowledge in economic development, stress is laid on how to bridge the gap between technologically advanced countries (TACs) where ICT use is widespread and less developed countries (LDCs) where shortage or lack of access to it is perceived as an impediment to growth and development. While agreeing, in principle, with a positive viewpoint on ICT in economic development, this essay takes a different approach; it seeks to analyse the contextual adaptations of ICT use rather than its use ipso facto leading to a positive outcome. It is argued that ICT use adapts itself to the socio-organizational design of work in an LDC rather than transforming it. Further, to bring this technological change, a much more hands-on approach in ICT service production and dissemination would be required instead of these countries functioning as mere recipients of arm’s length ICT services.

scholarly journals Academic Staff Challenges to Effective Utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Teaching/Learning of Agricultural Education

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 88-96
Author(s):  
Azuh Oluchi Jannet ◽  
Melody Ndidi Modebelu
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Educational Management ◽  
Effective Utilization ◽  
Data Collection Instrument ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Tools ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Teaching Learning

ICT has offered great potential, especially as an aid to every aspect of human endeavor. Inspire of the roles played by ICT especially in teaching/learning, there are still some impediments to its effective utilization by the academic staff. This work examined the academic staff challenges to effective utilization of ICT in teaching and learning of Agricultural Education in Federal Universities in South East geopolitical zones of Nigeria. Forty respondents were purposively sampling from universities and used for the study. Three research questions guided the study. A 35-item researchers’ developed questionnaire was used for data collection. Instrument validation covered face and content validity by two experts in educational management and agricultural education. While reliability index values of 0.86, 0.85 and 0.92 were obtained using Cronbach alpha. Means and grand means were used to analyze the research questions. The findings revealed a low extent utilization and inadequate ICT tool literacy among the academic staff in the federal universities in south east geo-political zone of Nigeria. It is therefore recommended that the academic staff avail themselves the opportunity of various conferences and workshops to acquire the needed skills for effective utilization of ICT tools.

scholarly journals A Comparison of Saudi and United States Faculty Use of Information and Communication Technology Tools

2018 ◽  
pp. 1649-1671
Author(s):  
Art W. Bangert ◽  
Mabark Fayaz Alshahri
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Management System ◽  
Faculty Attitudes ◽  
Ict Use ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Tools ◽  
Acceptance Model

Research related to differences in how Saudi and US faculty use Information and Technology Communication (ICT) tools is discussed as well as their perceptions of ICT applications and ICT use. Saudi faculty from six universities in KSA and US faculty from five US universities completed a questionnaire designed to identify the ICT tools most frequently used and their perceptions toward the use of these tools. In addition, a path analysis based on Davis's (1993) Technology Acceptance Model was conducted to investigate the relationships between faculty attitudes toward ICT applications and actual ICT use. Findings from this study suggest that both Saudi faculty social media most often while US faculty use productivity tools more often. Both Saudi and US faculty and would benefit from training in the use of these applications for use within a Learning Management System.

scholarly journals A Comparison of Saudi and United States Faculty Use of Information and Communication Technology Tools

2017 ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Art W. Bangert ◽  
Mabark Fayaz Alshahri
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Management System ◽  
Faculty Attitudes ◽  
Ict Use ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Tools ◽  
Acceptance Model

Research related to differences in how Saudi and US faculty use Information and Technology Communication (ICT) tools is discussed as well as their perceptions of ICT applications and ICT use. Saudi faculty from six universities in KSA and US faculty from five US universities completed a questionnaire designed to identify the ICT tools most frequently used and their perceptions toward the use of these tools. In addition, a path analysis based on Davis's (1993) Technology Acceptance Model was conducted to investigate the relationships between faculty attitudes toward ICT applications and actual ICT use. Findings from this study suggest that both Saudi faculty social media most often while US faculty use productivity tools more often. Both Saudi and US faculty and would benefit from training in the use of these applications for use within a Learning Management System.

scholarly journals Knowledge Management Practices in Technical Educational Institutions using ICT tools of Rayalaseema Region in Andhra Pradesh

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S3) ◽  
pp. 1083-1090
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Tools ◽  
Knowledge Management Practices

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is a facilitator of quality education in this technology driven world. ICT has the ability to deliver information and make education accessible to the mass. Knowledge management is another crucial application of ICT where the technology is used to create, obtain, distribute, apprehend and use information for knowledge advancement in students and employees. The current study analyses the extent of application of ICT enabled tools in knowledge management. The study concentrated the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh. Data regarding use of ICT tools with respect to knowledge management was collected from faculty members and administrative and management officials of technical educational institutions of entire Rayalaseema region. The respondents were selected on the purposive basis from each of the 4 districts. Thus, the total number of respondents for the study was 173. Most of the research respondents were in favour of use of ICT tools for knowledge management in students of technical educational institutions

scholarly journals Maladies and Remedies in Using Information and Communication Technology Tools for Agricultural Information in Karnataka

2020 ◽  
pp. 26-31
Author(s):  
. Manjuprakash ◽  
H. Philip ◽  
N. Sriram
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technology ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Physical Constraints ◽  
Farming Community ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Karnataka State ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Tools

The research was conducted to identify the maladies faced by the farming community in Koppal district of Karnataka state and to get the remedies for the problems by the respondents. The exploratory study was carried out in Koppal district of Karnataka state. Total of 120 respondents were investigated using pre tested interview schedule and the sample was selected using multistage random sampling. Four taluk as were considered for the study. Ex post facto design of research was followed.  The statistical tools such as frequency, percentage and further garret ranking were used to rank the maladies and remedies based on the interaction with the respondents. Lack of adequate skills in using ICT tools (89.20%), high cost of ICT tools (45.80%) and Fear of using modern gadgets or internet (25.0%) were the most severe technical, economic and socio-physical constraints experienced by the respondents. More training programme on how to use ICT (87.50%), opening of computer information centres at every village (68.33%) and provision of market information and website in reach of farmers (62.50%) were the suggested solutions to the identified constraints to the use of ICT in descending order. Unlocking the constraints to the ICT via the identified way out will enhance the livelihood of the respondents via adequate use of information.

scholarly journals A comparative gender study on participation and time utilization in community works in YSR Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 325-329
Author(s):  
P. Laxmi Prasanna ◽  
B. P. Mohapatra
Keyword(s):  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Field Trips ◽  
Farm Women ◽  
Social Awareness ◽  
Community Management ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Gender Study ◽  
Landless Labour ◽  
Time Utilization

The present study attempts to compare the participation and time utility pattern of farmer and farm women in community works. The investigation was conducted in YSR Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh. Total 120 respondents selected from 10 randomly selected villages, out of 120 respondents 60 respondents were farmers, 60 respondents were farmwomen. Farmer and farm women were interviewed separately with pre structured interview schedule. Majority of farm women were middle aged, illiterates, landless labour, working as agriculture labour, falling under medium income level. Most of farmers were actively participated social rituals (93.3) and allotted more time to organizing village welfare activities (1.66) social awareness programmes and field trips and exhibitions. Farm women actively participated to SHG meetings (1.5). Farm women allotted very less time to field trips and exhibitions (0.3). The study has recommended need to empower and educate the farm women to participate in community management programmes by imparting knowledge.

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