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ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF RADIO – FARMER PROGRAMME IN DISSEMINATING IMPROVED TECHNOLOGIES TO FARMERS IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA.

NJOKU, J.I.K*. AND OLAJEDE, J. C

Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development,Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria

Accepted 26 April,2016

This study investigated the effect of Radio-Farmer Programme in disseminating improved technologies to farmer in Imo State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 240 respondents. Data were analyzed using percentage, frequency, mean and probit regression analysis. The study observes that 85.5% of the farmers perceived effect that radio-farmer was a useful tool for improving agricultural production while 12.5% of the respondents did not. The study also observes that 21% of respondents testified that the radio-farmer was effective in disseminating agricultural technologies to farmers while 71% agreed that it was in effective in disseminating agricultural technologies to farmers. The major constraints to the effectiveness of radio –farmer in disseminating agricultural technologies to the farmers were determined using decision rule mean of 2.5, thus; poor radio signals, (0.46) epileptic power supply(2.83), high illiteracy, (2.75), lack of awareness (2.66) and complexities of scientific language translation by presenters (0.79). The study therefore recommends that government should ensure regular supply of power. Finally incentives and motivations such as establishment of radio- listener groups, provision of radio sets and radio cassettes to farmers for them to participate in the radio-agricultural programme.

Keys words: Radio –farmer, disseminating, technologies farmers

 

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