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GENDER AND INFORMATION NEEDS, SOURCES,PROBLEMS FACED IN THE USE OF AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION BY COOPERATIVE FARMERS IN UKWUANI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF DELTA STATE, NIGERIA

*Osaheni Oni, ²Rosemary Anwulli Odiachi and ³Aminu U. Momoh

 *³Auchi Polytechnic Library,Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria.

²Benson Idahosa University, Benin City Edo state, Nigeria

Corresponding authors email:chiefonism@yahoo.com

Accepted 3 November 2014

The study investigated Gender and information needs, sources, problems faced in the use of agricultural information by Cooperative Farmers in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State. The study examined the information needs, information sources and also to ascertain the problems that militate against cooperative farmers while using agricultural information. To guide the study, three research questions were raised. Descriptive survey design was adopted and questionnaire was the research instrument that was used in obtaining data. The population of the study is 218 cooperative farmers (both male and female) in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State. The study revealed that. Both sexes agreed that they need agricultural information on pests and disease control; improve method of farming, how to obtain credit /loan facilities and where to store and sell their produce. Result also shows that both sexes agreed that personal experience, Neighbours / Friends, and Cooperative society are some of their major sources of agricultural information. The major problems faced by both sexes of cooperative farmers in the use of agricultural information are erratic power supply, untimely information, lack of visitation by agricultural extension officer, no nearby library, lack of computer knowledge and access to agricultural databases and lack of agricultural information in my native. Based on the findings, the following recommendation was made: Government, information officers, agricultural extension workers and other relevant bodies should ensure that cooperative and other rural farmers are provided with accurate and timely agricultural information. The study concludes that agricultural information is of utmost important to cooperative farmers of both sexesin order to increase productivity.

Key words: Agricultural information, Cooperative farmers, Gender ,Information sources, Information Needs.

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