Small-scale farmers’ information needs and obstacles : evidence from the Volta Region, Ghana
المؤلف
المصدر
Fayoum Journal of Agricultural Research and Development
العدد
المجلد 36، العدد 2 (31 مايو/أيار 2022)، ص ص. 175-192، 18ص.
الناشر
تاريخ النشر
2022-05-31
دولة النشر
مصر
عدد الصفحات
18
التخصصات الرئيسية
الموضوعات
الملخص EN
Agricultural information is assuming increasing importance in the face of current biotic and abiotic stresses, coupled with changing dynamics of agricultural practice globally.
this paper contributes to the discourse by examining information needs and obstacles of small-scale farmers in the Volta Region, Ghana.
Structured questionnaires were used to collect primary data from six hundred and thirty (630) small-scale farmers, selected through multistage sampling technique.
the study showed that information on marketing, post-harvest techniques, and diseases and pests management were the critical information needs of small-scale farmers in the region.
the study further established that majority of small-scale farmers were aware of information sources in the region with the major information sources consulted by farmers in order of preference being family members, friends, radio, television and extension agents.
a chi-square analysis showed that educational level of farmers was not significant at ρ ≤ 0.05 and therefore did not affect farmers' information needs.
besides, the study showed that the major obstacles facing small-scale farmers were lack of skills to access information, inadequate information resources, insufficient agricultural extension agents, and absence of agricultural information centers.
these findings will certainly shape agricultural extension program planning in the region and inform national extension policy.
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
Manteaw, Seth Awuku. 2022. Small-scale farmers’ information needs and obstacles : evidence from the Volta Region, Ghana. Fayoum Journal of Agricultural Research and Development،Vol. 36, no. 2, pp.175-192.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1444955
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
Manteaw, Seth Awuku. Small-scale farmers’ information needs and obstacles : evidence from the Volta Region, Ghana. Fayoum Journal of Agricultural Research and Development Vol. 36, no. 2 (2022), pp.175-192.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1444955
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
Manteaw, Seth Awuku. Small-scale farmers’ information needs and obstacles : evidence from the Volta Region, Ghana. Fayoum Journal of Agricultural Research and Development. 2022. Vol. 36, no. 2, pp.175-192.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1444955
نوع البيانات
مقالات
لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references : p. 186-192
رقم السجل
BIM-1444955
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