Differentials in Usage of Information and Communication Devices Among Extension Agents: A Study on North-Western Zone, Nigeria

Fadiji Taiye Oduntan; Sennuga Samson Olayemi; Angba Augustine Oko

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Differentials in Usage of Information and Communication Devices Among Extension Agents: A Study on North-Western Zone, Nigeria

Fadiji Taiye Oduntan, Sennuga Samson Olayemi, Angba Augustine Oko

Published in American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry (Volume 9, Issue 1)

Received: 18 January 2021 Accepted: 25 January 2021 Published: 10 February 2021

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Abstract

The awareness and the extent of usage of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) components by Village Extension Agents (VEAs), in three selected States Agricultural Development Projects (ADPs) of Nigeria, were investigated. Two hundred and four (204) VEAs were sampled as respondents for the study. With aid of simple statistical tools (average, cumulative and percentages), and the analysis of the results indicate that the level of awareness of ICTs among the respondents (VEAs) was quite high especially on radio (99%), GSM phones (96%); and television (93%). On the contrary, the level of awareness was low on fax (68%) and Personal Digital Assistant (PDAs) (69%). It was also noted that the following devices were highly used by the respondents; GSM phones, radio, cassette recorder, television, CD/DVD player and VHS Video player. Unfortunately, the respondents recorded least ICT usage on fax and PDAs. It was recommended that both awareness and usage of available ICT formats should be intensified among VEAs so as to optimize their usage in the effective performance on the job.

Published in	American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry (Volume 9, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajaf.20210901.17
Page(s)	42-48
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Agriculture, Development, Extension Agents, Information, Communication

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Fadiji Taiye Oduntan

Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria
Sennuga Samson Olayemi

School of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Royal Agricultural University, Stroud Road, Cirencester, Gloucester, GL7 6JS, United Kingdom
Angba Augustine Oko

Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria

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