Assessment of Mobile Phone Usage Among Farmers in Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Issue 2 (3rd April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Otene, Victor Akwu; Ezihe, Jacqueline A. C.; Torgenga, Felix S.
• Is Part Of: Journal of agricultural & food information. Volume 19:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 141
• Page End: 148
• Publication Date: 2018-04-03
• Subjects: assessment -- farmers -- mobile phone -- usage; Agriculture -- Information services -- Periodicals; Food -- Information services -- Periodicals; Agriculture -- Information resources -- Periodicals; Food -- Information resources -- Periodicals; Communication in agriculture -- Periodicals; 026.6305
• DOI: 10.1080/10496505.2017.1361829
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1049-6505

Abstract

Abstract: This study assessed the usage of mobile phones among farmers in the Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Nigeria. One hundred and fifty-eight respondents were selected using purposive and random sampling techniques. Primary data were used, and collected using a structured questionnaire. Research revealed that a majority of the respondents (60.1%) had a medium level of use of mobile phones. The mobile phone network preferred by respondents was MTN (32.3%). The major factor affecting the use of mobile phones is poor network coverage (22.1%). Possession of formal education, income, and sex of the respondents significantly affected their level of use of mobile phones. It is therefore recommended that network providers be supervised by the Government to ensure quality service delivery, and other network providers encouraged to improve on their services.