Assessment of the Use of Facebook by Farmers and Agricultural Extension Agents in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria. Issue 4 (2nd October 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Otene, Victor Akwu; Okwu, Jacob Oto; Agene, Agada Jude
• Is Part Of: Journal of agricultural & food information. Volume 19:Issue 4(2018)
• Page Start: 354
• Page End: 361
• Publication Date: 2018-10-02
• Subjects: agricultural information -- assessment -- extension agents -- Facebook; Agriculture -- Information services -- Periodicals; Food -- Information services -- Periodicals; Agriculture -- Information resources -- Periodicals; Food -- Information resources -- Periodicals; Communication in agriculture -- Periodicals; 026.6305
• DOI: 10.1080/10496505.2017.1400976
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1049-6505

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study assessed the use of Facebook by farmers and extension agents in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria. One Hundred respondents (80 farmers and 20 extension agents) were selected using purposive and random sampling techniques. Research findings revealed that most farmers (56.2%) reported a low level of use of Facebook, while 50% of extension agents made high use of Facebook. Major constraints to using Facebook were poor network services for farmers and power failure for extension agents. Sex, formal education and income had significant effect on the farmers' level of Facebook use. It is therefore recommended that Internet services and electricity be improved in the study area.