Use of Information and Communication Technologies among Extension Agents In Kano State, Nigeria

Authors

  • D. H Yakubu Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto.
  • B. Z. Abubakar Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto.
  • T. K. Atala Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
  • A. Muhammed

Keywords:

Information, Communication, Technologies, Extension Agents

Abstract

The study assessed the use of ICTs among extension agents in Kano State Nigeria. Two hundred and twenty-one (221) extension agents were randomly selected from the 44 local government areas. Data for the study were obtained with the aid of structured questionnaire administered to extension agents. Majority of extension agents were in the age range of 41-50 years. Majority (87.3%) of them were males and married (100%), with family sizes of 5-14 (53.95%). The entire extension agents had formal education including HND (35.8%), OND (33.3%) and secondary school certificate (27.2%). Most of the extension agents had an annual income of N100,000- N300,000, with N376,984 as mean. They were aware and had access to radio, television, telephone, DVD, video, camera, computer, satellite and printer. They however recorded a low usage of the Web, satellite, e-mail, CD-ROM, search engines, scanner, fax and Web publishing. The result also indicates a positive correlation between ICT use and socio-economic characteristics of the agents; including age, work experience, membership of agricultural associations (p<0.05). It was concluded that the benefits of the ICTs were not fully utilized by extensionworkers in the state due to some factors associated with low income, ICTs training, awareness and access.

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Published

2014-06-01

How to Cite

Yakubu, D. H., Abubakar, B. Z., Atala, T. K., & Muhammed, A. (2014). Use of Information and Communication Technologies among Extension Agents In Kano State, Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural Extension, 17(1). Retrieved from https://journal.aesonnigeria.org/index.php/jae/article/view/88

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General Extension and Teaching Methods

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