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Relationship Between Information Communication Technology and Adoption of Improved Cassava Technologies in Edo State, Nigeria
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This study assessed the relationship between information communication technology and adoption of improved cassava technologies in Edo State. Data for the study were obtained by use of questionnaire. Multistage random sampling technique was employed to select 270 respondents. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse the data. The result revealed that the mean age of respondents was 50years, mean family size was 8 and mean farm size was 3.5ha. Radio was the most readily available (80%), accessible (78%) and used (79%) mass media channel by respondents. This was followed by television channel with score (63%) for availability, accessibility (58%) by respondents and used (56%) by respondents. Other channels which include newspapers, mobile cinema/rural outdoor broadcast, extension guide/leaflets scored poorly. With radio channel whose (coefficient 0.20) was more effective in awareness creation, while television whose (coefficient 0.168) was more effective in persuading farmers to adopt new ideas. A radio/television broadcast time of 6.00pm-8.00pm and broadcast duration of 30minutes was termed ideal by respondents. Use of radio, television (5% significance level) had a significant relationship with respondents’ awareness of technologies. Also there was a significant relationship between availability, accessibility and use of channels and respondents’ adoption of improved agricultural technologies. Consequently, it was recommended that ADPs should intensify the extensive and intensive usage of radio and television media in promoting awareness and adoption of agricultural technologies among farmers in Edo State, Nigeria.
Keywords: ICT Channels, Adoption, Improved Cassava Technologies
