Constraints to feedback provision on forestry-related technologies

Abstract

This paper ascertained the constraints to feedback provision on forestry-related technologies. Interview schedule was used to elicit information from 163 randomly selected respondents. Descriptive (frequencies, percentages) and inferential (Chi square and Ordinary Least square regression) statistics were used to analyse data collected for the study. Chi square statistics shows significant relationship between gender, age, marital status, number of wives, education and constraints to feedback provision. The major constraints that were identified as affecting feedback provision on forestry related technologies include illiteracy, unstable government policy, busy schedule of extension agents, busy schedule of researchers, low ratio of extension agents to farmers, poor infrastructure. The regression result showed R2 value of 0.67 which is an indication that 67 percent of constraints to feedback provision were explained by other independent variables and the multiple R of 0.82 shows a very strong correlation between the independent and dependent variables. Only farm size (t-value = -3.31, p<0.05) education (t – value = -2.71, p<0.05) and contract with extension agent (t- value =3.84, p<0.05) has significant relationship with constraint to feedback provision.


(J Agric & Soc Res:2003 3(2): 18-41)