The Use of Information Communication Technology Among Livestock Farmers in Kwara State

L. K. Olatinwo, M. R. Abdulazeez and M. J. Wahab

Nigerian Journal of Rural Sociology, 2022, vol. 22, issue 01

Abstract: This study was carried out to assess the use of information and communication technology (ICT) among livestock farmers in Kwara State. Primary data were collected with the aid of structured interview schedule using questionnaire. Multi-stage sampling procedure was employed to select One hundred (100) livestock farmers for this study. Data collected were analyzed using frequency count, percentage and mean score. The results show that the livestock farmers were male (100%) with mean age and farming experience of 42 and 12 years respectively. Most used ICTs were radio (𝑥̅=1.44) and mobile phones (𝑥̅=1.27). The most pressing constraint of the usage of ICTs were high cost of power supply (98.0%) and unstable power supply (98.0%). The study therefore concluded that livestock farmers make use of ICTs, specifically mobile phones and radio were highly used. Therefore, extension services on improved livestock practices targeted to reach larger population of livestock farmers can be best disseminated through radio and mobile phone applications.

Keywords: Research; and; Development/Tech; Change/Emerging; Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.347401

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