Influence of Sources of Information on the Adoption Behaviour of Farmers of Soybean Food Products in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State

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dc.contributor.authorEkenta, Cornelius. M
dc.contributor.authorBesongOrock, E. B
dc.contributor.authorAfolabi, Kayode Ojo
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-04T10:30:37Z
dc.date.available2021-10-04T10:30:37Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractAbstract The major objective of the study is to determine the influence of sources of information on adoption behavior of soyabean farmers in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State – Nigeria. The influence of sources of information (SI) on the adoption behavior of soyabean farmers is evaluated with data obtained from the year 2004 soyabean food product field survey. A sample of 136 randomly selected soyabean farmers was used for the analysis. Analysis of data employed the use of descriptive statistics and multiple regressions. The study found out that the sources of information (farmers’ and extension sources) influenced the adoption behavior of soyabean farmers in the study area. The correlation coefficient shows extension source (0.8016), farmer source (0.8204) and source (0.6301) had strong correlation while television source (0.4219) had moderate correlation and newspaper source (0.2113) had weak correlation. The regression analysis indicated that extension source (t = 2.1018), farmer source (t = 3.1638) and radio source (t = 0.9909) were statistically significant at p < 0.01 and 0.05 respectively. However, television source (t = 0.6341) and newspaper source (t = 0.4966) were not statistically significant at p < 0.05. Information gathered on the demographic characteristics of farmers was also analyzed. The study concludes that farmers in the study area are mostly influenced by information from fellow farmers on the adoption of new technology. It is therefore recommended that extension agents should encourage farmers to join and participate in social groups or farmers association in the study area.en_US
dc.identifier.citationEkenta, C.M., BesongOrock, E. B. & Afolabi, K. O. (2013): Influence of Sources of Information on the Adoption Behaviour of Farmers of Soybean Food Products in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Sociological Review, 4(2); 104-113. Published by the Department of Sociology, Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/6442
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDepartment of Sociology, Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria.en_US
dc.subjectInfluenceen_US
dc.subjectAdoption Behavioren_US
dc.subjectSoyabeanen_US
dc.subjectMakarfien_US
dc.subjectKadunaen_US
dc.subjectNigeriaen_US
dc.titleInfluence of Sources of Information on the Adoption Behaviour of Farmers of Soybean Food Products in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna Stateen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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