Determination of Factors Influencing Adoption of Cocoa Resuscitation Programme in South West Nigeria
Journal Title: Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology - Year 2017, Vol 20, Issue 3
Abstract
The study determines the factors influencing adoption of cocoa resuscitation programme in South West, Nigeria. Data for the study were collected from 240 cocoa farmers through the use of interview schedule and focus group discussion. Multistage sampling technique was used in selecting respondents. Data were analysed using multiple regression. The results showed that age, sources of information, cocoa farm size and number of contact with extension workers were positively significant and influence the adoption of improved cocoa technologies, while number of people living in the household and age of cocoa plantation were negatively significant and influence the adoption of improved cocoa technologies. The standardized coefficients Beta, further revealed that, source of information has much more influence on adoption of improved cocoa technologies than other variables like age, cocoa farm size among others. This implies that, the more the agricultural information sources farmers are exposed to, the more likely the adoption of improved cocoa technologies. Since adequate information is seen one of the major prerequisites for wide spread acceptance of agricultural innovations, extension services has a great role to play in information dissemination to improve farmers’ livelihood.
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Akinnagbe Oluwole Matthew
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- DOI 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/36891
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