S.I Umar; U.S Mohammed; S Jibrin; R. K Usman; H Sallawu; M. H Usman
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Winter 2015, , Pages 1-6
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The study examined the utilization of information and communication technologies by agricultural extension workers in Niger State, Nigeria. To achieve the study objective, 206 respondents were proportionately and randomly selected from the three agricultural zones in the State through multi-stage sampling ...
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The study examined the utilization of information and communication technologies by agricultural extension workers in Niger State, Nigeria. To achieve the study objective, 206 respondents were proportionately and randomly selected from the three agricultural zones in the State through multi-stage sampling technique. Validated questionnaire with reliability coefficient of 0.81 was used to collect data and data collected were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Result of the study revealed that the respondents acquired one form of formal education or the other ranging from National Diploma to Master’s Degree. Radio was the most frequently utilized ICT by the respondents with 76.7% response rate, while internet facility was the major source of extension information for the respondents. The result of regression analysis further indicated that educational level, place of residence and ICT training had significant influence on the use of ICTs by the respondents. Major challenges to ICTs utilization by the respondents were poor electricity supply and non-availability of ICT facilities in the rural areas as reported by 62.6% and 44.2% of the respondents, respectively. Therefore, it was suggested that young graduates with ICT training should be recruited as extension workers while capacity building training on ICT should be organized for existing extension staff. It was also recommended that internet centres should be established at the village levels to bring internet services closer to rural agricultural extension workers.
Mohamad Kamal Ebrahimi Filouri; Azita Zand; Mohammad Mohammadi
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Summer 2014, , Pages 127-130
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This research through comparison study of application of ICT on marketing of agricultural crops in khozestan province, evaluate the role of such factors. The study is of applied type and the method being used is descriptive- correlational. Statistical population of this research is all agricultural experts ...
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This research through comparison study of application of ICT on marketing of agricultural crops in khozestan province, evaluate the role of such factors. The study is of applied type and the method being used is descriptive- correlational. Statistical population of this research is all agricultural experts of Khuzestan province and using Cochran’s formula , a sample size of 144 members was selected census method is used for the purpose of responding to the questionnaires. Researches show that there is significant difference between item of electronic readiness based on gender at 1% and item of market relationship, supply and demand, reducing production and sale costs based on gender at 5% and also there is significant difference between item of market relationship based on attending at computer education courses at level of 5%. There is significant difference between market influence based on education at the level of 1% and market relation based on education of respondents at the level of 5%.
A, Yaghoubi-Farani; J. M, Gholinia; R, Movahedi
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Winter 2011, , Pages 17-26
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The Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are being increasingly used by the governments to deliver its services to both rural and urban people. Obviously, access and application of ICT will provide services to improve the income and welfare of rural poor. This will help reducing rural poverty ...
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The Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are being increasingly used by the governments to deliver its services to both rural and urban people. Obviously, access and application of ICT will provide services to improve the income and welfare of rural poor. This will help reducing rural poverty and improve quality of life. In Iran, importance of using rural ICT benefits and advantages has been taken into attention by the government and policy makers seriously. However, complexity and diversity of ICT issues and domains have made it difficult to employ ICTs appropriately. Therefore, this research aimed at exploring strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of rural ICT development in order to support planners making the best possible decisions. Results showed the best strategic planning type was WT strategy (removing weaknesses and decreasing threats) for rural ICT development in Iran for midterm and long term plans. Another strategy include ST strategy (decreasing threats and enforcing the strengths) can be also used in short term. [Ahmad Yaghoubi-Farani et al. Analyzing SWOT of rural ICT development. International Journal of Agricultural Science, Research and Technology, 2011; 1(1):17-26].
