Evaluation of Farmers’ Perception on Extension Service Delivery in Jos South, Plateau State Nigeria

Abstract

The study examined farmer’s perception of agricultural extension services in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau state, Nigeria. Data for this study was obtained mainly from primary source of information by the used of well-structured questionnaire and oral interviews, a total number of 109 farmers from four (4) communities in the study area were selected. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and three (3) and five (5) point’s likert scale point’s likert scale. Objective (i) and (ii) was analyzed using three (3) and five (5) point Likert scale. The result revealed that (4.75%) of the farmers perceived that organization of field meeting with farmers are the best form off extension service delivery. Which means that most of the farmers has contact with extension agents. The result also revealed that to a very large extent, lack of transport facilities and lack of motivation are the most factors affecting extension services in the study area with 80.2% respectively.