Extension Agents' Perception of Suitability of Selected e-Agriculture Information Documents in Kwara State, Nigeria

Abstract

Determining the perception of suitability of selected e-agriculture information documents by Extension agents in Kwara State, Nigeria was the main focus of this study. Primary data were collected using a structured questionnaire among 128 extension agents. Percentage, mean and chi-square were used to analyse data. The result showed that men (87.5%) dominated extension work in Kwara State, the agents' had the required educational qualifications with a mean household size of 6 people, and they were aware of some of the e-agriculture information except legal. The extension agents agreed that 64.7% of the e-agriculture document information from Access Agriculture was suitable for end users. Among others, the non-availability of the desired technology (=1.08) was the severest of the constraints of the e-agriculture information document. Age, annual income and educational qualification had a significant relationship with awareness of e-agriculture information documents. The study concluded that extension agents were aware all items presented on e-agriculture but deficient in the legal aspect, respondents perceived some of the e-agriculture information as suitable while some were not. There is a need for the provision of desired information technology facilities to mobilize extension agents to update farmers on the availability of e-agriculture information documents