Abstract
Social and Cultural Barriers to Effective Agricultural Extension Service Delivery in Nigeria
Highlights
In a country’s agricultural development process, agricultural extension workers are expected to help farmers to identify and analyse their production problems, make them become aware of the opportunities for improvement in farm yields in order to obtain increased income and obtain a better standard of living
It is through education and communication that agricultural extensionists are able to bring changes in farmers’ knowledge, attitudes and skills which help to put farmers in a frame of mind that is conducive for adopting proven agricultural innovations [1]
By making sure that popular food crops are included in agricultural programmes and that the recommended varieties are acceptable on grounds of taste and cooking quality, the extension agent can increase the likelihood of his advice being accepted
Summary
The role of an agricultural extension worker in any nation involves disseminating information on agricultural technologies and improved practices to farm families and ensuring farmers’ capacity building through the use of a variety of communication methods and training programmes. By carefully selecting what he encourages farmers to do, and how to convey the message, the effects of social and cultural barriers to extension service delivery can be reduced. This mini review examines the social and cultural barriers to effective extension service delivery in Nigeria. Extension programmes aiming at introducing new methods of farming should take into account the possible effect on the whole society and its culture, and not merely the technical results of the methods recommended. Keywords : Agricultural extension, cultural barriers, service delivery, social barriers
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