Ayisi-Nyarko Daniel, Masambuka-Kanchewa Fally, Yakubu Barnabas Nuhu
Department of Agricultural Education and Studies, Iowa State University, United States.
School of Economic and Regional Sciences, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Hungary.
Heliyon. 2024 Feb 8;10(4):e26058. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26058. eCollection 2024 Feb 29.
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the limitations of the traditional, in-person agricultural extension services in Ghana. This systematic review investigates the potential and readiness of Ghana to adopt digital agricultural extension services (E-extension) in the post-pandemic era. Employing the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal tools, we analyzed institutional and journal articles from 2010 to 2022. Our findings reveal a rapidly growing telecommunication sector in Ghana, with mobile phone usage and ICT adoption exceeding the Sub-Saharan Africa average. This digital infrastructure creates a promising foundation for public E-extension initiatives. However, the review emphasizes the critical need to integrate digital strategies with existing methods to ensure inclusive and effective reach, particularly for marginalized communities. Ultimately, this review highlights the untapped potential of leveraging ICT advancements for resilient and accessible E-extension services in Ghana, offering a transformative pathway for agricultural extension in the post-pandemic era.
新冠疫情暴露了加纳传统的面对面农业推广服务的局限性。本系统综述调查了加纳在大流行后时代采用数字农业推广服务（电子推广）的潜力和准备情况。我们运用乔安娜·布里格斯研究所的批判性评估工具，分析了2010年至2022年的机构文章和期刊文章。我们的研究结果显示，加纳的电信部门正在迅速发展，手机使用率和信通技术采用率超过撒哈拉以南非洲的平均水平。这一数字基础设施为公共电子推广举措奠定了充满希望的基础。然而，该综述强调，迫切需要将数字战略与现有方法相结合，以确保覆盖面具有包容性且有效，特别是对边缘化社区而言。最终，本综述突出了利用信通技术进步在加纳提供有弹性且可及的电子推广服务的未开发潜力，为大流行后时代的农业推广提供了一条变革性途径。
