Danjumah Princess Mariam, Asiamah Maxwell Toah, Tham-Agyekum Enoch Kwame, Ibraham Sadiq Abubakar, Mensah Lordina Kumiwaah
Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana.
Heliyon. 2024 Feb 22;10(5):e26753. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26753. eCollection 2024 Mar 15.
The delivery of agricultural extension services has evolved over the years, responding to changes in the agricultural landscape. The study aimed to assess these dynamics in Juaben Municipality, Ghana. Using a sample of 255 rice farmers selected using the multistage sampling technique, descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data. Farmers perceived that the information provided to them was of high quality, relevant, and effective. Farmers had a positive attitude, high aspirations, and collaborated highly towards extension delivery. Farmers were neutral on government and non-governmental organisation roles but acknowledged significant farmer organisation involvement in extension services. Lack of machinery or inadequate equipment for demonstration was the main challenge facing rice farmers in accessing extension delivery services. Extension services should prioritize the provision of timely and evidence-based guidance to address the evolving needs of rice farmers.
多年来，农业推广服务的提供方式不断演变，以应对农业格局的变化。该研究旨在评估加纳夸本市的这些动态情况。采用多阶段抽样技术选取了255名稻农作为样本，运用描述性和推断性统计方法对数据进行分析。农民们认为提供给他们的信息质量高、相关且有效。农民们态度积极、志向高远，在推广服务提供方面的协作程度很高。农民们对政府和非政府组织的作用持中立态度，但承认农民组织在推广服务中发挥了重要作用。缺乏用于示范的机械或设备不足是稻农在获得推广服务方面面临的主要挑战。推广服务应优先提供及时且基于证据的指导，以满足稻农不断变化的需求。
