ACCESSIBILITY OF INFORMATION SOURCES, SERVICES AND USE BY FARMERS OF THE UPPER BENUE RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, YOLA
ACCESSIBILITY OF INFORMATION SOURCES, SERVICES AND USE BY FARMERS OF THE UPPER BENUE RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, YOLA
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2011-06
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KULANI, BIRINGINA HALILU
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Abstract
The study was undertaken to investigate the accessibility of
information sources, services and use by the farmers of the Upper
Benue River Basin Development Authority Yola, that cover
Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe and Taraba states of Nigeria. The study
used five research questions and collected data from the sample of
1,694 out of the total population of the study which 17,720. A survey
research method was adopted for the study and answer were
sought on the types of information need by the farmers, the type of
information resources and services available with the farmers, the
types of information resources and services provided by the
authority, how does the farmers use the information resources and
the extent at which the information resources and services provided
by the authority is assisting the farmers. The data were analyzed
using frequency tables and percentage. The study revealed that the
farmers operating under UBRBDA have different types of information
resources on agriculture which include books, journals, radio and
others. The agricultural services provided by the authority include
extension services, seminars and workshops among others. The
result also revealed that farmers operating under UBRBDA are
satisfied with services given by the authority, which as a result they
are getting good market of their produce and getting assistance
toward adopting modern farming techniques. In conclusion, the
study recommends that there is the need for the UBRBDA to
recognize that the bulk of the rural farmers are illiterate, the
extension workers should be well fluent with the language of farmers
they are serving.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE
REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER IN
LIBRARY SCIENCE
DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE,
FACULTY OF EDUCATION, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY,
ZARIA
JUNE, 2011.
Keywords
ACCESSIBILITY,, INFORMATION,, SOURCES,, SERVICES, USE,, FARMERS,, UPPER BENUE,, RIVER BASIN,, DEVELOPMENT,, AUTHORITY,, YOLA