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TABLE OF CONTENT
Title Page
Abstract
Table of Content
List of Appendices
List of Abbreviation
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of
the Study
1.2 Statement of
the research Problem
1.3 Research
Questions
1.4 Objectives of
the Study
1.5 Significance
of the Study
1.6 Delimitation
of the Study
CHAPTER TWO: COCEPTUAL FRAME WORK AND LITERATURE
REVIEW
2.1 Theoretical
Framework
2.2 Agricultural
Development
2.3 Agricultural
Extension Workers
2.4 Soil and Water
Management Practices
2.5 Crop
Production Practices
2.6 Animal Production
Practices
2.7 Sustainable
agriculture
2.8 Agricultural
sustainability as a determinant of agricultural development
2.9 Crop
Processing, Preservation and Storage
2.10 Priorities
and conditions for improving agricultural sustainability in developing
Countries
2.11 Agricultural
Marketing Strategies
2.12 Sustainable
Agricultural Development
2.14 Empirical
Studies
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research
Design
3.2 Population for
the Study
3.3 Sample Size
and Sampling Procedure
3.4 Instrument for
Data Collection
3.4.1 Validity of
Instrument
3.4.2 Pilot Study
3.4.3 Reliability of
the Instrument
3.5 Procedure for
Data Collection
3.6 Procedure for
Data Analysis
CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Demographic
and socio-economic characteristics of respondents
4.2.1 Age, Sex,
Marital and Education Distribution
4.3 The
contribution of agricultural extension workers on soil and water Management in
promoting sustainable agricultural development in Kaduna State
4.4 Major Findings
4.5 Discussion of
Major Findings
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendations
5.4. Limitation of
the Study
5.5 Suggestions
for Further Research studies
References
Appendixes
ABSTRACT
The study was carried out to determine the contributions of
agricultural extension workers in promoting sustainable agricultural
development among farmers in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Six specific objectives
were raised. Descriptive survey research design was adopted. The population of
farmers in the three senatorial districts were 4,056 and sample size of 333,
were randomly selected. Structured questionnaire were used to collect data.
Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to determine the responses of farmers.
The result reveals that 59.5 percent of the respondents are between the ages of
20 to 34 years, about 58% of farmers are male, and less than 70% are married.
Majority of the farmers are educated (75%). Agricultural Extension Workers
contributed through the control of erosion in the farm land, that farmers were
influenced by Agricultural Extension Workers by disinfecting their store houses
against pest and diseases before storage with 67% of the respondents agreed to
the statement. There was significant difference in the opinions of farmers on
the contribution of Agricultural Extension Workers on soil and water management
practices among farmers in promoting sustainable agricultural development in
Kaduna State having 51% disagreed to the stated statement. But the differences
were traced to Northern and Central districts for five items and one to
Northern and southern districts. In view of the findings, it was concluded that
agricultural extension workers have influenced farmers positively (67%), which
led to better management of soil, water, animal production practices and others.
It was recommended that Agricultural Extension Workers should organize public
enlightenment campaign on soil and water management to create more awareness
among rural farmers.
CHAPTER ONE : BACKGROUND OF THE
STUDY
1.1
INTRODUCTION
Agricultural extension is an
applied behavioural science, which is applied to bring about desirable changes
in the behavioural complex of farming community, usually through various
strategies and programmes of change, by applying latest scientific and technological
innovation (Bokor, 2008). According to Iwena (2008), agricultural extension is
a process whereby modern farming techniques and research findings are taking to
the farmers through extension and problems of the farmers are taken to research
institutions for solution. Iwena, (2008) added that, agricultural extension is
an informal, out of school voluntary agricultural education involving the
spread or dissemination of information, recent improved development in
agriculture from researchers to the farmers through extension agents.
Agricultural extension workers
teach farmers about marketing and help farm groups organize both buying and
selling cooperative. Extension workers help farmers grow crops, home owners
plan and maintain their homes, and children learn skills to become tomorrow‟s
leaders.
Extension teaching is the process through which the
extension workers stimulate interest in the learning more by using various
teaching methods, tools and techniques to improve the situation. The essential
role of agricultural extension workers is to create an effective learning
situation. Other roles played by extension workers according to Iwena, (2008)
include the following:
Providing agricultural
consultancy services, planning and executing programmes, organizing and
supervising farmers groups, conducts and organizing training for farmers,
liaising with other agencies, assisting in improving famers outlook, acting as
intermediary between researchers and farmers, teaching farming practices,
evaluating extension programmers and locating marketing channels.......
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