Determinants of willingness to adopt farm service centres among farming households in Abia State, Nigeria
The uptake of new agricultural technologies/innovations is not devoid of some challenges in Nigeria. However, to increase the production level in the sector, there is a need to enhance the adoption of new technologies/innovations. Therefore, this study examined the determinants of willingness to ado...
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| description | The uptake of new agricultural technologies/innovations is not devoid of some challenges in Nigeria. However, to increase the production level in the sector, there is a need to enhance the adoption of new technologies/innovations. Therefore, this study examined the determinants of willingness to adopt farm service centres among farming households in Abia State, Nigeria. The study collected primary data from 300 farming households with a questionnaire using a three‑stage sampling procedure. The collected data were analysed using descriptive statistics and a binary logistic regression model. Results of socioeconomic characteristics revealed that farming activities in the area were male (58.7 %) dominated, mostly married (82 %) with a mean age of 50 ± 9.7, having 10.5 ± 5.8 mean years of formal education, operating on 0.87 ± 1.3 hectare of farmland with 21 years of farming experience. Binary logistic model result revealed that age, level of education, and farming experience were the factors determining the willingness to adopt farm service centres in the area. The need to boost farmers’ knowledge through an adult literacy programme, and involvement of relatively old farmers in empowerment programme as well as encouraging farmers’ participation in farmers’ associations in the study area is hereby recommended. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ceb1a847c44b4f3a813a018e91a6da332025-08-20T02:33:31ZengSciendoAgricultura Tropica et Subtropica1801-05712024-01-0157110010710.2478/ats-2024-0010Determinants of willingness to adopt farm service centres among farming households in Abia State, NigeriaOlurinde Kingsley Olusola0Agboola Luqman Wole1Oladunni Olufemi Ajayi2Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute, P.M.B. 1343, Ilorin, Kwara StateNigeriaAgricultural and Rural Management Training Institute, P.M.B. 1343, Ilorin, Kwara StateNigeriaAgricultural and Rural Management Training Institute, P.M.B. 1343, Ilorin, Kwara StateNigeriaThe uptake of new agricultural technologies/innovations is not devoid of some challenges in Nigeria. However, to increase the production level in the sector, there is a need to enhance the adoption of new technologies/innovations. Therefore, this study examined the determinants of willingness to adopt farm service centres among farming households in Abia State, Nigeria. The study collected primary data from 300 farming households with a questionnaire using a three‑stage sampling procedure. The collected data were analysed using descriptive statistics and a binary logistic regression model. Results of socioeconomic characteristics revealed that farming activities in the area were male (58.7 %) dominated, mostly married (82 %) with a mean age of 50 ± 9.7, having 10.5 ± 5.8 mean years of formal education, operating on 0.87 ± 1.3 hectare of farmland with 21 years of farming experience. Binary logistic model result revealed that age, level of education, and farming experience were the factors determining the willingness to adopt farm service centres in the area. The need to boost farmers’ knowledge through an adult literacy programme, and involvement of relatively old farmers in empowerment programme as well as encouraging farmers’ participation in farmers’ associations in the study area is hereby recommended.https://doi.org/10.2478/ats-2024-0010agricultural technologyawarenessinnovationperceptionsmallholder farmers |
| spellingShingle | Olurinde Kingsley Olusola Agboola Luqman Wole Oladunni Olufemi Ajayi Determinants of willingness to adopt farm service centres among farming households in Abia State, Nigeria Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica agricultural technology awareness innovation perception smallholder farmers |
| title | Determinants of willingness to adopt farm service centres among farming households in Abia State, Nigeria |
| title_full | Determinants of willingness to adopt farm service centres among farming households in Abia State, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Determinants of willingness to adopt farm service centres among farming households in Abia State, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determinants of willingness to adopt farm service centres among farming households in Abia State, Nigeria |
| title_short | Determinants of willingness to adopt farm service centres among farming households in Abia State, Nigeria |
| title_sort | determinants of willingness to adopt farm service centres among farming households in abia state nigeria |
| topic | agricultural technology awareness innovation perception smallholder farmers |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/ats-2024-0010 |
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