Assessment of the Constraints to Effective Delivery of Agricultural Extension Services in Lagos State, Nigeria

This study assessed the constraints to effective delivery of agricultural extension services in Lagos State, Nigeria. A sample size of forty (40) respondents was interviewed. Data for this study were collected through interview schedule using structured questionnaire. Results of the data analysis showed that majority (57.5%) of agricultural extension staff in the state were males while (42.5%) were females. The identified constraints to effective delivery of agricultural extension services in the State were; inadequate trained agricultural extension staff, inadequate training and re-training programme for agricultural extension staff, inadequate ratio of agricultural extension agents to farm families, poor motivation of agricultural extension staff, inadequate funding by government, information and communication technology (ICT), Government commitment to implementation of policies and programmes including high level of illiteracy among farmers. It is recommended that the ratio of agricultural extension agents to farm families in the state be increased, regular training and re-training of agricultural extension staff be carried out to enhance their performance, there should be provision of incentives to motivate agricultural extension agents and government commitment to timely implementation of policies and programme will enhance effective delivery of agricultural extension services in the state.