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Socio-Economic Determinants Of Adoption Of Improved Rice Technology By Farmers In Ayamelum Local Government Area Of Anambra State Nigeria

Journal: International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research (Vol.3, No. 1)

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Page : 308-314

Keywords : Key words Socio-economic; Determinants; Adoption; Improved Rice; Technologies;

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Abstract

Abstract The study investigated socio-economic determinants of adoption of improved rice technologies by farmers in Ayamelum Local Government Area by Anambra State Nigeria. The specific objectives of the study were to describe the socio-economic characteristics of rice farmers in the study area identify the varieties of rice grown local and improved determine the level of adoption of improved rice varieties and identify the constraints that affected the adoption of improved rice varieties. Primary data were collected through structured questionnaire from 120 farmers who were selected with multi-stage random sampling technique. Analysis of data were carried out using frequency count percentages mean scores and multiple regression analysis. Results showed that 80 of the framers were within the age range of 30 years and 50 years. Majority 57.5 were female farmers both male and female farmers 60.0 were married 75.0 were literate 75.0 had household size of 1 to 10 people 87.0 were small-scale farmers 63.3 had between 6 to 15 years of farming experience. However majority 73.3 were members of Farmers Association. Also majority 93.3 cultivated swamp rice and the improved MASS 240 rice which had highest level of mean adoption score of 3.13. The farmers were constrained in the adoption of the improved rice farming technologies by scarcity of inputs and paucity of fund. The test of the hypothesis of the study showed that age gender education farm size farming experience and membership of Farmers Association were significant in the adoption of improved rice farming technologies. It was therefore recommended that the Farmers Association should be assisted by Extension Agents to access credit from financial institutions. Also Extension Agents should increase activities in the study area to make information available to the clientele on improved rice production.

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