Extension agents' attitudes and participation in disseminating climate-smart agricultural practices in North-Central, Nigeria
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Agricultural extension agents in Nigeria show unfavorable attitudes and low participation in disseminating Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices (CSAPs). Targeted training is recommended to improve adoption and enhance food security.
Area Of Science
- Agricultural Extension
- Climate Change Adaptation
- Food Security
Background
- Low adoption of Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices (CSAPs) worsens food insecurity and vulnerability in poverty-stricken regions.
- Effective agricultural extension agents are crucial for promoting CSAPs, yet their inefficiency compromises community resilience.
- This study focuses on the attitudes and participation of extension agents in disseminating CSAPs to rice farmers in North Central Nigeria.
Purpose Of The Study
- To investigate the attitudes of agricultural extension agents towards Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices (CSAPs).
- To assess the participation levels of extension agents in disseminating CSAPs among rice farmers.
- To identify factors influencing extension agents' attitudes and participation in CSAP dissemination.
Main Methods
- A multistage sampling procedure selected 88 agricultural extension agents in North Central Nigeria.
- Data were collected using questionnaires and analyzed with descriptive statistics, PPMC, and ordered probit regression.
- Statistical analyses examined the relationship between agent demographics, training, attitudes, and participation in CSAP dissemination.
Main Results
- Over half of the extension agents (52.3%) held unfavorable attitudes towards CSAPs.
- 58% of agents demonstrated moderate participation in CSAP dissemination, with particularly low engagement in water-smart (e.g., index-based weather insurance) and crop-smart (e.g., integrated pest management) practices.
- Training significantly influenced agents' attitudes (p=0.011), while age, marital status, household size, occupation, years of experience, number of trainings, and attitude significantly determined participation levels.
Conclusions
- Strengthening the capacity of agricultural extension agents is vital for effective CSAP dissemination.
- Targeted training and continuous professional development are recommended to improve agents' attitudes and participation.
- Enhanced extension agent engagement is essential for boosting climate resilience, food security, and sustainable agriculture in Nigeria.
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