Information Communication Technology (ICT) as a tool for Promote Agricultural product ( A Case Study of Wukari Local Government Area, Taraba State.)

ABSTRACT

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is the future of communication and it is integral to human interaction and ease of doing things. It is important in the 21st century for almost all human endeavors. This study was aimed to assess the accessibility of ICT by Gender among Famers in Taraba State, Nigeria. Both purposive and multi-stage random sampling techniques were adopted for the selection of 214 respondents. Primary data were collected using structured questionnaires and interview techniques administered on respondents and analyzed using descriptive statistics and independent t-test statistical tool. Results indicated that mobile phone (M=3.71 for males and M=3.60 for females) radio (M=3.68 for males and M=2.69 for females) and television (M=3.04 for males and M=2.59 for females) were the best means of accessing ICTs by gender. However, males had more access to radio, television and mobile phone than females. In access to ICTs by location, results revealed that mobile phone (M=3.67 for urban and M=3.62 for

rural), radio (M=3.17 for urban and M=3.2 for rural), television (M=3.16 for urban) and internet (M=2.67 for urban) were most readily accessible among both urban and rural farmers whereas television and internet were best accessible in the urban area. Results further showed that there was a statistically significant difference at p

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APA

Manasseh, M. (2018). Information Communication Technology (ICT) as a tool for Promote Agricultural product ( A Case Study of Wukari Local Government Area, Taraba State.). Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/ict-and-agric-david

MLA 8th

Manasseh, Maiyaki David "Information Communication Technology (ICT) as a tool for Promote Agricultural product ( A Case Study of Wukari Local Government Area, Taraba State.)" Afribary. Afribary, 18 Dec. 2018, https://afribary.com/works/ict-and-agric-david. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

MLA7

Manasseh, Maiyaki David . "Information Communication Technology (ICT) as a tool for Promote Agricultural product ( A Case Study of Wukari Local Government Area, Taraba State.)". Afribary, Afribary, 18 Dec. 2018. Web. 29 Mar. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/ict-and-agric-david >.

Chicago

Manasseh, Maiyaki David . "Information Communication Technology (ICT) as a tool for Promote Agricultural product ( A Case Study of Wukari Local Government Area, Taraba State.)" Afribary (2018). Accessed March 29, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/ict-and-agric-david

Document Details
By: Maiyaki David Manasseh Field: Crop Production and Science Type: Seminar 8 PAGES (2082 WORDS) (docx)