The Use of Agricultural Extension Information Services in enhancing Maize Productivity among Smallholder Farmers in Tana River County, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorGwademba, Goudian Kilemba
dc.contributor.authorWamae, Peter Wahome
dc.contributor.authorMuthee, Daniel Wambiri
dc.contributor.authorMasinde, Johnson Mulongo
dc.contributor.authorAdam, Abu Ahmed
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-29T08:10:05Z
dc.date.available2023-05-29T08:10:05Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionArticleen_US
dc.description.abstractFood security assessment reports have demonstrated that, most food insecure people live in rural areas, with no access to information and technology geared towards enhancing agricultural productivity. This suggests that agricultural information is relevant for agricultural productivity, especially for millions of smallholder farmers, who remain the bedrock for food supply chains in developing countries. This research was carried out with a purpose of evaluating the relationship between the Use of Agricultural Extension Information and Maize Productivity among smallholder farmers in Tana River County. The main objective of the study was to ascertain whether increased use of agricultural extension information correlated with increased maize productivity. The location of the study was Tana River County where a sample of 30 maize farming households was purposely chosen for the study. Data was captured using questionnaires and both qualitative and quantitative data was captured. The research took a correlational study design and through statistical analysis using the Pearson Correlation Coefficient (r) and the simple Linear Regression analysis the relationship between use of extension information services and maize agricultural productivity was evaluated. The research findings revealed that, there was a strong correlation (r=0.7) between use of agricultural extension information services and Maize productivity in Tana River County. The strong relationship was significant in qualifying the research hypothesis. The study also underscored the role of ICT in enhancing the effectiveness of agricultural extension information services and recommended the need to streamline agricultural extension service delivery to ensure seamless access to information. The study was significant in that, its findings are expected to enable agricultural stakeholders appreciate the role of extension information services in enhancing agricultural productivity, besides adding credibility to the agricultural extension information policy agenda for smallholder farmers all over the world.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGwademba, G. K., Wamae, P. W., Muthee, D. W., Masinde, J. M., & Adam, A. A. (2023). The Use of Agricultural Extension Information Services in enhancing Maize Productivity among Smallholder Farmers in Tana River County, Kenya. East Africa Journal of Contemporary Research, 3(1), 1–16. Retrieved from https://eajcr.org/index.php/eajcr/article/view/31en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://eajcr.org/index.php/eajcr/article/view/31
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/25446
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEAJCRen_US
dc.subjecte-extensionen_US
dc.subjectAgricultural Extension Informationen_US
dc.subjectAgricultural Productivityen_US
dc.subjectFood Securityen_US
dc.subjectInformation Accessibilityen_US
dc.titleThe Use of Agricultural Extension Information Services in enhancing Maize Productivity among Smallholder Farmers in Tana River County, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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