Influence of Digital Communication Agricultural Extension Services on Food Crops Production in Oyo State, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorMorufu Adewale SHITTU
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-23T16:08:17Z
dc.date.available2025-06-23T16:08:17Z
dc.date.issued2024-12
dc.description.abstractDigital communication has the potential to revolutionize the entire agricultural sector, however, this potential has not been adequately taped by farmers to boost their productivity. This study investigated the Influence of digital communication agricultural extension services on food crop production in Oyo State, Nigeria. Diffusion of Innovation Theory, Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology, and Technology Determinism Theory guided the study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted. The sample size was 408 out of 5,250 registered food crop farmers in Oyo State. Google form titled Influence of Digital Communication Agricultural Extension Services Questionnaire (IDCAESQ) was used for data collection and administered through an online form. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze the research questions while Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to test the hypotheses at a 0. 05 alpha level of significance. Findings revealed that cassava (40.2%), maize (27.7%), and yam (14.7%) were the three most cultivated food crops. Accessibility to digital communication extension services was poor (x̅= 1.76±0.76); knowledge of digital communication agricultural extension services was good (x̅= 2.39±0.68); utilization of digital communication agricultural extension services was high (x̅= 2.85±0.92); and constraints to utilization of digital communication extension services were very severe (x̅= 2.52±0.72). Accessibility of digital agricultural extension services (F2, 405 = 30.962; P= 0.000), knowledge of digital agricultural extension services (F2,405= 4.941; P= 0.008). Therefore, the study concluded that digital communication agricultural extension services significantly influenced food crop production in the study area. It was recommended that target-specific digital communication training that promotes capacity building be embarked upon through a community-based approach to improve the current knowledge of digital extension services among farmers. Furthermore, the government should embark on the provision of cheap, affordable, and efficient internet facilities that would enhance easy access to up-to-date agricultural innovations and essential extension services. Keywords: Digital communication Agricultural Extension, Food Crop Production, DigitalAgricultural Knowledge, Digitalisation, Community Based Approach. Word Count: 297
dc.identifier.citationKate Turabia
dc.identifier.otherP.hD
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.lcu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/998
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherLead City University, Ibadan
dc.relation.ispartofseriesP.hD
dc.subjectDigital communication Agricultural Extension
dc.subjectFood Crop Production
dc.subjectDigitalAgricultural Knowledge
dc.subjectDigitalisation
dc.subjectCommunity Based Approach.
dc.titleInfluence of Digital Communication Agricultural Extension Services on Food Crops Production in Oyo State, Nigeria
dc.typeThesis

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