This study assessed rural women's access to agricultural information in the Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria using a sample size of 100 farm women. Field data were elicited with an interview schedule and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results showed that only 40% of the respondents had access to agricultural information and that their major sources of information were friends/family members and fellow farmers. Findings further revealed that agricultural information resulted in increased farm productivity among recipients. The major constraints to information access were unavailability of extension agents, insufficient funds, and complexity of information. The study recommends availability of more extension agents, delivery of micro-credit, and simplification of information to improve rural women's access to agricultural information in the study area.
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