The study assessed the perception of women farmer’s household’s heads on the effectiveness of extension service delivery in Borno state, Nigeria. Both primary and secondary source of information were used for the study. Multistage sampling technique was employed for the study. Structured questionnaire was administered to 270 respondents as the sample size. Descriptive statistics such as frequency, Percentages, means, standard deviation and Likert type scales were used for data analysis. Extension had succeeded in changing traditional to modern farming practices alongside the Knowledge of; modern technologies (4.23), understanding research-based information (2.58), Attitude; less suspicious of scientific recommendations (3.88), more open to using modern technologies (3.43), Skills; more competent in the use of modern farming/ practices (2.58), local feeds formulation (3.09), selection of high valued enterprise (3.39), Aspiration; boast morale towards farming (2.6). Inadequate demonstration materials, inappropriate schedules for extension meetings, lack of cooperation by extension agents, were rated 1st and identified as the most critical problems to effective extension service delivery in the study area. The study recommended that, schedules of extension meetings should take into cognizance the schedule of women with regards to their household chores.
The study analysed the awareness of cowpea farmers on pesticide use and safety measures in
Magumeri Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria. A total of 86 cowpea farmers were
selected for the study using a multi-stage sampling procedure. Data were collected using a
structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. Findings from the
study revealed that majority (74.4%) of the respondents do not read instructions on the pesticide
label before applying to their cowpea farm. The least (27.3%) who read, do not comprehend the
information on the label. About 34% of the respondents neither contact extension officers nor
others for clarification and usage. The results further revealed that majority (81.4%) of the
respondents were not aware of the negative impacts on human’s health, 90.7% of the respondents
were also not aware of the effects of excessive usage on agricultural produce and 74.4% of the
respondents were not aware either of the effect of the pesticides on land and the environment.
About 49.0% of the respondents adopted no protective measures, 59.2% of respondents do not
take bath after pesticide application. The findings further revealed that majority (82.6%) do not
read the producer guide before pesticide application. The study deduced that majority of the
cowpea farmers lack awareness on pesticides toxicity, application procedure and good
management practice. The study therefore recommends that farmers should be educated and be
encouraged to comply with precautions regarding pesticides usage and safety measures when
handling pesticides for sustainable land use and productivity.
This paper demonstrates the need to promote recycling as part of individual's lifestyle, it shows the economic consequences of recycling on the global environment, it entails the effects of green networking in today's world and how the lifestyles of individuals from various academic settings are impacted. The findings in this paper reveal how "green networking' or "green social media' improves student's behavior towards recycling, it also shows how environmental organizations use green networking as an effective tool for recycling awareness. To attain this information, firstly, an online/ physical 20 questions
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