Assessment of the Use of Electronic Media by Farmers in Ushongo Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study was carried out to assess the use of electronic media by farmers in Ushongo Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria. One hundred and twenty respondents were selected for the study using purposive and random sampling techniques. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. The result revealed that the electronic media most accessed by the respondents were radio, mobile phones and television. The level of use of electronic media was generally low. Usage of electronic media was affected by low income, poor power supply, transmission problems and high cost of electronic media. The income of the respondents significantly affected their level of use of electronic media. It was therefore recommended that agricultural message by conveyed to farmers via the electronic media most assessed, while power supply and transmission signals are improve in the study area.