Effect of farmer socio-economic characteristics on extension services demand and its intensity of use in post-conflict Liberia

Sumo, Togba V.; Ritho, Cecilia; Irungu, Patrick

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12268

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“…Farmers in the study area could be considered high users of extension services; when combining their contact with extension providers via phone and faceto-face, the average number of contacts is 6 (six). This exceeds the discovery by Sumo et al (2022), who found that farmers in Liberia typically have an average of three (3) contacts with extension service providers per year.…”

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Demand for and intensity of use of extension services among cocoa farmers in Ghana: the heckpoisson approach.

Enoch Kwame Tham-Agyekum,

Fred Ankuyi,

Prince Asiedu

et al. 2023

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In response to the evolving landscape of agricultural extension services, a paradigm shift is imperative, moving away from the traditional supply-centric approach to one that recognizes farmers as active participants influenced by socio-economic factors. This transformation is especially pertinent for cocoa farmers, whose livelihoods hinge on this crop. To elucidate this shift, our study employs a multistage sampling technique to select 400 cocoa farmers in the Tafo District, Eastern Region, Ghana to ensure representativeness and diversity. The Heckpoisson model analysis reveals that farmers' demand for and intensity of use of extension services are intricately linked to a spectrum of socio-economic factors; farming experience, cooperative membership, farm size, sex, number of farms, religion, land tenure, marital status, household size, access to credit, distance to the farm, age, and years of formal education. Building upon our insights, we recommend that extension service providers tailor their services to align with the socio-economic characteristics of farmers

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Section: Demand For and Intensity Of Use Of Extension Servicesmentioning

confidence: 61%

“…In the subsequent stage, those who choose to seek services decide on the extent of their use (intensity of use), which is contingent on the choice made in the first stage. The choice of these variables were informed by various studies conducted by Gido et al (2015), Sumo et al (2022), Anang et al (2015), and Abdallah et al (2016).…”

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Demand for and intensity of use of extension services among cocoa farmers in Ghana: the heckpoisson approach.

Enoch Kwame Tham-Agyekum,

Fred Ankuyi,

Prince Asiedu

et al. 2023

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“…Furthermore, 52% of smallholder rice farmers use hired labor to meet their demand of rice production [33]. Farmers specific characteristics used by different authors includes age, farming experience, sex, education level, group membership [36][37][38]. The gender issue is a big development agenda in developing countries and several authors confirmed the difficulties in accessing women with agricultural advisory services [39,40].…”

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“…As crop income is increased by one birr, the probability of receiving extension service from research centers would be increased by 0.1%. The report by [54] on effect of farmer socioeconomic characteristics on extension services demand and its intensity of use in post-conflict Liberia showed, there is a positive association between extension service and crop income. As size of cultivated rice land is increases by one hectare, the probability of receiving extension service from research centers increases by 13.7%.…”

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Examining the Influence of Rice Farmers' Characteristics on Extension Service Sources: Insights from Northwestern Ethiopia

Gashu,

Beyene

2024

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This study aimed to investigate the relationship between farmers' characteristics and their access to agricultural extension services from multiple sources. The researchers collected cross-sectional data from a sample of 384 rice-farming households and analyzed the data using descriptive statistics and a binary Probit regression model. The result showed that age of the household, rice farming experience, plot number, cultivated rice land, dependency ratio, and crop diversification are drivers of receiving agricultural extension service. The study also explored the factors that drive farmers' choice of service providers for agricultural extension at the household level. The findings indicate that factors such as sex, education level, household size, dependency ratio, oxen number, crop income, and cultivated rice land are the main drivers of farmers' selection of service providers. This implies that farmers' socio-economic characteristics influence their choice of extension service providers. Given the current emphasis on demand-driven agricultural extension services, the findings of this study are particularly relevant. It is suggested that for better effectiveness of agricultural extension, it would be practical for providers of extension services to target a certain type of farmer that they can best serve.

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“…Economic, institutional, and farm-specific variables were estimated to significantly affect the farms' income. Until recently, extension has been financed mainly by the public sector [32]. However, due to a steady decrease in the farm population, substantial cuts have occurred in the public financing of agricultural extension services [28,33].…”

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Sustaining Performance of Wheat–Rice Farms in Pakistan: The Effects of Financial Literacy and Financial Inclusion

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The unceasingly augmenting emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) has contributed substantially to the degradation of the key environmental parameters and the deterioration of performance of the agricultural sector globally. The food insecurity problem has been aggravated consequently. Due to a variety of economic and social issues, many farmers in developing economies use low-efficient and environmentally unfriendly agricultural practices. Adopting innovative technologies and practices linked with sustainable farming remains a complex issue across the developing world. In particular, financial exclusion and low financial literacy are commonly cited as the critical obstacles to achieving sustainable development. To contribute to resolving this development problem, the study attempts to investigate the effects of financial inclusion and literacy on establishing a sustainable performance of farms. A structured questionnaire was used to collect the data from 220 farmers within the Central Punjab region of Pakistan. Small-scale farms demonstrated a potential to sustain their performance by improving financial inclusion and financial literacy. Trust in extension services for agriculture plays a significant role in moderating the impact of eight independent variables (knowledge, skills, attitude, behavior, access, usage, quantity, welfare) on sustainable farm performance. The study implies that increased trust in financial services is essential for improving sustainable performance in the agricultural sector. The effect imposed by financial actors is crucial for establishing trust in financial services linked to sustainability within the agricultural industry.

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Effect of farmer socio-economic characteristics on extension services demand and its intensity of use in post-conflict Liberia

Cited by 8 publications

References 27 publications

Demand for and intensity of use of extension services among cocoa farmers in Ghana: the heckpoisson approach.

Demand for and intensity of use of extension services among cocoa farmers in Ghana: the heckpoisson approach.

Examining the Influence of Rice Farmers' Characteristics on Extension Service Sources: Insights from Northwestern Ethiopia

Sustaining Performance of Wheat–Rice Farms in Pakistan: The Effects of Financial Literacy and Financial Inclusion

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Effect of farmer socio-economic characteristics on extension services demand and its intensity of use in post-conflict Liberia

Cited by 8 publications

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Demand for and intensity of use of extension services among cocoa farmers in Ghana: the heckpoisson approach.

Demand for and intensity of use of extension services among cocoa farmers in Ghana: the heckpoisson approach.

Examining the Influence of Rice Farmers&apos; Characteristics on Extension Service Sources: Insights from Northwestern Ethiopia

Sustaining Performance of Wheat–Rice Farms in Pakistan: The Effects of Financial Literacy and Financial Inclusion

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