Farmers' Knowledge and Attitude towards the Adoption of Agroforestry Practices in Akinyele Local Government Area, Ibadan, Nigeria
This study presents farmers' knowledge and attitudes towards the adoption of agroforestry in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State. A multistage random sampling technique was used to administer the questionnaires to a total of 50 respondents. Data collected were analyzed using both descri...
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Published in: | Journal of applied science & environmental management 2021-12, Vol.24 (10) |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | This study presents farmers' knowledge and attitudes towards the
adoption of agroforestry in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo
State. A multistage random sampling technique was used to administer
the questionnaires to a total of 50 respondents. Data collected were
analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The
demographic factors analyzed showed that the majority of respondents
were males (60.8%) and possess married (54.2%). Majority of the
respondents (66%) do not practice agroforestry and possessed low
knowledge of agroforestry practices. Respondents' attitudes
towards the practice were inadequate. Furthermore, knowledge of
agroforestry was found to influence the willingness to adopt the
practice, attitudes towards agroforestry practice also influence its
adoption in the study area. Based on the findings, this study
recommends that extension agents and other stakeholders should
intensify effort to pass down adequate knowledge on the practice and
advantages of agroforestry to farmers in the simplest form it can be
well understood, to improve their attitudes and increase their rate of
adoption of agroforestry practices. |
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ISSN: | 1119-8362 |