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Cocoa Farmers' Participation in Public and Private Agricultural Extension Delivery in Amenfi Central District, Ghana Enoch Kwame Tham-Agyekum; Fred Ankuyi; Prince Asiedu; Bright Juantoa; Goddea Asiedu Abourden; John-Eudes Andivi Bakang; Akua Yeboah Oduro-Owusu
International Journal Of Humanities Education and Social Sciences (IJHESS) Vol 3 No 4 (2024): IJHESS FEBRUARY 2024
Publisher : CV. AFDIFAL MAJU BERKAH

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55227/ijhess.v3i4.761

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Agricultural extension and knowledge management have become key blocks in driving sustainable food systems and rural development, especially in periods of dealing with the complexities surrounding climate change and sustainable food systems in localised systems. This study assessed cocoa farmers' participation in public and private agricultural extension services in Ghana. Using descriptive and inferential statistics and collecting data from 385 farmers, the study reveals that private extension services stand out in various indices: access to information (3.72), communication (3.96), and support and follow-up (3.45), while public extension services excel in social and environmental impact (3.54), and knowledge transfer (3.86). Intricate extension programme dynamics also reveal a clear preference for private extension in citizen power (23.6% vs. 7.3%), delegated power (33.2% vs. 8.6%), and partnership (39.2% vs. 13.5%). Using the binary probit regression model, this study examines how various socio-economic factors influence farmers' participation in extension programmes. Results indicate that key determinants for participation in public extension include gender, level of education, land size, availability of labour, and access to credit. Conversely, factors influencing participation in private extension programmes include membership in farmer groups, land ownership, land size, the availability of labour, and access to credit. Policymakers and extension workers can make extension services more useful and open to everyone by focusing on these socioeconomic factors and creating programmes that meet the unique needs and limitations of various farmer groups. This will ultimately lead to higher agricultural productivity, better livelihoods, and better rural development.
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; Akua Yeboah Oduro-Owusu; Ernest Laryea Okorley; Stephen Prah; John-Eudes Andivi Bakang; Prince Amoako
International Journal Of Humanities Education and Social Sciences (IJHESS) Vol 3 No 3 (2023): IJHESS DECEMBER 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55227/ijhess.v3i3.767

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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
Co-Authors Bright Juantoa Enoch Kwame Tham-Agyekum Ernest Laryea Okorley Fred Ankuyi Goddea Asiedu Abourden John-Eudes Andivi Bakang Prince Amoako Prince Asiedu Stephen Prah