International Journal on Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (IJFANRES)
Vol 4, No 4 (2023): IJ-FANRes

Perception of Agricultural Extension Agents Towards the Performance of Project-Based Extension Delivery on Food Security in Ghana

Jones Ebenenzer Osei (Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED), Mampong Ashanti-Ghana.)
Enock Kwame Tham-Agyekum (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi-Ghana)
Benjamin Sarfo-Mensah (Department of Agriculture Economics and Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED), Mampong Ashanti-Ghana.)
Peter Kombat (Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED), Mampong Ashanti-Ghana.)
Fred Ankuyi (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi-Ghana.)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Dec 2023

Abstract

Agricultural extension agents in Ghana's Upper East Region relied on project-based extension delivery services during the Covid-19 period. Using the perspectives of extension agents, this research looked at the effect of project-based extension delivery services on food security. A sample size of 144 agricultural extension agents from three distinct zones in the Region participated in this research, which used a descriptive correlation survey approach. Frequencies, percentages, means, standard deviation, correlation coefficients, and regression were used to analyse the data. In terms of effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, and economics, the project-based extension delivery service performed well. In terms of stability, food security was excellent. Food security and efficiency, relevance, and economics have a favorable and very significant association. Economy, efficiency, and age had 79% explanation for food security. On the perceived degree of food security, there was a substantial difference between male and female agricultural extension agents. The impact of project-based extension delivery services on food security was significant. The Ministry of Food and Agriculture should provide enough logistics, training, and incentive for agricultural extension agents to enhance information delivery.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJFANRES

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry

Description

IJ-FANRes is an international and cross-disciplinary scholarly and scientific open access, open-source journal on the science and technology of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources. Our aim is to encourage Professors, Researchers, and Students to publish their experimental and theoretical ...