Farmers’ Knowledge of pictorial information on agroforestry practices in Oyo state Nigeria

Type Journal Article - Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences 21 (2): 260
Title Farmers’ Knowledge of pictorial information on agroforestry practices in Oyo state Nigeria
Author(s)
Volume 21
Issue 2
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2011
Page numbers 260-263
URL http://thejaps.org.pk/docs/21-2/corrected10-134-Revised.pdf
Abstract
This study was carried out to determine the farmers’ knowledge of pictorial information on agroforestry practices in Ido
Local Government Area of Oyo State. A simple random sampling technique was used to select 120 farmers and data
were gathered with the aid of interview guide alongside with pictures on agroforestry practices. Data analysis was done
with SPSS 13 using frequency counts, percentages and Chi-square to test the relationship between personal
characteristics and knowledge of pictorial presentation. The results show that 55.8% of the respondents had no formal
education while 44.2% had formal education. About 39.2% are land owners while 60.8% got their land through
borrowing and leasing. Also, 93.3% could identify and interpret pictures on Silvopasture, 90.8% could identify and
interpret pictures on Agrisilvopasture, 84.2% could identify and interpret pictures on Silvoaquaculture, and 79.2% could
identify and interpret pictures on Home Garden. Chi-square analysis showed significant relationship between personal
characteristics and picture interpretation for all agroforestry practices except shelterbelts and windbreaks,
silvipastoralism woodlots or plantations and live fences. It is therefore important that farmers’ characteristics are
considered in the preparation of audio-visual aids in order to improve their effectiveness in transferring information to
farmers.

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