This paper examined non -agricultural information services provided by extension agents in Oyo state,
Nigeria. This is predicated on the fact that increasing responsibility of the responsiveness to rural needs has given
extension services a broader concept and that and rural non-farm income account for considerable share of rural
household income. A simple random sampling was used to select 100 extension agents from a population of 170.
Data were collected from the respondents sampled for the study using interview schedule based on a structured
questionnaire. The results show that majority (69.2%) are male, belonging to 40-45 years age group (54%), married
(85%), Christians (60%), had BSc (65%), studying for higher degrees (48%) and with 6-10 years of working
experience (57%). About 55% of the extension officers reside within the job location. They provide non-agricultural
information on areas such as non-farm income generating activities, governance, legal, health and education.
Significant determinants of provision of non-agricultural information by extension agents are age (t=2.33), gender
(t=1.80), working experience (t= 2.06), residing within job location (t=2.29), and studying for higher degree
(t=2.38). The study concludes by advocating that the extension messages should be formally expanded to cover the
non-agricultural income generating activities in order to enhance the livelihoods of rural people engaged in it