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Impact Of Mobile Phone On Agricultural Information Among Otukpo Farmers
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1.1 STATEMENT OF RESEARCH PROBLEMS
i. Farmers in Otukpo finds it difficult to get adequate agric information from extension workers.
ii. Most of the Otukpo farmers do not make frequent use of their mobile phone due to power failure in Otukpo.
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Farmers in Otukpo do not know the alternative source of power for
changing their mobile phone in order to get adequate agricultural
information.
1.2 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
i To find information on alternative ways of getting agric information outside the extension workers
ii To identify major solution to the problems facing farmers in Otukpo in getting agric information easy. 17
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To find information on the alternative sources of power for charging
their phones in order to get adequate agricultural information.
1.3 RESEARCH QUESTIONS:
i. What alternative source do farmers in Otukpo use to get agricultural information aside extension workers?
ii. What kind of problem do farmers in Otukpo encounter using mobile phone?
iii. What alternative source of power do Otukpo farmers use to charge the mobile phone?
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The significance of this study are as follows:
i.
The study will provide information on the alternative source of
information for Otukpo farmers, out side agric extension workers.
ii. The study will provide information on solutions to problems of GSM phones used by Otukpo farmers
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iii. The study will also provide information on alternative source of charging their mobile phone.
1.5 RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
H0: Farmers in Otukpo do not use alternative medium to get agric information
H1: Farmers in Otukpo use alternative medium to get agric information
H0: Farmers in Otukpo do not encounter problems using mobile phones to get agricultural information
H2: Farmers in Otukpo encounter problems using mobile phones to get agricultural information
H0: Power failure does not affect farmers in Otukpo in getting agric information with their mobile phone
H3: Power failure affect farmers in Otukpo in getting agric information with their mobile phone
1.6 DEFINITION OF TERMS
CONCEPTUAL DEFINITION OF TERMS:
Mobile phone: Mobile phones are electronic devices used to make mobile telephone calls across a wide geographical areas.
Impact: This refers to the powerful effect that something has on somebody or something.
Farmers: A farmer is a person who own or manage a farm.
Agriculture: This refers to the science or practice of farming.
Information: This refers to facts or details about somebody or something.
Communication: These is the method of sending information, especially telephone, radio and computer.
G.S.M: Means global system for mobile
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The study “The Impact of mobile phone on Agricultural Information among Otukpo Farmersâ€. A study of Agric information dissemination among Otukpo farmer, Otukpo Local Government Area. Using a survey of five villages in Otukpo town, Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, the researcher found that Otukpo farmers has adopted the impact of mobile phones in getting agric information due to the benefits derives from it such as enabling verification/discussion with chief farmers and ex ... Continue reading---
