Use of information and communication technology in the dissemination of agricultural information in Public Agricultural Research Institutes in Uganda
Abstract
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The objective of this study is to identify and analyse challenge
of use of Information Communication Technologies by public
agricultural research institutes. It involves questionnaire
interviews with 328 respondents and use of secondary
information sources. Information generated will be used to
strengthen information management and dissemination
pathways.
Keywords
- Agricultural extension
- Agricultural knowledge system
- communication technology
- economics
- group communication
- information flow pathways
- Kampala
- Makerere University
- marketing
- markets
- National Agricultural Research Organisation
- productivity
- RUFORUM; Agricultural Higher Education
- selection
- self help
- technological changes
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