Working Document Series Open Access 2012 RUF-31463

Infrastructural Support Affect the Use of Informatoin and Communication Technologies by Farmers for Accessing Agricultural Information in Gezira State, Sudan

K. El-siddigJ.M. GithekoN.S. Musa

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Abstract

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The study aimed at examining the perceptions of farmers in Gezira State about appropriate infrastructural support likely to affect the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for accessing agricultural information. The study also sought to identify how farmers used ICTs for accessing agricultural information. A questionnaire was developed and data collected from 120 farmers. Descriptive analyses were applied to the data. Findings indicate that the most popular methods for accessing agricultural information by farmers is radio (21.9%) followed by print media (15.33%) and TV (14.6%). Additionally, it was found that infrastructural support such as roads, electricity and telecommunication affect the use of ICTs by farmers.

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