ASSESMENT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTIC AND INFORMATION SOURCES AMONGS FARMERS IN ADOPTION OF IMPROVED SESAME PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES IN TAFAWA BALEWA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BAUCHI STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study was conducted to analyze the assessment of socioeconomic characteristics and information sources among farmers in the adoption of improved sesame production technologies in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi state. Random sampling technique was used to generate data from 120 respondents. Data generated were subjected to descriptive statistics. The major findings revealed that 28.33% of the respondents were between 40 and 49 years old with a mean of 39 years, 85% were male out of which over 78% were married. About, 55% of the respondents had tertiary education with 41.66% having farming as their major occupation. Furthermore, 30.83% have a household size of 4 individuals or less, and 46.67% have farming experience of 11-20 years, On improved Sesame production technologies by the respondents. The major source of information to the respondents on improved Sesame production was media, specifically, radio and Television. The study recommends that; the media outlet most especially Radio and Television should more strategies and professionalism in all their agricultural programmers towards reaching the targeted audience And Credit facilities with favorable terms and conditions should be extended.