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Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology

Published by SCIENCEDOMAIN international · ISSN (electronic) 2320-7027

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Analyzing Demographic Context of Rural Households by Food Poverty level: A Case of Humbo District, Southern Ethiopia

Feleke Yehuwalashet Motuma & Temesgen Tadewos Zema · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

The major objective of this study was analyzing the demographic context of rural households by food poverty level: A case of Humbo district, Southern Ethiopia. To achieve this objective, relevant data were collected through a structured interview. The generated data were computed...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v37i130261

Determinants of Farmer’s Participation in Farmers’ Associations: Empirical Evidence from Maputo Green Belts, Mozambique

Tomas Adriano Sitoe & Afonso Sitole · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

Currently, the creation of farmers’ association has been suggested as an instrument for improving farmer’s well-being in developing countries, either to its potential contribution to markets access as well as by strengthening dissemination of information between farmers. However,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v37i130259

Development of a Scale to Measure the Attitude of Farmers towards Crop Insurance Scheme

S. K. Jamanal, K. V. Natikar & S. V. Halakatti · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

A scale was developed to measure the "attitude of farmers towards Crop Insurance Scheme". Based on the review of literature and discussion with the expert's, 48 statements were enlisted. The Likert's summated rating scale was followed in the construction of scale. The list of 48...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v37i130258

Technical Efficiency of Red Pepper Production: The Case of Dalocha, Southern Ethiopia

Degineh Lagiso & Endrias Geta · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

Increasing the productivity of red pepper is important to meet the need of ever increasing population. However, farmers faced the problem of productivity due to the lack of knowledge on how to maximize level of output at a given level of inputs. The objective of this study was to...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v37i130257

Socio-economic Profile of Sheep and Goat Rearers in Tahtay Adyabo District, Tigray, Ethiopia

Zemeda Desta · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

The present study was conducted to assess the socio–economic profile of sheep and goat rearers in Tahtay Adyabo District, Tigray, Ethiopia. For this study 138 sample households were selected randomly. Of the total sample respondents, 26.1% of them owned sheep, 35.5% of them owned...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v37i130256

Relationship between Socioeconomic Characteristics and Usability of Online and Mobile Media among Farmers of Punjab

Ranjeet Kaur & Sheetal Thapar · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

The present paper is an endeavour to analyze the accessibility and usability of online and mobile media among farmers and to find out the relationship between socioeconomic variables and various online and mobile media. The primary data were collected from randomly selected 720 f...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v36i430255

Improving Agricultural Extension Services through Knowledge Management Practices in the Delta Region of Egypt: An Applied Study of Knowledge Management Model

Heba Essam El-Dien Aly Salama · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

Knowledge management is considered as an essential factor for the sustainable development of enterprises in the agricultural context. A consecutive workshops were conducted for senior and junior agricultural extension workers (AEWs) of two Governorates of the Delta region namely:...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v36i430250

Status and Prospects of Fisheries Self Help Group in Kabirdham District, Chhattisgarh, India

B. Nightingale Devi, K. K. Choudhary, Bhooleshwari Singh, Lukesh K. Banjare & Dolly Verma · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

The present study analyzed the status and performance of women’s Self Help Groups in fisheries of Kabirdham district of Chhattisgarh state. Two blocks namely Kawardha and Bodla blocks of Chhattisgarh, India were selected for the study. Total 140 numbers of respondents from twenty...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v36i430251

Extension Needs of Vegetable Growers: A Study in Kumaon Region of Uttarakhand

Jyoti Rawal & Mohammad Aslam Ansari · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

Information needs to be expressed by farmers have often been understood as extension needs. However, the mandate of extension services is more than just providing information about agri-inputs and its supply chain. The present study was undertaken to determine the extension needs...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v36i430248

Ethno-ecological Variability in the Consumption of Leafy Green Plants in the Republic of Benin

Mohamed Nasser Baco · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

Beninese’s dietary habits related to Amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus), African basil (Ocimum gratissimum) and African eggplant (Solanum macrocarpon) were studied in eleven districts of Republic of Benin. Data were collected from five hundred households on their consumption habits....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v36i430249