TRAINING NEEDS OF RURAL FARMERS IN ORGANIC FERTILIZER PRODUCTION FROM SOLID WASTE FOR SUSTAINABLE CROP PRODUCTION IN IMO STATE

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8274103

Authors

  • Dr. NWOSU Phina Ifeyinwa Department of Technology and Vocational Education, Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Keywords:

Organic, fertilizers, solid wastes, ning, production, health and safety measures, rural farmers and extension agents.

Abstract

The aim of the study was to determine the training needs of rural farmers in organic fertilizer production from solid waste for sustainable crop production in Imo State of Nigeria. The study was carried out in Imo State using a census research design. Three research questions and three null hypotheses guided the study. The population for the study comprised of 57 extension agents and 1386 rural farmers in the three agricultural zones of Imo State.  Random sampling was used to reduce the number of farmers to 462 making the entire population to be 519. The instrument used for data collection was 37 item structured questionnaire developed by the research. The instrument was structured using a four point rating scale for data collection and was face validated by three experts.  Cronbach Alpha statistics was used to determine the internal consistency of the instrument and a grand coefficient of 0.70 was obtained. Mean with standard deviation were used to answer the research questions and t-test was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance at 198 degree of freedom. The findings of the study revealed that rural farmers need training in planning, production process, health and safety measures in organic fertilizer production from solid waste for sustainable crop production in Imo State. The null hypotheses tested showed no significant difference in the mean responses of rural farmers and extension agents. Based on the findings, rural farmers need training in organic fertilizer production. Some recommendations were therefore made that extension workers should develop a skill module for effective training of the need areas to the rural farmers, extension agents should create awareness to rural farmers on the need to use mostly organic fertilizer because of its benefits over other soil nutrient replenishing substances for sustainable crop production.

Published

2023-08-22

How to Cite

NWOSU, P. I. (2023). TRAINING NEEDS OF RURAL FARMERS IN ORGANIC FERTILIZER PRODUCTION FROM SOLID WASTE FOR SUSTAINABLE CROP PRODUCTION IN IMO STATE. Interdisciplinary Journal of Educational Practice (IJEP), 10(3), 87–98. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8274103

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 3 (2023): July-September

Section

Original Peer Review Articles
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