Roles of Information and Communication Technologies in Adoption of Fishpond Management Practices among Fish Growers in Enugu State, Nigeria
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This study assessed the roles of Information and Communication Technologies in the adoption of Fishpond Management Practices in Enugu State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling procedure was employed to select 253 fish farmers for the study. Data were collected with the aid of a well-structured questionnaire. Descriptive (percentages and mean) and inferential (factor analysis and Kruskal Wallis) statistics were used for data analysis. The result shows that 99.21% and 52.96% used mobile phone and internet respectively. While 35.57% used both television and e-mail respectively. The roles of ICTs to fish farmers included; information exchange 100%, promotion of training 99.60%, knowledge sharing 99.21% and promotion of education 99.21%. Socio-economic cum cultural, administrative and environmental-technological were constraints faced by fish farmers. The Kruskal Wallis test indicated a significant difference across agricultural zones in the use of ICT by fish farmers. The study concludes that the roles of ICTs in adoption of fishpond management practices as it affects increasing safety, vulnerability reduction and social inclusion are to be enhanced. It is recommended that training should be given to the fish farmers by the extension agents to help lift safety, reduce vulnerability and increase social inclusion and reduce constraints.
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