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Item Training needs of communication officers of agricultural and rural development agencies for entertainment-education script writing in Southwestern Nigeria(Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Obafemi Awolowo University, 2020) Olajide, B. R.; Tijani, S. A.; Ojomuyide, T. O.The use of Entertainment-Education (EE) for information dissemination in agricultural extension agencies requires that key frontline professionals are trained in EE script writing, therefore the training needs of communication officers in EE script writing was probed in this study. All (42) communication officers of agricultural development agencies in the study area were interviewed. Data were collected using questionnaire to elicit information on communication officers' socioeconomic characteristics, awareness of the components of EE script writing, perception of integration of script writing skills for agricultural information dissemination and training needs for EE script writing in agricultural information dissemination. Data were analysed using frequencies, percentages and means. Results indicate that respondents' mean age was 43.0±6.8 years, 38.1% had Bachelor’s Degree and were mostly male (64.3%). Most respondents were aware of the components and sub-components of EE scriptwriting, 52.4% had favourable disposition to the concept and had most training need on message, character and plot components. The study concludes that communication officers are abreast of the components and subcomponents of EE scriptwriting and are favourably disposed to the concept of EE script writing. Training on EE script writing for communication officers of agricultural development agencies should focus on message, character and plot components.Item Coverage and content analysis of biotechnology and genetically modified organisms in four selected Nigerian daily newspapers(2013) Olajide, B. R.; Fawole, O. P.The media, especially the newspapers play a major role as sources of biotechnology information and will be useful avenues for disseminating related information. It is in view of this that this study examined coverage of biotechnology and Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Nigerian daily newspapers as an avenue to raise mass awareness especially amongst literate farmers. This study content analysed 63 GMOs and biotechnology items framed in four Nigerian newspapers (the Guardian, Punch, Vanguard and Nigerian Tribune). The time frame was from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2010 being the period that marked the sudden rise in public awareness of biotechnology issues occasioned by coverage of biotechnology related news in Nigerian media. Variables measured include types of news, frequency of news coverage, placement, direction and space allotted to biotechnology news and related stories. Data were analysed using both descriptive (frequencies, percentages) and inferential (ANOVA) statistics at p≤0.05. Results indicate that across the four newspapers, types of biotechnology news reported were mostly food safety news (54.0%) in 2005 (21 items) with highest news items from Tribune (49.0%). Though most news items (87.3%) on GMOs and biotechnology were positively framed, all (100%) news items were not strategically placed as they were in other pages of all the newspapers. Space allocated to biotechnology news was higher in the Punch (469cm2) than Guardian (423 cm2), Tribune (378 cm2) and Vanguard (252 cm2). There were significant difference across the newspapers in direction (F= 1.23, p ≤ 0.05) and space allotted (F = 2.53, p ≤ 0.05) to coverage of biotechnological news. Generally, there is low reportage of biotechnology and GMOs news for the period investigated, across newspapers, in space allotment and strategic locations; it is therefore recommended that more attention and priority should be accorded biotechnology news items in terms of space and strategic placement to enhance public awareness of related information.Item Sourcing and usage of standard cassava cuttings by farmers in Egbeda local government area of Oyo state(2013) Olajide, B. R.; Fawole, O. P.The recent trend of demand for cassava provoked by policy support for its production suggests that cassava farmers can increase cassava production if there are available clean planting materials. Getting standard cassava cuttings by farmers will help them increase their production to meet global cassava competitiveness. However; data on sourcing and use of standard cassava cuttings among farmers is scanty. Sourcing and use of standard cassava cuttings in Egbeda Local Government area of Oyo State was investigated in this study. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select respondents for this study. Seventy percent of rural wards totalling 5 wards and one third of villages in these wards (30) were randomly selected. Fifty percent of total number of cassava farmers (241) were systematically selected resulting in a total of 120 cassava farmers. The data for this study were obtained through the use of interview schedule. Data were analysed using frequency counts, percentages and chi-square at p=0.05. Results indicate that mean age, family and farm size were 52.4 years, 7 persons and 3.6 acres respectively. Most respondents were male (85.0%), married (95.8%) and had one form of education or the other (60.7%). Farmers obtained standard cassava cuttings mainly from neighbours/friends (84.2%) and open market (49.2%). While 46.7% had high knowledge of features of standard cassava cuttings, 64.3% of farmers planted the standard cuttings twice a year. Benefits that had accrued to farmers utilising standard cassava cuttings included high yield (99.2%), early maturity (98.3%) and high income (98.3%). They were however constrained by scarce standard cuttings (95.8%), delayed process of getting the cuttings (95.0%) and long distance between farmers' cassava farms and sources of standard cassava cuttings (79.2%). Farmers' sex (x2 =2,154), age (x2 =1.312), marital status (x2 =0.088), and educational level (x2= 3.642) had no significant relationship with their use of standard cassava cuttings. It is recommended that both government and research institutes should readily make available standard cassava cuttings given its inherent benefits and farmers' readiness to use the improved cuttings.Item Reporting of climate change news in three Nigerian newspapers(Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria, 2012-06) Fawole, O. P.; Olajide, B. R.The trend of news frame in the print media has implications for public perception of emerging development issues and actions that members of the public in general and farmers in particular will take in similar situations in the future. Combining the occurrence of climate change topical news variables and framing theories, this study content-analysed 111 climate news items framed in three Nigerian newspapers (the Guardian, Punch and Nigerian Tribune) between January 2010 and June 2011. Variables measured included news types, placement, sources, space allotted and period of report of climate change related stories. Data were analysed using both descriptive (frequency, percentage) and inferential (chi-square) statistics at p<0.05. Across the three newspapers, types of news reported as a result of climate change were flooding (41.4%) and oil spillage (27.9%). They were strategically placed at the front (32.4%) middle (36.0%) and back (31.5%) pages of the newspapers. The newspapers quoted news reporters of other media organizations (62.2%) and government officials (22.5%) as major sources of their climates change information. Space allocated to climate change news was higher in the Guardian newspaper (897cm2) compared to the Punch and. The Nigerian Tribune (884cm2). Major frames found in these dailies include warning, solution, disaster, awareness, call for assistance and blames. Types of climate change news did not affect placement given to coverage of such news (X2 =13.45; p=0.20). In spite of competition for space and prominence by wide range of development issues, climate change news coverage relatively enjoyed prominence. Therefore, efforts should be made to sustain this given the menace climate change portends in the face of any neglect by stakeholders especially the media.Item Awareness and use of information communication technologies by farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria(Taylor and Francis, 2012) Fawole, O. P.; Olajide, B. R.Due to inadequate personnel, information communication technologies (ICTs) have become an attractive option for delivery of extension information. This study examined awareness and use of ICTs by farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria. A total of 192 farmers were interviewed. Results indicate that most farmers had no formal education and small farm holdings. Awareness of older ICTs like radio and television was more prevalent among farmers as compared with newer ICTs such as internet and cable television. However, use of modern ICTs like mobile phones and cable television was greater than that for older technologies such as fax machines. Farmers were constrained in ICT use by prohibitive cost and service failure. The Nigerian government should encourage a liberal policy for affordable prices for modern ICT products, especially mobile telephones.Item Coverage of gender roles in agriculture in four Nigerian newspapers (2000-2004)(Academic Journals, 2012-02) Fawole, O. P.; Olajide, B. R.Increasing roles of women in agricultural activities has made provision of gender responsive information imperative. This study investigated coverage of gender roles in agriculture in four selected Nigerian newspapers. Ninety-two articles representing the media coverage from four newspapers were coded for this study. Results indicated that the tabloids covered more non-gender stories (67.3%) than gender stories (32.6%), male roles enjoyed more prominence than female roles; and total amount of space allotted to females (51.3%) was more compared to male roles (48.7%). However, male roles (33.3%) in agricultural news coverage enjoyed more strategic placement as compared to female roles (23.3%), though space allotted (t = -0.16, p = 0.872) and placement (t = 0.94; p = 0.94) of male and female related stories were not significantly different. Civil society groups with mandates for agriculture and gender development should mount advocacy, mobilization and sensitization for media executives on the importance of gender responsive reporting of agricultural news.