In Africa, the outcome of development research is enormous and its dissemination has had a huge impact, especially in Nigeria for the last few decades. This impact is observable in the adoption of innovation by farmers with the aim of transforming agricultural production. To enhance adoption, training of the farmers is required. However, the attitude of farmers towards training could influence their decision on the uptake of agricultural innovation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the attitude of cassava farmers to training on selected improved agricultural technologies can substantially influence adoption of the technologies. A multistage sampling technique was used to select the sample size for this study. Data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistical tools. The findings showed that only a few (37.5%) of the farmers had a favourable attitude towards extension training with 64.25% of them having a low level of adoption of the technologies. While farmers' attitude towards training exerted a positive, howbeit minuscule influence on technology adoption, the perception of farmers about constraints to training on technologies had a stronger influence. Factors with a significant negative influence on adoption include, among others, diversification into non-farm occupations and age of farmers. Although the study admits that stimulating favourable attitudes is important for innovation adoption, it maintains that substantial rates of adoption will only be achieved if constraints to trainings on agricultural technology adoption are addressed from the farmers' perspective and if

Dr. James Olaleye enrolled on the Surveying Degree program at the University of Lagos, Nigeria in 1976. As a result of his brilliant academic performance, Dr. Olaleye became a shell scholar in 1976 and graduated in 1981 with a first class degree in Surveying. In 1987, he was awarded the prestigious commonwealth scholarship for doctoral studies in Canada. With a brilliant record of graduate work, Dr. Olaleye obtained his Ph.D degree in 1992 from the University of New Brunswick, Canada. He has continued the pursuit of academic excellence through the publications of his research findings in mapping in both national and international Journals. He has authored or co-authored over forty publications. He was awarded the prestigious" Talbart Abrams Medal" by the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote sensing in recognition of his outstanding Publication in Geoinformatics in 1994. Dr. Olaleye is an Associate Professor in the Department of Surveying & Geoinformatics, University of Lagos. He is also the immediate past Head of Department. He teaches Digital Mapping and GIS.

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Dr. James Olaleye enrolled on the Surveying Degree program at the University of Lagos, Nigeria in 1976. As a result of his brilliant academic performance, Dr. Olaleye became a shell scholar in 1976 and graduated in 1981 with a first class degree in Surveying. In 1987, he was awarded the prestigious commonwealth scholarship for doctoral studies in Canada. With a brilliant record of graduate work, Dr. Olaleye obtained his Ph.D degree in 1992 from the University of New Brunswick, Canada. He has continued the pursuit of academic excellence through the publications of his research findings in mapping in both national and international Journals. He has authored or co-authored over forty publications. He was awarded the prestigious" Talbart Abrams Medal" by the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote sensing in recognition of his outstanding Publication in Geoinformatics in 1994. Dr.