Mobile Phone Use by Zimbabwean Smallholder Farmers: A Baseline Study

Musungwini, Samuel

doi:10.23962/10539/26171

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“…This was attested by Kassem et al (2020) found high level of farmers' (63.88%) utilization of mobile-based advisory services information, whereas, the moderate level accessed fewer (42%) information, on the other hand, low level accessed the fewest information (21%). In line to this, Musungwini (2018) found low levels of household mobile phone usage, with only 50% of households were found to be using mobile telephony in support of a farming activity. In the same note, Akinwale et al (2019) discovered the low utilization level of internet, WhatsApp, Facebook and emails…”

Section: Level Of Farmers' Utilization Of Mobile Phone Individual And...mentioning

confidence: 59%

Examining the Relationship Between the use of Mobile Phones and Extension Methods in Adoption of Groundnut Farming Practices in Northwestern Nigeria

Rimi¹,

Haris²,

Hassan³

et al. 2022

IJSSR

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Adoption of recommended farm practices has been acknowledged to attain food security on groundnut production in Nigeria. Extension agents and other technology developers are now often using various channels of communication, as a means of reaching farmers with improved farm practices to ensure compliance. The aim of the paper is to examine the relationship between the use of mobile phones, individual and group extension methods, technology transfer mechanism in the adoption of improved groundnut farming practices, employing cross-sectional survey in four North-western states of Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling procedure was adopted for interviewing three hundred and thirty-nine farmers. Descriptive and correlation analysis were used to analyze the data. The findings shows that farmers’ had moderate usage levels of mobile phones and individual extension methods, and a high level on group extension methods. Mobile phone, individual and group extension methods had significant relationship with adoption at one percent. While, challenges to the use of mobile phones, individual and group extension methods identified to include; low farmers’ literacy, unstable power supply, poor network, low patronage of extension workers, and also knowledge is restricted to members of the group. It was concluded that the use of mobile phone, individual and group extension methods need to be sustained and improved via government and other stakeholders’ provision of extension agents’, training on utilization of extension methods and mobile phones application for effective technology transfer. Development of farmers’ knowledge on appropriate utilization of mobile phone gadgets will assist them to become receptive and embrace the practices promoted.

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Section: Level Of Farmers' Utilization Of Mobile Phone Individual And...mentioning

confidence: 59%

Examining the Relationship Between the use of Mobile Phones and Extension Methods in Adoption of Groundnut Farming Practices in Northwestern Nigeria

Rimi¹,

Haris²,

Hassan³

et al. 2022

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“…De esta forma, el acceso a la telefonía móvil ha coadyuvado, en el mundo rural, a reducir las asimetrías de información a partir de las transferencias de información de precios y mercado. La reducción de costos de transacción y conectividad al mercado, que concluye en una mejora de sus ingresos, contribuye a que los hogares rurales tengan la posibilidad de consumir bienes de clase media o, hasta ahora, de lujo como celulares, electrodomésticos y vehículos (Khan et al, 2019;Musungwini, 2018;Sekabira & Qaim, 2017). Ello, debido al desarrollo del acceso al financiamiento a través de fuentes formales e informales, propias de las dinámicas sociales del consumidor rural, que ha permitido el consumo financiado de dichos bienes como el de telefonía móvil (Ortiz, 2017).…”

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Mujeres rurales y el uso de teléfonos móviles en el Perú. Efecto en el empoderamiento con visión de capital humano

Ingunza

2022

Lect. Econ.

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Este artículo propone medir el efecto de la adopción de las tecnologías móviles en el empoderamiento de las mujeres rurales desde la perspectiva de los retos del desarrollo y utilizando una aproximación de capital humano. Para ello, se tomó como referencia el modelo de Mincer (1970), analizando el efecto que la adopción de la telefonía móvil tiene sobre el nivel de ingresos de las adoptantes. Usando la Encuesta Nacional de Hogares en el Perú, se estudiaron los datos del periodo comprendido entre 2017-2019 para proponer una estimación del efecto en los ingresos, ante la adopción de teléfonos móviles por parte de mujeres rurales en este país. Los resultados sugieren que existe relación positiva más allá de otras variables adicionales que pudieran incidir entre la relación entre el incremento del uso de teléfonos móviles y los niveles de ingresos en las mujeres de las zonas rurales peruanas. El artículo ilustra el uso de la función minceriana para capturar los efectos de la tecnología sobre la generación de riqueza. Por último, se plantean recomendaciones para los hacedores de política en cuanto al avance hacia el desarrollo económico con un enfoque de género.

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“…Moreover, Mariyono's [24] fndings shows that education, experience, and distance to market in vegetable is negative and afects the participation of intensive commercial vegetable farming and marketing, while credit availability has a positive efect. Access to available information and its devices [25][26][27][28] reduces transaction cost and increase customers as well as production and productivity. Mohammed Kassaw et al [29] also identifed as education, distance to market, credit were identifed as the main determinants of the choice of market outlet choices for vegetables.…”

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Determinants of Garlic Producers Market Outlet Choices in Goncha Siso Enese District, Northwest Ethiopia: A Multivariate Probit Regression Analysis

Chekol

Mazengia

2022

Advances in Agriculture

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This study investigates the factors influencing garlic producers’ market outlet selection decisions in Goncha Siso Enese District, Ethiopia. A total of 359 garlic producer households were polled, and the results were analyzed using a multivariate probit (MVP) model. According to the MVP model results, extension contact, access to market information, quantity of garlic sold, and farm experience in farming were negatively and significantly associated with the choice of consumer outlet. Besides this, the estimated MVP for retailer outlet choice is positively influenced by the amount of quantity sold, and farm experiences in garlic have a significant and positive effect on the choice of retailer outlets. In contrast, education level, access to credit, extension contact, and land area allocated for garlic have a negative influence on the choice of retail outlet. Moreover, wholesaler outlet choice is significantly and positively influenced by education level, access to credit, amount of quantity sold, extension contact, and distance to market, whereas it is negatively influenced by lagged price. Assembler outlet is also positively influenced by sex, distance to market, access to market information, and quantity sold, and negatively affected by extension contact and lag price. The implication is that, if smallholder garlic producers have access to alternative market outlets, they must select an appropriate combination of market outlets to maximize their income in the long run. It is suggested that equal access to marketing infrastructure in potential production areas, the garlic production system, and rural-urban development infrastructure should be improved and made more accessible.

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Mobile Phone Use by Zimbabwean Smallholder Farmers: A Baseline Study

Cited by 21 publications

References 32 publications

Examining the Relationship Between the use of Mobile Phones and Extension Methods in Adoption of Groundnut Farming Practices in Northwestern Nigeria

Examining the Relationship Between the use of Mobile Phones and Extension Methods in Adoption of Groundnut Farming Practices in Northwestern Nigeria

Mujeres rurales y el uso de teléfonos móviles en el Perú. Efecto en el empoderamiento con visión de capital humano

Determinants of Garlic Producers Market Outlet Choices in Goncha Siso Enese District, Northwest Ethiopia: A Multivariate Probit Regression Analysis

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