Shaibu Baanni Azumah|Samuel A. Donkoh|Joseph A. Awuni
The perceived effectiveness of agricultural technology transfer methods: Evidence from rice farmers in Northern Ghana
University for Development Studies|University for Development Studies|University for Development Studies
study examined effectiveness various agricultural technology transfer methods using primary data collected 543 rice farmers northern upper east regions ghana employed descriptive statistics supported kendalls wtest chisquared distribution test identify assess various agricultural technology transfer methods perceived effectiveness order importance found farmertofarmer approach technology demonstration fields household extension radio main agricultural extension methods use study area found significantly low patronage mass media information communication technology ict mechanisms video mobile phone posters drama newspapers communicating information rice farmers demonstration farmertofarmer household extension methods perceived effective agricultural extension methods recommend among others ministry food agriculture ghana empowered train farmers conventional ie demonstration fields technologyled approaches using ict mass media video mobile phones radio since methods found cost effective significant impact agricultural technology adoption decisions farmers