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Diagnostic Analysis of Variables of Non-Adoption of Rice
Technology by Farmers in Anambra State: Socio-Economic
Approach
Dr. Juliana Ukonze1
, Dr. Joseph Onuoha2*
, Antonia Iheji1
, Edward Alademerine4
1. Department of Vocational Teacher Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
2. Department of Social Science Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
3. University of Education, Ijabu-Ode
*Email of the corresponding author: joseph.onuoha@unn.edu.ng
Abstract
The study focused on socio-economic diagnostic approach of variables of non-adoption of rice technologies by
farmers in Anambra state. A sample size of 420 respondents made up of 372 registered contact farmers and 50
extension agents were involved in the study. A 20 item instrument called Socio-economic Diagnostic Approach
Questionnaire (SEDAQ) was used for data collection. The variables of interest were finance, land, and Education.
The data collected were analyzed using weighted mean and rank order to answer the research questions. The
study found out that 8 elements in finance, 7 elements in land and 5 elements in education could cause non-
adoption of rice technologies by farmers. It was also found that two elements of finance one of land and one of
education ranked highest in their magnitude of effects. It was therefore recommended that the government of
Anambra state should implement the findings of this study with reference to the elements of finance, land and
education with highest magnitude of effect on non adoption of rice technology by farmers in order to achieve her
objectives of boasting rice production.
Key words: Socio-Economic, Diagnostic analysis, Non-adopters, rice technology, farmers.
1. Introduction
There are many cereal grains eaten by people of Anambra State, Nigeria. These include rice (Oryza
spp), maize (Zea Mays), Sorphum (Sorphum bicolor), Wheat (Triticum Aeslirum) and Millet (Eleusine
corocana). Most of them are imported from outside the state on large scale except rice, since the prevalent
adaptation and climatic factors are favorable for its production. Rice Oryza Spp is the seed of monocot plants
which has different species such as oryza sativa, barthii, glabemma, latifolia, longistaminata, punctata, and
rufigogon. The most suitable species of Oryza that is widely grown in Anambra State, Nigeria is Oryza Sativa.
Rice has nutritional, industrial and economic importance. Nutritionally, rice is eaten as food in various forms for
the provision of fast and instant energy, good bowel movement, stabilizing blood sugar levels and providing
essential source of phosphorus, iron and vitamin B to human body. Rice constitute raw material to the industry
for the manufacture of products like starch, animal feed, ceiling boards for houses, wine among others. The rice
brain is used in compounding feed for fish, poultry and other farm animal such as pig. Ismail (2004) found out
that rice grain has high oil content which can be used for soap making. The oil could serve as a carrier for
insecticides and as an anticorrosive and rust resistant lubricant. Lu (1999) identified rice hull as by-product of
processed rice used as roughages for cattle and other ruminants, chicken litter in poultry keeping, which could be
plough into the soil to improve the nutrient, filter and filler for building materials. Gove (1993) pointed out that
rice straw could be used in mulching vegetable beds.
Economically, rice production provides occupation for youths in the state who are interested in growing
rice. It is a major source of income for rice farmers and their family members, the state as famers pay their taxes
and other related fees, and education and social attractions for students and young farmers for excursion.
Rice production in Anambra state is mainly in the hands of subsistent aged farmers. Observations
revealed that out of school youths are not interested in stereo-typing the activities of their parents in rice
production, but are likely to favour a change to technological production of rice. This technology must be the
one that works conveniently. Government on their part is interested in introducing the technology that will help
to boast farmers’ production in order to increase their income (2) entice youths into rice production so that they
can take up carriers in rice production for which the environment is highly favored for its growth so that they can
replace their parents in future.
To achieve the above objectives, the government introduced rice production technology to the farmers
through the Agricultural Development Programme (ADPs). Technology in the submission of Quick (1995)
involves new machines, equipments and ways of doing things that are based on modern knowledge about science.
Technology in rice production is therefore, that modern body of knowledge applied in the various aspects of rice
production such as varieties, spacing/planting distance, tools/equipment, fertilizer requirement and its
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appropriate application. The rice production technologies as contained in ADP’s rice production manual of (2006)
are the rice production Technology pack, R-box project and swamp rice production and fish farming initiative.
The extension agents according to Nkematu (2005) introduced these technologies to rice farmers at the
production communities like Ngbakwu, Omor, Odekpe, Achala, Anaku, Ifite Ongwari using appropriate teaching
method. Nnanwube (2005) stated that in 2010 ADP registered a total of 1860 rice farmers (contact rice farmers)
in the above communities that were implementing technologies recommended by ADP’s rice production, by
2011 planting season only 322 registered contact farmers were observed to be adopting the introduction of rice
technologies. This indicated that out of 1860 registered contact rice farmers that embraced the recommended
technologies in rice production, 1538 had withdrawn from the adoption of the rice technology.
This situation resulted into increased importation of Rice, and high rate of unemployment of out of
school youths in the state The government is skill interested in improving rice production in the state but is
highly constrain with the strategies to adopt to improve the observed situation.
The researchers therefore became interested in finding out reasons for the farmers withdrawal from
adoption and strategies for improvement. A pilot study therefore was carried out by the researchers to identify
the general variables responsible for non-adoption of these rice production technologies by the farmers in the
state. 40 registered contact rice farmers that withdrew from adoption variable developed from literature with a
discrete response option of yes/no were administered on the respondents. Percentage was used to compute the
responses with a cutoff point of 50%. The variables (problem) that score above 50% were as follows finance
73%, land 70% and education 61%. The variables problems were general in nature and therefore require further
diagnostic analysis for clearer understanding and decision making.
Diagnose as stated in Webster (2012) is to analyze the cause or nature of problem while analysis by the
same author is an examination of a complex, its elements and their relationship. Diagnostic analysis according to
Ruscon in Ndom (2003) is a careful way of examing a system of events to discover the nature of an existing
problem. Diagnostic analysis guided the research in using weighted means of the elements to make judgment on
the magnitude of their effect on non adoption of technologies in rice production. The elements were prioritized
based on the severity of their effects to indicate the relative significance on non adoption of technologies by
farmers.
2. Purpose of the Study
The purpose of the study therefore is to determine the socio-economic analysis of variables of non-
adoption of rice technology by farmers in Anambra State. Specifically the study sought to:
1. Determine the magnitude of effect of the element of finance, land and education on non adoption of
ADP’s rice production technologies by farmers in Anambra State
2. Find out the hierarchy of effect of elements of finance, land and education variables on non-adoption of
ADP’s rice production technology among farmers in Anambra State
3. Methodology
The study made use of survey research and co relational designs. The study was carried out in Anambra
State made up of four Agricultural zones namely Aguata, Awka, Anambra and Onitsha. The rice growing
communities in these zones are Achala, Anaku, Ifite Ogwari, Mgbakwu, Odekpe and Omor which are endowed
with land suitable for growing cereal crops such as rice and maize.
The population for the study was one thousand eight hundred and sixty (1860) registered contact rice
farmers obtained from ADP Headquarter Awka 20% of contact rice farmers were sampled given a sample size of
372 while the population of the extension agents was small and manageable therefore the entire population was
involved in data collection.
A 20 items questionnaire developed from literature on the variables of adoption finance (8items), land
(7items) and education (5items) was used for data collection, each item has a response option of strongly agree
(4), agree (3), disagree (2) and strongly disagree (1) respectively. The instrument was face validated by three
experts one each from the departments of vocational teacher education, Agric extension and Agric Economics all
from University of Nigeria Nsukka.
Cronbach alpha method was used to determine the internal consistency of the questionnaire items. The
coefficient obtained were 0.89 for finance, 0.80 for land and 0.77 for education respectively
Three research assistants were employed to assist in data collection. Based on the nature of the
respondents, they were instructed on what to do when collecting the data especially helping farmers overcome
language problem of understanding the questionnaire items. 422 copies were administered on the respondent at
their various location; 420 copies were retrieved from them representing 99% return rate.
Mean and Rank order were used to answer the research questions. With reference to the study, the data
collected on elements of non-adoption variables were analyzed and the elements with weighted mean below 2.50
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were regarded as elements that could cause non adoption of rice technologies while any element with a mean of
2.50 and above showed that the respondent agreed that the elements cause non-adoption of rice technologies.
Standard deviation was used to determine how close or otherwise are the responses of the respondent are to one
another and to the mean.
4. Results
The findings are presented using the research questions.
4.1 Research Question 1: What is the magnitude of effects of the elements of finance variable on non adoption
of ADP’s rice production technologies by farmers in Anambra State? The data for answering research question 1
are presented in table 1.
Table 1 showed that, the mean values of the elements of finance ranged from 2.72 to 3.41. This
revealed that each element had some magnitude of effect on finance as a non adoption variable. Item 1 ranked
first, indicating that it has the highest effect on non adopters of rice technology, item 5 ranked 2nd
, item 3 ranked
3rd indicating order of magnitude of effect in descending order while item 8 ranked the least in its effects on
adoption. The standard deviation of the items ranged from 0.67 to 1.03. This indicated that the respondents were
very close to the mean in their responses. Therefore, the values of the standard deviation added some validity to
the mean values.
4.2 Research Question 2: What is the magnitude of effects of the elements of land variable on non adoption of
ADP’s rice production technologies by farmers in Anambra State? The data for answering research question 2
are presented in table 2 below.
Table 2 revealed that, the mean ratings of the responses of the respondents on the elements of land
variable range from 2.67 to 3.31. . This revealed that each element had some magnitude of effect on land as a
non adoption variable. Item 2 ranked first, indicating that it has the highest effect on non adopters of rice
technology, item 7 ranked 2nd
, item 1 ranked 3rd indicating the order of magnitude of effect in descending order
while item 3 ranked the least in its effects on adoption.
The standard deviation of the items ranged from 0.66 to 0.99. This is an indication that the respondents
were very close to the mean in their responses. Therefore, the values of the standard deviation added some
validity to the values of the means.
4.3 Research Question 3: What is the magnitude of effects of the elements of education variable on non
adoption of ADP’s rice production technologies by farmers in Anambra State? The data for answering research
question 3 are presented in table 3
Table 3 showed that, the mean value of the responses of the respondents on the effect of the elements of
education on non adoption ranged from 2.70 to 3.24. This revealed that each element had some effect on
education as non adoption variable. . This revealed that each element had some magnitude of effect on education
as a non adoption variable. Item 5 ranked first, indicating that it has the highest effect on non adopters of rice
technology, item 2 ranked 2nd
, item 1 ranked 3rd indicating the order of magnitude of effect in descending order
while item 3 ranked the least in its effects on adoption.
4.4 Research Question 4: What is the hierarchy of effect of elements of finance, land and education variables
on non adoption of ADP’s rice production technologies among farmers in Anambra state.
Table 4 revealed that, the mean value of the elements of Finance, Land, and Education variables ranged
from 2.67 to 3.41. Item 1 ranked 1st
in the pulled ranks, indicating that it has the highest effect on non adoption
of rice technology, item 10 ranked 2nd
, item 20 ranked 3rd
indicating the order of magnitude of effect in
descending order while item 11 ranked the least in its effects on adoption.
5. Discussion of findings
The result of the study in table I revealed that elements of finance variable that had the greatest efforts
on non adoption of ADP’s rice production technology in Anambra State is absence of affordable collaterals does
not allow farmers to obtain loan from banks for acquiring rice farming technologies; followed by High interest
on loans prevent farmers from borrowing enough money needed for adoption of new technologies. These
findings were in agreement with the findings of Awgu and Afieroho (2004) who on a study on the influence of
personal and institutional factors on adoption of improved pond management practices among fish farmer at
Delta State, where it was found out that demand for assets as collaterals is a factor tha impedes farmers access to
credit facilities. These findings are in conformity with the findings of Mohammed (2003) who in a study on
provision of credit services to small holder farmers in Zanzibar reported that the farmers inability to repay on
schedule could be a hindrance to issuing loan to intended borrowers as a result of high interest rate.
It was found out from the study that element of land variable such as cost of acquiring suitable land for
rice production in the community is very high had the highest effect on non-absorption of rice production
technology followed by the element that land transfer is not easy because of land inheritance. These findings are
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in consonances with the findings of Negatu (2002) in a study of effects of land tenure system on Agricultural
production at Ethopia, where it was found out that cost of buying land is very high indicative that it can hinder
adoption of technologies. These findings are also in agreement with the findings of German and Falchamps
(2005) in a study on the influence of land tenure on agricultural productivity at North west zone of Niger State,
where it was found out that tenure transfer incites farmers not to adopt technologies prone to agriculture.
The study found out that the element of Education variables that has the highest impact on non-adoption
of ADP’s rice production technology among farmers in Anambra state as indicated in table 3 is Farmers are not
made to learn progressively through small plot adoption techniques followed by no farmer education clinic in
their area of consultation, no frequent follow up on the farmers adopting the technologies to improve their
implementation. These findings of Obinna and Hanod (1999) in a study on evaluation of small plot Adoption
technology as a technology transfer strategy at Nigeria, found out that power extension work was the major
weakness reported by the farmers. These findings are also in agreement with the findings of Marsh, Pannel and
Linder (2005) who pointed out that inadequate training and visit system reduced the quality of extension contacts
with farmers which hinder acquisition of skill and adoption of technologies. The variables whose elements have
highest effect on adoption of rice technology by farmers by rank are finance, land and education (table 4). This
findings is in consonance with the findings of Awgu and Anyaeche 2006 in a study on adoption of improved
cassava varieties in Nnewi South LGA of Anambra State Nigeria where it was found out that the constraints on
adoption of improved cariety of cassava in order of magnitude are finance, land and education. The findings is
also in agreement with the view of Madhu (2000) who pointed out that some of the reasons for farmer’s inability
to adopt some farming practice in Kenya include lack of fund, non availability of large hectares of land and
inadequate labour. The findings of the authors cited above helped to give credence to the findings of the study.
6. Conclusion
The government is concern about boasting rice production through the farmers and therefore introduced
rice technologies due to certain factors. This study is interested in diagnosing these factors in order to obtain
elements of high magnitude of effect for implementation towards solving the problems of non-adoption.
The study provided information to the government on the elements on the magnitude of effects of the
elements finance, land and Education for implementation towards solving the problems of non-adoption. It is
therefore recommended that the government of Anambra state should implement the findings of this study with
reference to the elements of finance, land and education with highest magnitude of effects on non adoption of
rice technologies by farmers in order to achieve her objective of boasting the rice production.
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Table 1: Mean ratings and rank order of the responses of respondents on the magnitude of effect of elements
of finance on non adoption of rice production technologies among farmers.
N = 420
S/No Elements of Finance Variable
X SD Rank
1 Absence of affordable collaterals does not allow them to obtain loan
from banks for acquiring rice farming technologies.
3.41 0.67 1st
2 Government’s encouragement on rice production is not accompany
with money that is required for the adoption of technologies in rice
production.
2.95 0.74 5th
3 Loans to farmers arrived late which does not favour farmer’s rice
farming production.
3.17 0.73 3rd
4 Farmer’s inability to repay loan on schedule makes it difficult for
lenders to give loan to willing farmers.
2.92 0.82 5th
5 High interest on loans prevents farmers from borrowing enough
money needed for adoption of new technologies.
3.19 0.68 2th
6 Absence of valid farm records and valuation of past income and
assets hinders farmers from obtaining loan from banks for rice
production
2.84 0.80 7th
7 Response to house hold expenses such as school fees, hospital bills
and other social activities do not allow the farmers to save enough
money for the adoption of technologies.
3.11 0.76 4th
8 Farmers that do not belong to cooperative societies could not get
loan from the association for rice production.
2.72 0.81 8th
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Table 2: Mean ratings and rank order of the responses of respondents on the magnitude of effect of elements
of land on non adoption of rice production technologies among farmers. N = 420
S/No Elements of Land Variable
X SD Rank
1 Farmers could not get enough area of land for rice production hence cannot
adopt the technologies easily.
3.06 0.88 3rd
2 Cost of acquiring land in the community is very high 3.31 0.77 1st
3 Alternative uses of land for crops other than rice causes land scarcity for
large scale rice production
2.67 0.96 7th
4 Soil erosion reduces the size of land for large scale rice production and for
ease of adoption of technologies
2.86 0.74 6th
5 Land use policy of the government for large scale farming discourages
adoption of technologies in rice production.
3.00 0.76 5th
6 Farmers are not always sure of securing land for rice growing in the next
season because tenure security is not guaranteed in their locality.
3.01 0.81 4th
7 .Land transfer is not easy because of land inheritance practice. 3.20 0.66 2nd
Table 3: Mean ratings and rank order of the responses of respondents on the magnitude of effect of elements
of Education on non adoption of rice production technologies among farmers.
N=420
S/No Elements of Education Variable
X SD Rank
1 There is no frequent follow up on the farmers adopting the technologies to
improve their implementation.
2.91 0.69 3rd
2 There is no farmer education clinic in my area for consultation. 3.02 0.73 2nd
3 The extension agents do not teach the farmers anything new from what
they have already known in rice production.
2.70 0.92 5th
4 Meeting of cooperative societies do not always focus on training the
farmers on how to grow rice.
2.79 0.85 4th
5 Farmers are not made to learn progressively through small plot adoption
techniques.
3.24 0.73 1st
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Table 4: Rank Order of the Elements of Finance, Land and Education on the hierarchy of Effects of
Finance, Land and Education on Non Adoption of ADP’s Rice Production Technology by Farmers
S/No Rank Order of the Elements of Finance, Land, and
Education, X
Rank
Within
elements
Rank
within
Variable
Remarks
1 Absence of collateral by farmers does not allow them to
obtain loan for acquiring rice farming techniques.
3.41 1st
1st
Finance
2 Government’s encouragement on rice production does
not go with money that is required for the adoption of
technologies in rice production.
2.95 5th
12th
Finance
3 Loans to farmers arrived late which does not favour
farmer’s rice farming production.
3.17 3rd
6th
Finance
4 Farmer’s inability to repay loan on schedule makes it
difficult for lenders to give loan to willing farmers.
2.95 5th 12th
Finance
5 High interest on loans prevents farmers from borrowing
enough money needed for adoption of new
technologies.
3.19 2nd
5th
Finance
6 Absence of valid farm records and valuation of past
income and assets hinders farmers from obtaining loan
from banks for rice production
2.84 7th
16th
Finance
7 Response to house hold expenses such as school fees,
hospital bills and other social activities do not allow the
farmers to save enough money for the adoption of
technologies.
3.11 4th
7th
Finance
8 Farmers that do not belong to cooperative societies
could not get loan from the association for rice
production.
2.72 8th
18th
Finance
9 Farmers could not get enough area of land for rice
production hence cannot adopt the technologies easily.
3.06 3rd
8th
Land
10 Cost of acquiring land in the community is very high 3.31 1st
2nd
Land
11 Alternative uses of land for crops other than rice causes
land scarcity for large scale rice production
2.67 7th
20th
Land
12 Soil erosion reduces the size of land for large scale rice
production and for ease of adoption of technologies
2.86 6th
15th
Land
13 Land use policy of the government for large scale
farming discourages adoption of technologies in rice
production.
3.00 5th
11th
Land
14 Farmers are not always sure of securing land for rice
growing in the next season because tenure security is
not guaranteed in their locality.
3.01 4th
10th
Land
15 .Land transfer is not easy because of land inheritance
practice.
3.20 2nd
4th
Land
16 There is no frequent follow up on the farmers adopting
the technologies to improve their implementation.
2.91 3rd
14th
Educatio
n
17 There is no farmer education clinic in my area for
consultation.
3.02 2nd
9th
Educatio
n
18 The extension agents do not teach the farmers anything
new from what they have already known in rice
production.
2.70 5th
19th
Educatio
n
19 Meeting of cooperative societies do not always focus on
training the farmers on how to grow rice.
2.79 4th
17th
Educatio
n
20 Farmers are not made to learn progressively through
small plot adoption techniques.
3.24 1st 3rd
Educatio
n
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  • 1. Journal of Education and Practice www.iiste.org ISSN 2222-1735 (Paper) ISSN 2222-288X (Online) Vol.4, No.12, 2013 44 Diagnostic Analysis of Variables of Non-Adoption of Rice Technology by Farmers in Anambra State: Socio-Economic Approach Dr. Juliana Ukonze1 , Dr. Joseph Onuoha2* , Antonia Iheji1 , Edward Alademerine4 1. Department of Vocational Teacher Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. 2. Department of Social Science Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. 3. University of Education, Ijabu-Ode *Email of the corresponding author: joseph.onuoha@unn.edu.ng Abstract The study focused on socio-economic diagnostic approach of variables of non-adoption of rice technologies by farmers in Anambra state. A sample size of 420 respondents made up of 372 registered contact farmers and 50 extension agents were involved in the study. A 20 item instrument called Socio-economic Diagnostic Approach Questionnaire (SEDAQ) was used for data collection. The variables of interest were finance, land, and Education. The data collected were analyzed using weighted mean and rank order to answer the research questions. The study found out that 8 elements in finance, 7 elements in land and 5 elements in education could cause non- adoption of rice technologies by farmers. It was also found that two elements of finance one of land and one of education ranked highest in their magnitude of effects. It was therefore recommended that the government of Anambra state should implement the findings of this study with reference to the elements of finance, land and education with highest magnitude of effect on non adoption of rice technology by farmers in order to achieve her objectives of boasting rice production. Key words: Socio-Economic, Diagnostic analysis, Non-adopters, rice technology, farmers. 1. Introduction There are many cereal grains eaten by people of Anambra State, Nigeria. These include rice (Oryza spp), maize (Zea Mays), Sorphum (Sorphum bicolor), Wheat (Triticum Aeslirum) and Millet (Eleusine corocana). Most of them are imported from outside the state on large scale except rice, since the prevalent adaptation and climatic factors are favorable for its production. Rice Oryza Spp is the seed of monocot plants which has different species such as oryza sativa, barthii, glabemma, latifolia, longistaminata, punctata, and rufigogon. The most suitable species of Oryza that is widely grown in Anambra State, Nigeria is Oryza Sativa. Rice has nutritional, industrial and economic importance. Nutritionally, rice is eaten as food in various forms for the provision of fast and instant energy, good bowel movement, stabilizing blood sugar levels and providing essential source of phosphorus, iron and vitamin B to human body. Rice constitute raw material to the industry for the manufacture of products like starch, animal feed, ceiling boards for houses, wine among others. The rice brain is used in compounding feed for fish, poultry and other farm animal such as pig. Ismail (2004) found out that rice grain has high oil content which can be used for soap making. The oil could serve as a carrier for insecticides and as an anticorrosive and rust resistant lubricant. Lu (1999) identified rice hull as by-product of processed rice used as roughages for cattle and other ruminants, chicken litter in poultry keeping, which could be plough into the soil to improve the nutrient, filter and filler for building materials. Gove (1993) pointed out that rice straw could be used in mulching vegetable beds. Economically, rice production provides occupation for youths in the state who are interested in growing rice. It is a major source of income for rice farmers and their family members, the state as famers pay their taxes and other related fees, and education and social attractions for students and young farmers for excursion. Rice production in Anambra state is mainly in the hands of subsistent aged farmers. Observations revealed that out of school youths are not interested in stereo-typing the activities of their parents in rice production, but are likely to favour a change to technological production of rice. This technology must be the one that works conveniently. Government on their part is interested in introducing the technology that will help to boast farmers’ production in order to increase their income (2) entice youths into rice production so that they can take up carriers in rice production for which the environment is highly favored for its growth so that they can replace their parents in future. To achieve the above objectives, the government introduced rice production technology to the farmers through the Agricultural Development Programme (ADPs). Technology in the submission of Quick (1995) involves new machines, equipments and ways of doing things that are based on modern knowledge about science. Technology in rice production is therefore, that modern body of knowledge applied in the various aspects of rice production such as varieties, spacing/planting distance, tools/equipment, fertilizer requirement and its
  • 2. Journal of Education and Practice www.iiste.org ISSN 2222-1735 (Paper) ISSN 2222-288X (Online) Vol.4, No.12, 2013 45 appropriate application. The rice production technologies as contained in ADP’s rice production manual of (2006) are the rice production Technology pack, R-box project and swamp rice production and fish farming initiative. The extension agents according to Nkematu (2005) introduced these technologies to rice farmers at the production communities like Ngbakwu, Omor, Odekpe, Achala, Anaku, Ifite Ongwari using appropriate teaching method. Nnanwube (2005) stated that in 2010 ADP registered a total of 1860 rice farmers (contact rice farmers) in the above communities that were implementing technologies recommended by ADP’s rice production, by 2011 planting season only 322 registered contact farmers were observed to be adopting the introduction of rice technologies. This indicated that out of 1860 registered contact rice farmers that embraced the recommended technologies in rice production, 1538 had withdrawn from the adoption of the rice technology. This situation resulted into increased importation of Rice, and high rate of unemployment of out of school youths in the state The government is skill interested in improving rice production in the state but is highly constrain with the strategies to adopt to improve the observed situation. The researchers therefore became interested in finding out reasons for the farmers withdrawal from adoption and strategies for improvement. A pilot study therefore was carried out by the researchers to identify the general variables responsible for non-adoption of these rice production technologies by the farmers in the state. 40 registered contact rice farmers that withdrew from adoption variable developed from literature with a discrete response option of yes/no were administered on the respondents. Percentage was used to compute the responses with a cutoff point of 50%. The variables (problem) that score above 50% were as follows finance 73%, land 70% and education 61%. The variables problems were general in nature and therefore require further diagnostic analysis for clearer understanding and decision making. Diagnose as stated in Webster (2012) is to analyze the cause or nature of problem while analysis by the same author is an examination of a complex, its elements and their relationship. Diagnostic analysis according to Ruscon in Ndom (2003) is a careful way of examing a system of events to discover the nature of an existing problem. Diagnostic analysis guided the research in using weighted means of the elements to make judgment on the magnitude of their effect on non adoption of technologies in rice production. The elements were prioritized based on the severity of their effects to indicate the relative significance on non adoption of technologies by farmers. 2. Purpose of the Study The purpose of the study therefore is to determine the socio-economic analysis of variables of non- adoption of rice technology by farmers in Anambra State. Specifically the study sought to: 1. Determine the magnitude of effect of the element of finance, land and education on non adoption of ADP’s rice production technologies by farmers in Anambra State 2. Find out the hierarchy of effect of elements of finance, land and education variables on non-adoption of ADP’s rice production technology among farmers in Anambra State 3. Methodology The study made use of survey research and co relational designs. The study was carried out in Anambra State made up of four Agricultural zones namely Aguata, Awka, Anambra and Onitsha. The rice growing communities in these zones are Achala, Anaku, Ifite Ogwari, Mgbakwu, Odekpe and Omor which are endowed with land suitable for growing cereal crops such as rice and maize. The population for the study was one thousand eight hundred and sixty (1860) registered contact rice farmers obtained from ADP Headquarter Awka 20% of contact rice farmers were sampled given a sample size of 372 while the population of the extension agents was small and manageable therefore the entire population was involved in data collection. A 20 items questionnaire developed from literature on the variables of adoption finance (8items), land (7items) and education (5items) was used for data collection, each item has a response option of strongly agree (4), agree (3), disagree (2) and strongly disagree (1) respectively. The instrument was face validated by three experts one each from the departments of vocational teacher education, Agric extension and Agric Economics all from University of Nigeria Nsukka. Cronbach alpha method was used to determine the internal consistency of the questionnaire items. The coefficient obtained were 0.89 for finance, 0.80 for land and 0.77 for education respectively Three research assistants were employed to assist in data collection. Based on the nature of the respondents, they were instructed on what to do when collecting the data especially helping farmers overcome language problem of understanding the questionnaire items. 422 copies were administered on the respondent at their various location; 420 copies were retrieved from them representing 99% return rate. Mean and Rank order were used to answer the research questions. With reference to the study, the data collected on elements of non-adoption variables were analyzed and the elements with weighted mean below 2.50
  • 3. Journal of Education and Practice www.iiste.org ISSN 2222-1735 (Paper) ISSN 2222-288X (Online) Vol.4, No.12, 2013 46 were regarded as elements that could cause non adoption of rice technologies while any element with a mean of 2.50 and above showed that the respondent agreed that the elements cause non-adoption of rice technologies. Standard deviation was used to determine how close or otherwise are the responses of the respondent are to one another and to the mean. 4. Results The findings are presented using the research questions. 4.1 Research Question 1: What is the magnitude of effects of the elements of finance variable on non adoption of ADP’s rice production technologies by farmers in Anambra State? The data for answering research question 1 are presented in table 1. Table 1 showed that, the mean values of the elements of finance ranged from 2.72 to 3.41. This revealed that each element had some magnitude of effect on finance as a non adoption variable. Item 1 ranked first, indicating that it has the highest effect on non adopters of rice technology, item 5 ranked 2nd , item 3 ranked 3rd indicating order of magnitude of effect in descending order while item 8 ranked the least in its effects on adoption. The standard deviation of the items ranged from 0.67 to 1.03. This indicated that the respondents were very close to the mean in their responses. Therefore, the values of the standard deviation added some validity to the mean values. 4.2 Research Question 2: What is the magnitude of effects of the elements of land variable on non adoption of ADP’s rice production technologies by farmers in Anambra State? The data for answering research question 2 are presented in table 2 below. Table 2 revealed that, the mean ratings of the responses of the respondents on the elements of land variable range from 2.67 to 3.31. . This revealed that each element had some magnitude of effect on land as a non adoption variable. Item 2 ranked first, indicating that it has the highest effect on non adopters of rice technology, item 7 ranked 2nd , item 1 ranked 3rd indicating the order of magnitude of effect in descending order while item 3 ranked the least in its effects on adoption. The standard deviation of the items ranged from 0.66 to 0.99. This is an indication that the respondents were very close to the mean in their responses. Therefore, the values of the standard deviation added some validity to the values of the means. 4.3 Research Question 3: What is the magnitude of effects of the elements of education variable on non adoption of ADP’s rice production technologies by farmers in Anambra State? The data for answering research question 3 are presented in table 3 Table 3 showed that, the mean value of the responses of the respondents on the effect of the elements of education on non adoption ranged from 2.70 to 3.24. This revealed that each element had some effect on education as non adoption variable. . This revealed that each element had some magnitude of effect on education as a non adoption variable. Item 5 ranked first, indicating that it has the highest effect on non adopters of rice technology, item 2 ranked 2nd , item 1 ranked 3rd indicating the order of magnitude of effect in descending order while item 3 ranked the least in its effects on adoption. 4.4 Research Question 4: What is the hierarchy of effect of elements of finance, land and education variables on non adoption of ADP’s rice production technologies among farmers in Anambra state. Table 4 revealed that, the mean value of the elements of Finance, Land, and Education variables ranged from 2.67 to 3.41. Item 1 ranked 1st in the pulled ranks, indicating that it has the highest effect on non adoption of rice technology, item 10 ranked 2nd , item 20 ranked 3rd indicating the order of magnitude of effect in descending order while item 11 ranked the least in its effects on adoption. 5. Discussion of findings The result of the study in table I revealed that elements of finance variable that had the greatest efforts on non adoption of ADP’s rice production technology in Anambra State is absence of affordable collaterals does not allow farmers to obtain loan from banks for acquiring rice farming technologies; followed by High interest on loans prevent farmers from borrowing enough money needed for adoption of new technologies. These findings were in agreement with the findings of Awgu and Afieroho (2004) who on a study on the influence of personal and institutional factors on adoption of improved pond management practices among fish farmer at Delta State, where it was found out that demand for assets as collaterals is a factor tha impedes farmers access to credit facilities. These findings are in conformity with the findings of Mohammed (2003) who in a study on provision of credit services to small holder farmers in Zanzibar reported that the farmers inability to repay on schedule could be a hindrance to issuing loan to intended borrowers as a result of high interest rate. It was found out from the study that element of land variable such as cost of acquiring suitable land for rice production in the community is very high had the highest effect on non-absorption of rice production technology followed by the element that land transfer is not easy because of land inheritance. These findings are
  • 4. Journal of Education and Practice www.iiste.org ISSN 2222-1735 (Paper) ISSN 2222-288X (Online) Vol.4, No.12, 2013 47 in consonances with the findings of Negatu (2002) in a study of effects of land tenure system on Agricultural production at Ethopia, where it was found out that cost of buying land is very high indicative that it can hinder adoption of technologies. These findings are also in agreement with the findings of German and Falchamps (2005) in a study on the influence of land tenure on agricultural productivity at North west zone of Niger State, where it was found out that tenure transfer incites farmers not to adopt technologies prone to agriculture. The study found out that the element of Education variables that has the highest impact on non-adoption of ADP’s rice production technology among farmers in Anambra state as indicated in table 3 is Farmers are not made to learn progressively through small plot adoption techniques followed by no farmer education clinic in their area of consultation, no frequent follow up on the farmers adopting the technologies to improve their implementation. These findings of Obinna and Hanod (1999) in a study on evaluation of small plot Adoption technology as a technology transfer strategy at Nigeria, found out that power extension work was the major weakness reported by the farmers. These findings are also in agreement with the findings of Marsh, Pannel and Linder (2005) who pointed out that inadequate training and visit system reduced the quality of extension contacts with farmers which hinder acquisition of skill and adoption of technologies. The variables whose elements have highest effect on adoption of rice technology by farmers by rank are finance, land and education (table 4). This findings is in consonance with the findings of Awgu and Anyaeche 2006 in a study on adoption of improved cassava varieties in Nnewi South LGA of Anambra State Nigeria where it was found out that the constraints on adoption of improved cariety of cassava in order of magnitude are finance, land and education. The findings is also in agreement with the view of Madhu (2000) who pointed out that some of the reasons for farmer’s inability to adopt some farming practice in Kenya include lack of fund, non availability of large hectares of land and inadequate labour. The findings of the authors cited above helped to give credence to the findings of the study. 6. Conclusion The government is concern about boasting rice production through the farmers and therefore introduced rice technologies due to certain factors. 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  • 5. Journal of Education and Practice www.iiste.org ISSN 2222-1735 (Paper) ISSN 2222-288X (Online) Vol.4, No.12, 2013 48 Vocational Teacher Education. University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Mohamed, K. 2003 Access to Formal and Quasi Formal Credit by Small Holder Farmers A Case Study of Zanziba. Research Report No 036: Mkuti na Njoa. http://www.repog.or.t2/content/bloglategory/24/52/ Nnanwube, M (2005) Anambra State Agricultural Project, July 2005 Awka, Nigeria Nkematu, J. A. 2006 Anambra State Agricultural Peroject (ASADEP), Monthly Report on special Rice Project, July 2006 Awka, Nigeria. Obinne, C. P. O. & Hanodu, A. C. (1999) Evaluation of Small Plot Adoption Technology is a Technology Strategy in Northern Zone of Benue State. Journal of Agricultural Extension. 3, 91-96. Table 1: Mean ratings and rank order of the responses of respondents on the magnitude of effect of elements of finance on non adoption of rice production technologies among farmers. N = 420 S/No Elements of Finance Variable X SD Rank 1 Absence of affordable collaterals does not allow them to obtain loan from banks for acquiring rice farming technologies. 3.41 0.67 1st 2 Government’s encouragement on rice production is not accompany with money that is required for the adoption of technologies in rice production. 2.95 0.74 5th 3 Loans to farmers arrived late which does not favour farmer’s rice farming production. 3.17 0.73 3rd 4 Farmer’s inability to repay loan on schedule makes it difficult for lenders to give loan to willing farmers. 2.92 0.82 5th 5 High interest on loans prevents farmers from borrowing enough money needed for adoption of new technologies. 3.19 0.68 2th 6 Absence of valid farm records and valuation of past income and assets hinders farmers from obtaining loan from banks for rice production 2.84 0.80 7th 7 Response to house hold expenses such as school fees, hospital bills and other social activities do not allow the farmers to save enough money for the adoption of technologies. 3.11 0.76 4th 8 Farmers that do not belong to cooperative societies could not get loan from the association for rice production. 2.72 0.81 8th
  • 6. Journal of Education and Practice www.iiste.org ISSN 2222-1735 (Paper) ISSN 2222-288X (Online) Vol.4, No.12, 2013 49 Table 2: Mean ratings and rank order of the responses of respondents on the magnitude of effect of elements of land on non adoption of rice production technologies among farmers. N = 420 S/No Elements of Land Variable X SD Rank 1 Farmers could not get enough area of land for rice production hence cannot adopt the technologies easily. 3.06 0.88 3rd 2 Cost of acquiring land in the community is very high 3.31 0.77 1st 3 Alternative uses of land for crops other than rice causes land scarcity for large scale rice production 2.67 0.96 7th 4 Soil erosion reduces the size of land for large scale rice production and for ease of adoption of technologies 2.86 0.74 6th 5 Land use policy of the government for large scale farming discourages adoption of technologies in rice production. 3.00 0.76 5th 6 Farmers are not always sure of securing land for rice growing in the next season because tenure security is not guaranteed in their locality. 3.01 0.81 4th 7 .Land transfer is not easy because of land inheritance practice. 3.20 0.66 2nd Table 3: Mean ratings and rank order of the responses of respondents on the magnitude of effect of elements of Education on non adoption of rice production technologies among farmers. N=420 S/No Elements of Education Variable X SD Rank 1 There is no frequent follow up on the farmers adopting the technologies to improve their implementation. 2.91 0.69 3rd 2 There is no farmer education clinic in my area for consultation. 3.02 0.73 2nd 3 The extension agents do not teach the farmers anything new from what they have already known in rice production. 2.70 0.92 5th 4 Meeting of cooperative societies do not always focus on training the farmers on how to grow rice. 2.79 0.85 4th 5 Farmers are not made to learn progressively through small plot adoption techniques. 3.24 0.73 1st
  • 7. Journal of Education and Practice www.iiste.org ISSN 2222-1735 (Paper) ISSN 2222-288X (Online) Vol.4, No.12, 2013 50 Table 4: Rank Order of the Elements of Finance, Land and Education on the hierarchy of Effects of Finance, Land and Education on Non Adoption of ADP’s Rice Production Technology by Farmers S/No Rank Order of the Elements of Finance, Land, and Education, X Rank Within elements Rank within Variable Remarks 1 Absence of collateral by farmers does not allow them to obtain loan for acquiring rice farming techniques. 3.41 1st 1st Finance 2 Government’s encouragement on rice production does not go with money that is required for the adoption of technologies in rice production. 2.95 5th 12th Finance 3 Loans to farmers arrived late which does not favour farmer’s rice farming production. 3.17 3rd 6th Finance 4 Farmer’s inability to repay loan on schedule makes it difficult for lenders to give loan to willing farmers. 2.95 5th 12th Finance 5 High interest on loans prevents farmers from borrowing enough money needed for adoption of new technologies. 3.19 2nd 5th Finance 6 Absence of valid farm records and valuation of past income and assets hinders farmers from obtaining loan from banks for rice production 2.84 7th 16th Finance 7 Response to house hold expenses such as school fees, hospital bills and other social activities do not allow the farmers to save enough money for the adoption of technologies. 3.11 4th 7th Finance 8 Farmers that do not belong to cooperative societies could not get loan from the association for rice production. 2.72 8th 18th Finance 9 Farmers could not get enough area of land for rice production hence cannot adopt the technologies easily. 3.06 3rd 8th Land 10 Cost of acquiring land in the community is very high 3.31 1st 2nd Land 11 Alternative uses of land for crops other than rice causes land scarcity for large scale rice production 2.67 7th 20th Land 12 Soil erosion reduces the size of land for large scale rice production and for ease of adoption of technologies 2.86 6th 15th Land 13 Land use policy of the government for large scale farming discourages adoption of technologies in rice production. 3.00 5th 11th Land 14 Farmers are not always sure of securing land for rice growing in the next season because tenure security is not guaranteed in their locality. 3.01 4th 10th Land 15 .Land transfer is not easy because of land inheritance practice. 3.20 2nd 4th Land 16 There is no frequent follow up on the farmers adopting the technologies to improve their implementation. 2.91 3rd 14th Educatio n 17 There is no farmer education clinic in my area for consultation. 3.02 2nd 9th Educatio n 18 The extension agents do not teach the farmers anything new from what they have already known in rice production. 2.70 5th 19th Educatio n 19 Meeting of cooperative societies do not always focus on training the farmers on how to grow rice. 2.79 4th 17th Educatio n 20 Farmers are not made to learn progressively through small plot adoption techniques. 3.24 1st 3rd Educatio n
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