UTILIZATION OF MODERN MEDIA FACILITIES BY ADULT FARMERS IN KOGI EAST SENATORIAL DISTRICT OF KOGI STATE

The study investigated the extent of utilization of modern media facilities by Adult farmers in an Information and Communication Technology Era. Five research questions were formulated to guide the study. A survey research design was employed for the study. 900 farmers were sampled for the study. A structured questionnaire was designed and used for collecting the data for the study. The collected data were analyzed using simple percentages. From the analysis of the data, farmers were found to be exposed to the use of radio in collecting vital information about agriculture. It was also discovered that most farmers did not have access to the use of mass media facilities. Based on the findings, useful suggestions were proffered among which is that the local, state and federal governments should join hands in improving the extension services arm of the Ministry of Agriculture through the provision of essential facilities including that of mass media for farmer education.