February 2012
Proximate analysis of Sphenostylis stenocarpa and Voadzeia subterranean consumed in South –Eastern Nigeria
Proximate analyses of two traditional grain legumes consumed in Eastern Nigeria- Bambara groundnut (Voadzeia subterranean) and African yam beans (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) were carried out. Bambara groundnut was found to contain 2.86±0.02% moisture, 32.40±0.02% protein, 7.35± 0.02% fat, 5.78±0.02% ash, 2.68±0.02% crude fiber and 51.78±0.02% total carbohydrates. African yam...
February 2012
Challenges and prospects of privatization of agricultural extension service delivery in Nigeria
Privatization of extension service delivery has been considered lately as the only option to remedy the decline in both the funding and overall organization and administration of extension due to so many challenges facing effectiveness of publicly funded extension delivery, particularly since the withdrawal of the World Bank sponsorship of agricultural programmes in Nigeria. The adoption of privatization of extension in...
February 2012
Condom use for preventing HIV/AIDS among plantation workers in the Southwest Region of Cameroon
A survey was carried out among plantation workers in the Southwest Region of Cameroon to assess condom use as well as its association with workers’ personal characteristics. Questionnaire/structured interview schedule was used to collect data by random sampling technique. Focus group discussion was also employed. 354 respondents were used for the study. Majority of the respondents (63% in CDC, 63% in Pamol and 80%...
February 2012
Cyber extension as a communications media for vegetable farmer empowerment
Cyber extension is a communication method of agricultural innovation by using new communication media that integrate information and communication technologies (ICTs) in agricultural development. The research was conducted in West Java (the accessibility of cyber extension independently) and East Java (the accessibility of cyber extension dependently), Indonesia, on July 2010 to January 2011. Data used in this study...
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