Impact of Field Day on Oil Palm Farmers Knowledge
Impact of Field Day on Oil Palm Farmers Knowledge
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田间日对油棕农民知识的影响
DOI：
10.1080/09718923.2009.11892723
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发表时间：
2009
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通讯作者：
A. Akinsorotan
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作者：
A. Akinsorotan
摘要 本研究评估了参加为埃多州油棕农民组织的实地日活动的农民的实地日计划、执行情况和获得的知识。从总共 132 名参与者中，随机抽取了 64 名农民（约占来自不同州的受邀农民的 50%）作为样本，用于评估田间日的规划和执行情况，其中还随机选取了 34 名农民（约占受邀农民的 25%），根据知识增益来衡量田间日的影响。收集数据用于评估规划、摊位领导和农民的特征以及田间日对参与农民的影响。 t 检验（配对观察公式）用于确定参与农民的暴露前和暴露后知识得分之间的显着差异。结果显示，现场的农民大多为中年，年龄在30-50岁之间，其中约82%识字。这些农民中不到一半 (40%) 平均拥有 4-19 公顷的农场面积。农民到田间活动日地点的距离从零到 1000 公里不等。实地考察日组织的某些方面被评为令人满意，包括参与者的选择、实地考察日举行的时间和交通。然而，食品和宣传方面的评价却不尽如人意。本研究还表明，农民参与实地活动前后的油棕种植知识得分存在显着差异。
Abstract This study evaluated the field day planning, execution and knowledge gained by farmers who attended the field day organized for oil palm farmers in Edo State. From a total of 132 participants, a sample of 64 farmers, representing about 50% of the invited farmers from different states was randomly selected for evaluating the planning and execution of the field day out of which 34 farmers (about 25% of invited farmers) was also randomly selected for the measurement of the field day impact based on gain in knowledge. Data were collected for the evaluation of planning, characteristics of booth leaders and farmers and the field day impact on the participating farmers. The t-test (paired observation formula) was used to determine any significant difference between the pre and post exposure knowledge scores of the participating farmers. The results showed that most of the farmers at the field day were middle age, between 30-50years with about 82% of them being literate. Less than half of these farmers (40%) possessed an average of 4-19 hectares of farm size. Distances the farmers covered to the field day venue ranged from zero to 1000 kilometres. Certain aspects of the organization of the field day rated as satisfactory include the selection of the participants, time of the year the field day came up and transportation. However, food and publicity aspects were rated unsatisfactory. This study also showed that there was significant difference in the knowledge scores on oil palm cultivation of farmers before and after participation in the field day.