Farmers’ Access to Agricultural Market Information Using ICTs: Bangladesh Perspectives
Authors: Saima Shiddiqua, Md. Mahbubul Alam, PhD & Dr. Md. Sekender Ali
Abstract
The primary objectives of this study were i) to determine the extent of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) use by farmers for receiving agricultural market information, and ii) to identify the factors that influence farmers’ choice of using ICTs for receiving agricultural market information. Attempt was also made to explore the influence of the selected factors to the extent of ICTs use for receiving agricultural market information. A cross-sectional survey methodology use employed. Two villages from Rajbari sadar upazila under Rajbari district were selected as the study area. A proportionate random sampling technique was used to determine the sample size (here, 127) drawn from 620 farm families. Data were collected by the 1st author using a well-structured interview schedule. A multiple regression analysis revealed that ICT ownership, ICT literacy, distance home to market and innovativeness had significant contribution to farmers’ use of ICTs for receiving agricultural market information which explained 81.8% of the variance of ICTs use however perceived usefulness was found to be non-significant to ICTs use.
Key words: Agricultural Market Information (AMIS), Bangladesh, ICT, Farmers.
Title: Farmers’ Access to Agricultural Market Information Using ICTs: Bangladesh Perspectives
Authors: Saima Shiddiqua, Md. Mahbubul Alam, PhD & Dr. Md. Sekender Ali
Journal Name: International Journal of Science and Business
Website: https://ijsab.com
ISSN: ISSN 2520-4750 (Online), ISSN 2521-3040 (Print)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1243960
Media: Online and Print
Volume: 2
Issue: 2
Acceptance Date: 08/05/2018
Date of Publication: 09/05/2018
PDF URL: https://ijsab.com/wp-content/uploads/231.pdf
Free download: Available
Page: 236-245
First Page: 236
Last Page: 245
Cite This Article:
Shiddiqua, S., Alam, M. M., PhD, & Ali, M. S., Dr. (2018). Farmers’ Access to Agricultural Market Information Using ICTs: Bangladesh Perspectives. International Journal of Science and Business, 2(3), 236-240. doi: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1243960
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About Authors
Saima Shiddiqua, MS Student, Dept. of Agril. Extension & Info. System, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University
Md. Mahbubul Alam, PhD, (corresponding author), Dept. of Agril. Extension & Info. System, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, E-mail: mmahbubul_22@yahoo.com
Dr. Md. Sekender Ali, Professor, Dept. of Agril. Extension & Info. System, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1243960