%0 Journal Article
%T Total Information Score, Multivariate Analysis and Usefulness of Agricultural Knowledge and Information of Irrigation Farmers in North Western Nigeria
%A Lawal Iro Sani
%A Umar Maiwada
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 5
%N 4
%P 1-12
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2018
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1103132
%X <div style="text-align:justify;">
	<span style="line-height:1.5;">Any
system producing or containing information intended for transmission is an
information source. This study examines the use of multivariate statistical
analysis and total information score for information sources of irrigation
farming in North western Nigeria. A questionnaire survey of 368 household was
used to explore the impact of information sources in accessing agricultural
information by irrigation farmers. Three States w</span><span style="line-height:1.5;">ere studied using qualitative
and quantitative research approach. The results of the study revealed that
irrigation farmers in the study area opted to use information emanating from
public and private sources. The results further reveal that there is a strong
positive linear relationship between agricultural information needs of
irrigation farmers and the sources of that information. The study therefore, suggested
that in order to fill the information gaps of the irrigation farmers, more
sources should be explored and be made available to the irrigation farmers.</span>
</div>
%K Multivariate
%K Irrigation Farming
%K Private Information Sources
%K Public  Information Sources
%K Information Needs
%K North Western Nigeria
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/5275715