Perception of Village Extension Agents in Disseminating Agricultural Information in Oyo Agricultural Zone of Oyo-State

KEYWORDS Agriculture; fertilizer; local herb; extension agents; gender; marital status; education ABSTRACT The study examined the perception of village Extension Agents in disseminating Agricultural information in Oyo agricultural zone of Oyo-State. A well structured, pretested and validated interview scheduled was used to collect information from the farmers. Analysis of data was carried out using frequencies, percentages and weighted mean score. Also correlation coefficient was used to establish relationship between the variables. The result showed that fertilizer application to crops (r = 0.445), planting of soyabean (r = 0.361), improved goat housing on a raised flour (r = 0.344), maize dressing with apron plus (r = 0.278), control of mange using local herb (r = 0.251) and improved rabbit housing on raised plat form (r = 0.220) had positive and significant relationship with farmers' perception of Extension agents. Also marital status (f = 2.37) Gender (f = 1.68), level of education (f = 1.68) had significant relationship with perception of extension activities of the farmers.