Abstract

This study evaluated the socio-economic factor influencing information accessibility in Oyo State. Primary data were obtained from 50 farmers with the aid of structured questionnaire. The result showed that, 100% of the farmers got their information from radio, 90% TV, 20% friend, 30% non-governmental organization and 26% got information through Automatic Data Processing indices (ADP). Therefore, majority of the farmers obtained their agricultural information through radio which indicates that information plays a vital role in the life of the farmers, especially in fertilizer application, pest and disease in crop production and economic development. The coefficient obtained for extension contact was positive and significant at 1%. The implication of this is that if farmers have more contact with extension agent, there is probability that access to information would increase. This implied that availability of extension services and information about a particular technology as well as its utilization play important role in determining level of information accessibility. The coefficient (0.447) for membership of associations was positive and significant at 5% level of probability.  The determinant of factors influencing information were age, education and extension contact. Therefore, there is needs for farmers in Oyo State to have access to information to enhance crop production. The result of this finding revealed that, Information communication technology is a major driving force in the implementation of an efficient data infrastructure among farmers in rural settlement

Keywords: Determinant, Socioeconomic factor, Agricultural information, Extension contact