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ANALYSIS OF THE TRAINING NEED OF AGRICULTURAL
EXTENSION PERSONNEL IN GWAGWALADA AREA COUNCIL, ABUJA
NIGERIA.
Author(s): Maga U.S., Tambari I.W., Eleke P.U. and M.A. Olaitan
Volume/Issue: Volume 6, Issue 1(2026)
ABSTRACT:
This research work addressed the training needs among agricultural extension personnels in Gwagwalada area council, Abuja, Nigeria. A stratified random sampling technique was used to select forty-three (43) agricultural extension personnels in the study area. Primary data were collected using a structured questionnaire containing both open and closed-ended questions, while textbooks and journals were used as reference materials. The data collected from the administered questionnaire were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 26). The result revealed that a proportionate number (46.5%) of the extension personnels in the study area were within the age range of 40-50 years, with the majority (69.8%) of them being males. The majority (69.8%) of the extension personnels in the study area had a B.Sc. or HND as their highest educational qualifications. A proportionate number (46.5%) of the extension personnels in the study area had 6-10 years of experience in extension work. Also, a proportionate number (44.2%) of the extension personnels require knowledge and skills of using ICT for extension services, design and planning of extension programs and as well as agricultural entrepreneurship. The findings of the study concluded that the most important training needs by extension personnels in the study area were training on the use of ICT for extension services, design and planning of extension programs, and as well as agricultural entrepreneurship training. The study, therefore, recommended that agricultural extension personnels in the study area should be engaged in efficient training in order to facilitate efficient extension service delivery in the study area.
KEYWORDS:
Analysis, training, needs, agricultural extension, personnel’s, Gwagwalada
