Table 2 Farmers’ access to different services provided by extension agents
Type of information/no. of times it was received in a year | Male-headed households | Female-headed households | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
f | Responses, % | f | Responses, % | |
Best cropping practices for new varieties | 3 | 25.0 | 2 | 40.0 |
Best cropping practices | 7 | 58.3 | 3 | 60.0 |
Pest and disease management | 1 | 8.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
Post-harvest handling of roots | 1 | 8.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 12a | 100 | 5a | 100 |