Evaluation of Constraints to Implementation and Adoption of Cocoa Resuscitation Programmes in Southwest Nigeria

• O.M. Akinnagbe

  Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication Technology, The Federal University of Technology, Akure, P.M.B. 704, Akure, Nigeria.

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The paper evaluates the constraints to implementation and adoption of cocoa resuscitation programmes (CRPs) in Southwest Nigeria. Data were collected from 276 respondents (240 cocoa farmers and 36 field extension staff) through the use of interview schedule, structured questionnaire and focus group discussion. Data were presented using bar chart and analysed using factor analysis procedure with varimax rotation. The results of the study revealed that the major key implementation challenges in CRPs include inadequate and untimely release of funds meant for cocoa resuscitation programme, poor logistic supports for field extension staff and poor timeliness in providing working materials. The major constraints to adoption of CRPs were grouped into organization-related constraint, input-related constraint and finance-related constraint. The lessons drawn from this study shows that most of the implementation constraints experienced were associated with the programme implementers. The sharing transferrable learning for undertaking evaluation of the adoption of agricultural intervention programmes revealed that most of the organized trainings on improved cocoa technologies have always been centralized and this affected farmers' participation. Innovation should not be too technical for the clientele as this could affect technology adoption.

1. O.M. Akinnagbe, Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication Technology, The Federal University of Technology, Akure, P.M.B. 704, Akure, Nigeria.

   Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication Technology, The Federal University of Technology, Akure, P.M.B. 704, Akure, Nigeria.

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