International Journal of Agricultural Science Research Vol. 4(4), pp. 067-077, April 2015 ISSN 2327-3321 ©2015 Academe Research Journals

Full Length Research Paper

Determinants of farm women participation in agricultural extension training programs: A case from selected district of Oromia Region of Ethiopia

Daniel Temesgen¹*, Umer Hinde² and Jamal Yusuf²

¹Department of Rural Development and Agricultural Extension, Ambo University, Ethiopia.

²Department of Rural Development and Agricultural Extension, Haramaya University, Ethiopia.

*Corresponding author. E-mail: danieltemesgen2011@yahoo.com.

‎Accepted ‎23 April, ‎2015

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine factors influencing participation of women in modular training programs. Purposeful sampling method was employed to select three farmers training centers (FTCs). Based on this, cross-sectional data were collected from 150 women farmer respondents selected using systematic random sampling method. The study applied binary logit model to identify factors affecting women participation in modular training program. The logit model results revealed that family labor, information seeking behavior and extension contact had a significant and positive influence on the participation of women farmers in modular training programs.

Key words: Women, extension, participation, training.