Evaluation of training on good agronomic practices for seed yam production in Nigeria
The second phase of the Yam Improvement for Income and Food Security in West Africa (YIIFSWA II) project was implemented through a strong collaboration between research and private sector. Private seed companies were provided with a wide variety of training and development activities on good agronom...
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| author | Mignouna, Djana B. Aighewi, B. Maroya, N. Akinribido, Bolanle Balogun, M. Akintayo, O.T. Amah, D. Awotide, B.A. Dontsop Nguezet, Paul M. Abdoulaye, Tahirou Asiedu, R. Manyong, Victor |
| author_browse | Abdoulaye, Tahirou Aighewi, B. Akinribido, Bolanle Akintayo, O.T. Amah, D. Asiedu, R. Awotide, B.A. Balogun, M. Dontsop Nguezet, Paul M. Manyong, Victor Maroya, N. Mignouna, Djana B. |
| author_facet | Mignouna, Djana B. Aighewi, B. Maroya, N. Akinribido, Bolanle Balogun, M. Akintayo, O.T. Amah, D. Awotide, B.A. Dontsop Nguezet, Paul M. Abdoulaye, Tahirou Asiedu, R. Manyong, Victor |
| author_sort | Mignouna, Djana B. |
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| description | The second phase of the Yam Improvement for Income and Food Security in West Africa (YIIFSWA II) project was implemented through a strong collaboration between research and private sector. Private seed companies were provided with a wide variety of training and development activities on good agronomic practices (GAPs). However, the effects of the training activities were yet to be evaluated. This paper evaluated the contribution of the training on high-quality seed yam production through paying particular attention to how it was tailored to the needs of various farmers, and how the knowledge gained was transferred to the field. The study employed an applied Kirkpatrick model and descriptive statistics to measure the indicators of training effectiveness. Results from a statistical population of 172 farmers using 179 demonstration fields showed that the farmers’ training on GAPs was effective, based on four criteria of the Kirkpatrick training evaluation process. The satisfactory results at the beginning of the hierarchical model have implications on the satisfactory results at the end. Improving the effectiveness of a training depends on defining factors such as (i) Training based on satisfaction in meeting the needs of your trainees and the seed production business; (ii) Training based on learning objectives in improving the trainees’ skills and knowledge; and (iii) Training based on learner attitude change in applying new skills and knowledge in the fields. Conclusions drawn from this study indicated that the training was a reasonable value-added mechanism of improved agricultural knowledge and practices for enhancing high-quality seed yam production in Nigeria. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1306212025-12-08T10:29:22Z Evaluation of training on good agronomic practices for seed yam production in Nigeria Mignouna, Djana B. Aighewi, B. Maroya, N. Akinribido, Bolanle Balogun, M. Akintayo, O.T. Amah, D. Awotide, B.A. Dontsop Nguezet, Paul M. Abdoulaye, Tahirou Asiedu, R. Manyong, Victor knowledge seed production yams food security nigeria The second phase of the Yam Improvement for Income and Food Security in West Africa (YIIFSWA II) project was implemented through a strong collaboration between research and private sector. Private seed companies were provided with a wide variety of training and development activities on good agronomic practices (GAPs). However, the effects of the training activities were yet to be evaluated. This paper evaluated the contribution of the training on high-quality seed yam production through paying particular attention to how it was tailored to the needs of various farmers, and how the knowledge gained was transferred to the field. The study employed an applied Kirkpatrick model and descriptive statistics to measure the indicators of training effectiveness. Results from a statistical population of 172 farmers using 179 demonstration fields showed that the farmers’ training on GAPs was effective, based on four criteria of the Kirkpatrick training evaluation process. The satisfactory results at the beginning of the hierarchical model have implications on the satisfactory results at the end. Improving the effectiveness of a training depends on defining factors such as (i) Training based on satisfaction in meeting the needs of your trainees and the seed production business; (ii) Training based on learning objectives in improving the trainees’ skills and knowledge; and (iii) Training based on learner attitude change in applying new skills and knowledge in the fields. Conclusions drawn from this study indicated that the training was a reasonable value-added mechanism of improved agricultural knowledge and practices for enhancing high-quality seed yam production in Nigeria. 2023 2023-06-05T10:57:08Z 2023-06-05T10:57:08Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130621 en Open Access application/pdf MDPI Mignouna, D.B., Aighewi, B.A., Maroya, N., Akinribido, B., Balogun, M., Akintayo, O.T., ... & Manyong, V. (2023). Evaluation of training on good agronomic practices for seed yam production in Nigeria. Seeds, 2(1), 116-126. |
| spellingShingle | knowledge seed production yams food security nigeria Mignouna, Djana B. Aighewi, B. Maroya, N. Akinribido, Bolanle Balogun, M. Akintayo, O.T. Amah, D. Awotide, B.A. Dontsop Nguezet, Paul M. Abdoulaye, Tahirou Asiedu, R. Manyong, Victor Evaluation of training on good agronomic practices for seed yam production in Nigeria |
| title | Evaluation of training on good agronomic practices for seed yam production in Nigeria |
| title_full | Evaluation of training on good agronomic practices for seed yam production in Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of training on good agronomic practices for seed yam production in Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of training on good agronomic practices for seed yam production in Nigeria |
| title_short | Evaluation of training on good agronomic practices for seed yam production in Nigeria |
| title_sort | evaluation of training on good agronomic practices for seed yam production in nigeria |
| topic | knowledge seed production yams food security nigeria |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130621 |
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