EFFECTIVENESS OF EXTENSION SERVICES IN FACILITATING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING I.A.R & T IBADAN

ABSTRACT This study was centered on effectiveness of extension services in facilitating technology transfer in the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (I.A.R.&T), Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. A questionnaire was developed and administered to fifty extension workers, and data was analyzed using frequency counts, percentages, means, and Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). Findings indicated that the respondents mean age was 40.94 years and predominately male, married respondents. Numerous extension services available were revealed among which where farming system research h and extension, advisory services and technology dissemination. Key technologies that were transferred to the farmers include improved maize varieties and small ruminant technologies. Inadequate funding and technologies promoted were not commonly adopted constitute challenges to effective service delivery. Also, there was a significant relationship between the years of experience (r=, p=) and years of schooling (r=, p=) and effectiveness of extension services in facilitating technology transfer. The findings recommend that alternate funding sources should be taken into consideration to facilitate effective extension service delivery.