ASSESSMENT OF AUDIO-VISUAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS USAGE AMONG WOMEN VEGETABLE FARMERS IN ASA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KWARA STATE, NIGERIA

The study assessed the utilization of audio-visual instructional materials (AVIM) among women vegetable farmers in Kwara state. Specifically, the study described the socio- economic characteristics of the women vegetable farmers in Asa Local Government Area, ascertained the level of use of audio visual instructional material among women vegetable farmers, assessed the perception of women vegetable famers on the use of visual instructional material, examined the benefit of use of visual instructional materials among women vegetable farmers and Identified d constraints to the use of visual instructional materials among women vegetable farmers. A two-stage random sampling procedure was employed to select 132 respondents for this study. The data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistical tools. The result of the analysis showed that mean age of the respondents was 55 years with mean years of schooling to be 3. The average annual income realized was N150, 666.00. The most used audio-visual instructional material among the vegetable women farmers are posters (x̄ = 2 .05), picture photographs (x̄ = 1.64) and the use of mobile phones (x̄ = 1.62). The overall mean of usage was 1.58 which indicate moderate usage of AVIM. Results on categorization of respondents’ perception on the use of AVIM shows that respondents had positive perception with a mean of 3.24. Inadequate training on how to use AVIM effectively was considered as the most severe constraints among the women farmers with a mean of 2.26.Correlation analysis indicated that marital status (p= 0.029). years of formal education (p=0.009), annual income (p=0.044) access to extension services (p= 0.000). had positive and significant effect on level of utilization of AVIM. The study concluded that level of AVIM utilization among women vegetable farmers was moderate with low income realized and therefore recommended that in order to enhance vegetable production, policymakers and relevant stakeholders should consider training on the use of AVIM and also concerns women should have access to better extension services