https://iart.gov.ng/moorjournal/index.php/mjar/issue/feed 2026-09-11T04:32:02+00:00 Prof. O. A. Akinbode oaakinbode@iart.gov.ng Open Journal Systems <p>Moor Journal of Agricultural Research (Moor J. Agric. Res.) is an international peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&amp;T), Obafemi Awolowo University, Moor Plantation, Ibadan, Nigeria.</p> <p>The journal publishes original research articles, reviews and short communications on Agriculture with core areas in: Soil Science, Crop Science, Forestry and Agroforestry, Crop Protection, Animal Science, Livestock Health, Basic and Applied Science related to agriculture, such as Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology, Environmental Sciences, Food Sciences and Biotechnology. Papers are published in English.</p> <p>Moor Journal of Agricultural Research (MJAR)publishescontinuously with two volumes in two issues annually.</p> <p>Moor Journal of Agricultural Research (MJAR) charges handling and article processing fees per manuscript submitted for publication.</p> <p>Manuscripts submitted to MJAR will be peer-reviewed (blind review) by two independent reviewers. If need be, a third reviewer may be requested. The editorial board decide on the originality, quality, and contribution of the manuscript to science based on the reviewers' assessment. The manuscript would be rejected if not within the journal's scope.</p> https://iart.gov.ng/moorjournal/index.php/mjar/article/view/286 2026-09-11T04:21:11+00:00 A. S. Amusat mjar@iart.gov.ng O. K. Binuomote mjar@iart.gov.ng T. I. Omirin mjar@iart.gov.ng

<p>Digital extension services such as farmers’ helpline centres are key to improving <br>access to agricultural information and complement the efforts of traditional <br>extension systems. This study examined barriers to accessing farmers’ helpline <br>services among smallholder farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria. Adopting a multi-stage <br>sampling procedure, a total of 148 smallholder farmers were sampled. Data were <br>collected from smallholder farmers using questionnaires. Descriptive analyses <br>showed that respondents were mostly male (75.6%), middle-aged (x̄=51.80±9.11 <br>years), and quite experienced in farming (x̄=12.58±4.03 years). Awareness of <br>helpline services was generally high, especially relating to accessibility <br>irrespective of location (86.7%) and free cost of services (84.4%), however <br>contact via information channels was limited, with prominent channels being <br>farmers’ associations (x̄=0.90±0.60) and fellow farmers (x̄=0.71±0.59). Majority <br>(62.2%) of farmers exhibited a favourable attitude towards helpline services, <br>while key barriers to access were inconsistency in the operation of the helpline <br>centre (x̄=1.93±0.25), poor knowledge about the services of the centre <br>(x̄=1.86±0.45), and insufficient sensitisation of helpline services (x̄=1.84±0.47). <br>Despite the high awareness and favourable attitude of the respondents towards <br>helpline services, institutional and knowledge-related barriers largely hindered <br>respondents’ access to helpline services. Therefore, consistency in service <br>delivery and intensified sensitisation via trusted information channels should be <br>ensured to enhance smallholder farmers’ effective access to helpline services.</p>

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