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Paper Id:
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IJCIRAS1917
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Title:
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ASSESSING YOUTH PERCEPTIONS AND KNOWLEDGE OF MODERN AGRICULTURE: A CASE OF YOUTH IN TANO NORTH MUNICIPALITY OF AHAFO REGION
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| Published in: |
International Journal Of Creative and Innovative Research In All Studies |
| Publisher: |
IJCIRAS |
| ISSN: |
2581-5334 |
| Volume / Issue: |
Volume 5 Issue 7 |
| Pages: |
10
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| Published On: |
12/22/2022 9:58:41 PM (MM/dd/yyyy) |
| PDF Url: |
http://www.ijciras.com/PublishedPaper/IJCIRAS1917.pdf |
Main Author Details
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Name:
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Richard Osei |
| Institute: |
Gansu Agricultural University |
Co - Author Details
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Author Institute |
| Joseph Roger Adusei-Antwi |
FOCUS-Non governmental organization, Ghana |
| Victor Gyabaah |
FOCUS-Non governmental organization, Ghana |
| Richard Addai Yeboah |
FOCUS-Non governmental organization, Ghana |
Abstract
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Research Area:
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Agriculture science and enginnering |
| KeyWord: |
Employment, knowledge, modern agriculture, perception, youth |
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Agriculture is the backbone of many countries economies, particularly in underdeveloped ones, and Ghana is no different. It is unknown why, despite Ghana's rising unemployment rate, young people are uninterested in agricultural-related jobs. The objective of this study was to assess youth perceptions and knowledge of modern agriculture in Tano North Municipality of the Ahafo Region. The data were obtained from 350 randomly selected youth using a questionnaire and analysed using a Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS v. 25). The study revealed that the youth had positive perceptions of modern agriculture and a good degree of understanding of it in terms of profitability of agriculture, and job creation. Reduced yield due to poor harvest, pests, disease, poor soil fertility, poor irrigation facilities, irregular rainfall, inadequate land, inadequate capital/income, lack of quality farming inputs such as seeds, fertilizers, and lack of proper marketplace to sell farm products are the main factors affecting youth’s lack of willingness to participate into agriculture. Transforming the agriculture sector by providing technical, financial, and farming inputs support to farmers, particularly young people, may help the government solve issues such as private sector development, youth unemployment, and even food insecurity. Since economic perceptions were discovered to have a strong influence on the youth's intention to participate in agriculture, the study recommends that efforts be increased to raise awareness of the lucrative business opportunities and remunerative employment that the agricultural sector offers to attract more members of the youth into agriculture. |
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IEEE
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Richard Osei, Joseph Roger Adusei-Antwi, Victor Gyabaah, Richard Addai Yeboah, "ASSESSING YOUTH PERCEPTIONS AND KNOWLEDGE OF MODERN AGRICULTURE: A CASE OF YOUTH IN TANO NORTH MUNICIPALITY OF AHAFO REGION", International Journal Of Creative and Innovative Research In All Studies,
vol. 5, no. 7, pp. 11-20, 2022.
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MLA
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Richard Osei, Joseph Roger Adusei-Antwi, Victor Gyabaah, Richard Addai Yeboah "ASSESSING YOUTH PERCEPTIONS AND KNOWLEDGE OF MODERN AGRICULTURE: A CASE OF YOUTH IN TANO NORTH MUNICIPALITY OF AHAFO REGION." International Journal Of Creative and Innovative Research In All Studies,
vol 5, no. 7, 2022, pp. 11-20.
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APA
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Richard Osei, Joseph Roger Adusei-Antwi, Victor Gyabaah, Richard Addai Yeboah (2022). ASSESSING YOUTH PERCEPTIONS AND KNOWLEDGE OF MODERN AGRICULTURE: A CASE OF YOUTH IN TANO NORTH MUNICIPALITY OF AHAFO REGION. International Journal Of Creative and Innovative Research In All Studies,
5(7), 11-20.
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ASSESSING YOUTH PERCEPTIONS AND KNOWLEDGE OF MODERN AGRICULTURE: A CASE OF YOUTH IN TANO NORTH MUNICIPALITY OF AHAFO REGION
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