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Evaluation of training on good agronomic practices for seed yam production in Nigeria

dc.contributor.authorMignouna, D.
dc.contributor.authorAighewi, B.
dc.contributor.authorMaroya, N.
dc.contributor.authorAkinribido, B.
dc.contributor.authorBalogun, M.
dc.contributor.authorAkintayo, O.T.
dc.contributor.authorAmah, D.
dc.contributor.authorAwotide, B.A.
dc.contributor.authorDontsop-Nguezet, P.
dc.contributor.authorAbdoulaye, T.
dc.contributor.authorAsiedu, R.
dc.contributor.authorManyong, V.
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-05T10:56:49Z
dc.date.available2023-06-05T10:56:49Z
dc.date.issued2023-02-28
dc.identifier.citationMignouna, 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.
dc.identifier.issn2674-1024
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/8194
dc.description.abstractThe 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.
dc.description.sponsorshipBill & Melinda Gates Foundation
dc.format.extent116-126
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectKnowledge
dc.subjectSeed Production
dc.subjectYams
dc.subjectFood Security
dc.subjectNigeria
dc.titleEvaluation of training on good agronomic practices for seed yam production in Nigeria
dc.typeJournal Article
cg.contributor.crpRoots, Tubers and Bananas
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Lomé
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.coverage.hubEastern Africa Hub
cg.coverage.hubCentral Africa Hub
cg.coverage.hubHeadquarters and Western Africa Hub
cg.researchthemeBiotech and Plant Breeding
cg.researchthemePlant Production and Health
cg.researchthemeSocial Science and Agribusiness
cg.identifier.bibtexciteidMIGNOUNA:2023
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectAgronomy
cg.iitasubjectFood Security
cg.iitasubjectGenetic Improvement
cg.iitasubjectPlant Breeding
cg.iitasubjectPlant Production
cg.iitasubjectYam
cg.journalSeeds
cg.notesOpen Access Article; Published online: 28 Feb 2023
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
cg.reviewstatusPeer Review
cg.usagerightslicenseCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 0.0)
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/seeds2010009
cg.iitaauthor.identifierDjana Babatima Mignouna: 0000-0002-4074-2928
cg.iitaauthor.identifierBeatrice Aighewi: 0000-0002-9398-1674
cg.iitaauthor.identifierNorbert Maroya: 0000-0002-7079-4729
cg.iitaauthor.identifierMorufat Balogun: 0000-0001-8770-5529
cg.iitaauthor.identifierDelphine Amah: 0000-0002-5706-8773
cg.iitaauthor.identifierBola Amoke Awotide: 0000-0002-0081-6435
cg.iitaauthor.identifierDONTSOP NGUEZET Paul Martin: 0000-0001-5098-1853
cg.iitaauthor.identifierTahirou Abdoulaye: 0000-0002-8072-1363
cg.iitaauthor.identifierRobert Asiedu: 0000-0001-8943-2376
cg.iitaauthor.identifierVictor Manyong: 0000-0003-2477-7132
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