FACTORS AFFECTING FARMERS’ INTENTION TO USE RHIZOBIUM INOCULANT TECHNOLOGY IN THE NORTHERN REGION, GHANA

Abstract

This study was done in the Northern Region of Ghana (Tolon and Savelegu) in the 2017. Primary data on factors that affect farmers’ intention to use rhizobium inoculant technology were collected among 210 respondents using questionnaires. Secondary data was also obtained from SARI, IITA as well as IFDC offices respectively. Theory of Planed Behaviour model was employed to assess factors that affect farmers’ intention to use rhizobium inoculant technology and the data analysed using multiples linear regression, Pearson correlation and frequencies and percentage. Overall, 74.3% of farmers are willing to use rhizobium inoculants for their farming operation in the Northern Region of Ghana. This suggest that farmers would buy rhizobium inoculant if made available to them at the community level. Furthermore, considering the variables in Theory of Planed Behaviour, which influences farmers’ intention to use rhizobium inoculant, promoters of the technology as well as extension had a significant influence on farmers’ decision to use. Though, farmer themselves could not influence their colleague since, there equally lack adequate knowledge on the technology.