SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UTILIZATION IN GURAGE ZONE, CHEHA WOREDA PARITICULARLYyefeqtereqe KEBELE

Abstract

The purpose of this study is social and economic determinants of Agricultural extension service utilization in south region Gurage zone of chehaworeda specifically yefeqtereqekebele . The study was used both primary and secondary source of data. The primary data was obtained from the respondents by distributing survey questionnaires, key informant, and semi structured interview. The secondary source of data was obtained from book, journals, government report internet and other related material. Basically, survey questionnaires were used as a data collection method of the researcher. Generally, this study was assessing the social and economic determinants of agricultural extension service utilization in chehaworeda specifically yefeqtereqekebele . The questionnaires helped the researchers to ask open-ended and close ended questions to the respondents. Finally, the researchers summarized and concluded the study and provide possible suggestions and recommendations for an intensive promotional activity on agricultural extension service utilization in yefeqtereqekebele and thereby to make them active citizen of the country. In general this study it cannot say eliminate social and economical barriers by giving awareness and financial shortage by preparing credit opportunity but when we comparing from early it become decrease they become used new agricultural inputs change their economic level