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February 25, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Mobile Technology in Agricultural Extension Services Across Burkina Faso: A Comparative Analysis

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KOKafué OuédraogoMCModibo CompaoreATAkoné Traoré

Key Points

  • The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of mobile technology in enhancing agricultural extension services in Burkina Faso.
  • Conducted a survey in three regions of Burkina Faso
  • Applied descriptive statistics and inferential testing with 95% confidence
  • Compared SMS-based interventions to voice call-only services
  • SMS interventions led to a significant increase in farmers' knowledge (p < 0.01)
  • Farmers' adoption rates increased by an average of 27% with SMS compared to voice calls
  • Mobile technology improves agricultural extension effectiveness, particularly through SMS

Abstract

Agriculture in Burkina Faso faces challenges such as low productivity and limited access to information. Survey data from three regions were analysed using descriptive statistics and inferential testing with a confidence level of 95%. SMS-based interventions showed a significant improvement in farmers' knowledge (p < 0. 01) compared to voice call-only services, with an average increase of 27% in adoption rates. Mobile technology enhances agricultural extension but SMS outperforms voice calls, particularly in terms of knowledge dissemination and farmer engagement. Implement mixed methods for better impact and consider pilot projects in diverse regions to validate the findings. Agricultural Extension, Mobile Technology, Burkina Faso, Knowledge Dissemination The empirical specification follows Y=₀+^ X+, and inference is reported with uncertainty-aware statistical criteria.

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Ouédraogo et al. (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699e920af5123be5ed04ffebhttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18741558
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