Abstracts
This study explores the gender-based users experience to the utilization of digital agricultural tools in Nigeria, with a focus on IITA AKILIMO.
The objective of the study is to ascertain the socioeconomic characteristics of respondents in the study area and examine the gender differences in
the user’s experiences of IITA AKILIMO tools usage in the study area. This study focuses on Ogun, Oyo, and Ondo States, Nigeria to explore
gender disparities in user experiences with digital agricultural tools. The data for this study were collected through interviews and questionnaires
distributed by randomly selecting 300 trained AKILIMO farmers using a multistage sampling technique. Descriptive statistics, Chi-Square, and
ANOVA served as the basis for conducting the analysis. The study reveals that male farmers had higher adoption rates of the AKILIMO tools, at
81.3%, compared to female farmers, who adopted at 76.5%. The study draws on the experiences of 181 male and 119 female IITA AKILIMO users
that understands the factors that influence the adoption of digital agricultural tools. The findings suggest that there is a significant gender gap in
the utilization of IITA AKILIMO, with male users significantly more likely to adopt the technology. 71.3% of male users reported currently using
IITA AKILIMO tools, while only 47.1% of female users reported doing the same. The hypothesis testing shows there’s no significant Gender
differences in User experiences in the utilization of AKILIMO Tools by Trained Cassava Farmers in Nigeria. With the value of 0.114 which indicates
that the null hypothesis (H₀) cannot be rejected at the 5% significance level. it was concluded that while there are some differences in the adoption
and utilization of AKILIMO tools for cassava production among male and female farmers in Nigeria while both genders report positive experiences
and benefits from using the tools. It was recommended that to further promote adoption and utilization of digital tools among cassava farmers in
Nigeria, it is necessary to address the social, economic, and gender-related barriers that limit access to and effective use of these tools.
Keyword: AKILIMO, Digital Technology, Utilization, User’s Experiencejaerem NEW Olufunke Comfort 2A
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