Abstract:
The aim of this study was to examine factors affecting agricultural extension service utilization
by smallholder crop producers in Rural Kebeles of Gondar City Administration. A random
sampling procedure was adopted to select four rural kebeles and a total of 192 sample
respondents were selected. Data for this study were collected from primary and secondary
sources during 2019. Descriptive statistics was used to describe factor that affect the service
delivered from the extension. Data collected from different sources using various methods and
techniques were analyzed using statistical package for social science (SPSS) version20. The
descriptive and inferential statistical techniques were employed. Conveying the inferential statics
Binary logit regression model was used to explain the relationship between dependent and
independent variables. The result of the model showed that extension contact, service provision
on time, social position, Service based on need were statistically significant factors influencing
timely service utilization practices positively. From a total of 18explanatory variables included
in the model ,extension contact, social position, land size, extension service delivery based on
need and agricultural extension service on time were found to be the most significant variables
contributing to the practice of extension service utilization positively, while education status of
the household head influence sit significantly but negatively. Therefore, the study suggests that
getting service in time, land size, providing services based on need are some of the important
priority areas for the success of future intervention strategies for crop production.
