Abstract: The study investigated how extension education can empower rural farm families to acquire
relevant entrepreneurial skills for their farm business. Multistage stage sampling procedure was
used in selecting 180 respondents. Data were collected through the use of structured
questionaires and Focus Group Discussion and later analyzed with the use of simple descriptive
and inferential statistics like Z-test. Findings show that the mean age of respondents was 40.2
years, majority of the respondents were female (54.0%) with about 40.0% with no formal
education. Annual average farm income was (N120) per annum with 38.0% belonging to social
organization and 43.0% having 15-20 years of farming experience. Results on managerial skills
before and after training on capacity building using z-test show a significant difference at 1%
level of probability. From the findings of the study, it is concluded that the rural farm families
can strengthen their capabilities through extension education. The paper therefore recommends
regular extension training for the farm families on their enterprise needs. |