Assessment of rural households’ mobile phone usage status for rural innovation services in Gomma Woreda, Southwest Ethiopia

Berhanu Daniso, Mequanent Muche, Biruk Fikadu, Ermias Melaku, Tsega Lemma · 2020 · Cogent Food & Agriculture

Summary. Rural households in Southwest Ethiopia use mobile phones primarily to access marketing services, with educated farmers adopting more innovation services than less educated ones. The study surveyed 188 households and found mobile phones enable access to agricultural extension, health services, and marketing. Stakeholders must address barriers to mobile phone utilization in rural areas to expand these innovation services.

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Daniso, B., Muche, M., Fikadu, B., Melaku, E., & Lemma, T.. (2020). Assessment of rural households’ mobile phone usage status for rural innovation services in Gomma Woreda, Southwest Ethiopia. Cogent Food & Agriculture. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2020.1728083

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DOI: 10.1080/23311932.2020.1728083
Countries: Ethiopia
Regions: Africa
Categories: broadband-and-digital, food-systems, rural-healthcare
Added: 2026-04-28