Gender differences in use and preferences of agricultural information sources in Pakistan

Figures & data

Table 1. Perceptions of information access for men in male headed households.

Where do you get your information	Male n = 200
	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Frequently	Mostly
PDEAR^a	72	16	60	47	5
PDAI^a	173	0	24	3	0
PDAR^a	178	0	16	6	0
PDPW^a	162	1	30	7	0
Plant clinic^b	179	1	14	6	0
Agrodealers	89	6	68	29	8
Private extension service	190	0	9	1	0
University extension	192	0	8	0	0
NGO workshop	146	3	40	11	0
Radio programme	155	7	24	14	0
Information brochure	176	1	23	0	0
Television programme	156	9	26	9	0
Male neighbour/friend	107	1	53	39	0
Female neighbour/friend	200	0	0	0	0
Village leader	154	1	29	16	0
Lead male farmer	172	0	23	5	0
Lead female farmer	200	0	0	0	0

^aPDEAR (Provincial Department of Extension and Adaptive research); PDAI (Provincial Department for Agricultural Information); PDAR (Provincial Department of Agricultural Research); PDPW (Provincial Department for Pest Warning and Quality Control of Pesticides);

^bPlant clinics are a network of plant health information advice points run by agricultural officers and field assistants of PDEAR and supported in their implementation by CABI’s Plantwise programme (www.plantwise.org)

Figure 1. Male participants' perceptions of location convenience in male headed households.

Table 2. Perceptions of information access for women in male headed households.

Where do you get your information	Female n = 186
	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Frequently	Mostly
PDEAR	166	6	13	1	0
PDAI	185	0	1	0	0
PDAR	186	0	0	0	0
PDPW	186	0	0	0	0
Plant clinic	185	0	1	0	0
Agrodealers	174	3	8	1	0
Private extension service	186	0	0	0	0
University extension	186	0	0	0	0
NGO workshop	180	0	6	0	0
Radio programme	186	0	0	0	0
Information brochure	184	0	2	0	0
Television programme	177	1	7	1	0
Male neighbour/friend	178	0	7	1	0
Female neighbour/friend	125	0	37	33	2
Village leader	178	0	8	0	0
Lead male farmer	173	1	11	1	0
Lead female farmer	171	0	14	1	0

Figure 2. Female participants' perceptions of location convenience in male headed households.