Abstract

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The study examined the socio-economic factors influencing inter-organizational relationship between kano State Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (KNARDA) and Technology Business Incubation Centre (TBIC) in Agricultural Mechanization in Kano State, Nigeria. Purposive and random sampling techniques were employed to select a total of one hundred (100) staff; fifty (50) from each organization. Primary data were collected directly from the respondents through field survey; with the aid of a well-structured questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed in data analysis. Descriptive statistics such as frequency distribution tables, percentages and mean were used to analyze objective I. Objectives II and III were analyzed using ordinary least square multiple regression analysis. The null hypothesis tested with Z and F-test at 0.5 level of significance were rejected. It was concluded that the respondents’ socio-economic characteristics greatly influenced their level of participation in developing, incubation and transfer of improved technology packages on Agricultural Mechanization in the area. Necessary recommendations such as enhancing the socio-economic status of KNARDA staff in terms of their income and educational status to achieve easy and mutual relationship with their counterparts in TBIC as well as effective monitoring and evaluation of staff performances by the two agencies to ensure programme implementation and achievement of set objectives were made among others.

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