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Ma-Ease: An android-based technology for corn production and management
Aribe, Sales Gamponia Jr1, Turtosa, Jhon Michael H2, Yamba, Jul Maico B3, Jamisola, Alvin B4.
Corn production is second to rice as the most important agricultural product in the country.
Thus, proper information, management, and technology dissemination in corn farming
are greatly needed for a good harvest. The study aims to develop a mobile application
to comprehensively address the needs of corn farmers thru dissemination of proper
information, management, and techniques through the cooperation of the City Agriculture
Office (CAO) of Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, Philippines. It is anchored on the Unified
Theory of Acceptance and the Use of Technology (UTAUT) Model, where there are core and
direct determinants of user reception and usage behavior, as well as moderating factors on
user’s acceptance on mobile services and applications especially in the area of agriculture.
The researchers use the method of “Modified Waterfall Model” or MWF Model as the
process model for the development of Ma-Ease Application. The sequential structure of this
approach ensures that all requirements are achieved before moving onto the next step and
no important steps are left out in the development process. A presentation was conducted
with the CAO Malaybalay officials and local
corn farmers to introduce our technological
solutions in the corn production like local
and up-to-date weather updates, proper
nutrient inputs and corn farming activities,
efficient cost management, and control of
corn pests and diseases. Effectivity tests
were done during their actual interaction and
engagement with the finished product and
finding shows that the Ma-Ease mobile app has a grand mean of 4.175 for its acceptability and satisfaction rate which covers the area
of functionality, reliability, usability, maintainability, efficiency and user interface. Thus,
the software product was formally accepted and recommended for use and deployment by
the Department of Agriculture (DA).
Affiliation:
- Bukidnon State University, Philippines
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Q3 (Agricultural and Biological Sciences (all)) Q3 (Environmental Science (all)) Q3¬¬- (Computer Science (all)) Q3 (Chemical Engineering (all)) |
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SJR (0.174) |
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