Diffusion and adoption of Integrated Striga Management (ISM) technologies among smallholder maize farmers in rural northern Nigeria
| Autor: | Lloyd J. S. Baiyegunhi, M.B. Hassan, Gerald F. Ortmann, Gideon Danso-Abbeam |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
education.field_of_study
Food security Sociology and Political Science biology Average treatment effect business.industry 020209 energy 05 social sciences Population Attendance Human Factors and Ergonomics 02 engineering and technology biology.organism_classification Education Agricultural science Striga Agriculture 0502 economics and business 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Business Business and International Management Diffusion (business) education Productivity 050203 business & management |
| Zdroj: | Technology in Society. 56:109-115 |
| ISSN: | 0160-791X |
| Popis: | This study estimated the actual and potential adoption rates of Integrated Striga Management (ISM) technologies, among smallholder maize farmers in rural northern Nigeria, using the treatment effect framework. The results revealed a significant overall adoption rate of 55% of the targeted population while 83.5% of the farmers were exposed to the ISM practices. With such an incomplete diffusion of the ISM technologies, the study estimated potential adoption rate to be 68.2%, while the actual adoption (JEA) rate was estimated to be 58.3% resulting in an adoption gap of 9.9% due to incomplete diffusion/exposure. In addition, diffusion and adoption of ISM technologies were found to be influenced by factors such as famer's years of farming experience, total farm size under maize cultivation, cooperative society's membership, attendance of farm workshop/seminars, on-farm trials and field days among others. Policy implications for increase productivity and food security through ISM technology diffusion and adoption were discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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