Factors influencing Adoption of Irrigation Technologies among Smallholder Farmers in Machakos County, Kenya
| Autor: | Mary Kithome, Hezron Mogaka Rasugu, Jayne Njeri Mugwe, Hezron Isaboke Nyarindo |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Agricultural Extension, Vol 26, Iss 3, Pp 44-59 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1119-944X 2408-6851 |
| Popis: | The study examined the factors that drive decisions to adopt and use irrigation technologies among smallholder farmers in Machakos County, Kenya. Data were collected from a sample of 300 smallholder farmers. Cross-sectional survey design, a multistage sampling procedure and random sampling method were employed. Percentages, means and econometric analysis were used in data analysis. Results showed that, 31.7% of the respondents practiced irrigation. Sex of household head, education, farm size, off-farm income, credit accessed and access to extension services positively influenced adoption of irrigation technologies. Adoption intensity was positively influenced by gender, off-farm income, farming experience, primary occupation and extension services. As a result, it is suggested that while formulating development strategies and programs for smallholder farmers, agricultural extension organizations should give priority to these factors. |
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