dc.contributor.author | Carolyne, Wafula K | |
dc.contributor.author | Mugivane, I Fred | |
dc.contributor.author | Cromwel, Lukorito | |
dc.contributor.author | Anthony, Esilaba O | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-10-02T09:47:02Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-10-02T09:47:02Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015-06-30 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Carolyne, W. K., Fred, M. I., Cromwel, L., & Anthony, E. O. Assessment of smallholder adoption of quality protein maize in Kenya: The case of Kirinyaga County. Prime Journal of Business Administration and Management (BAM) ISSN: 2251 - 1261. Vol. 5( 6 ), pp. 18 8 1 - 188 5 , Prime Journal of Business Administration and Management (BAM) ISSN: 2251-1261. Vol. 5(6), pp. 1881-1885 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://primejournal.org/BAM/pdf/2015/jun/Wafula%20et%20al.pdf | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11295/91744 | |
dc.description.abstract | Low adoption of modern agricultural innovations amongst farmers in Keny
a has been identified as the main
reason for low agricultural productivity in the country. This paper examines the socioeconomic factors that
influenc
e
the
uptake
of quality
protein maize
among smallholder farmers in Kirinyaga
County
of Kenya
.
Random sam
pling technique was used to select respondents for the survey and primary data collected using
structured questionnaires
involved 100 farmers.
The data was analyzed using SPSS software.
The results from
the multiple regression indicates socio economic char
acteristics in Kirinyaga
such as
land own
ership, family
size and income contributes significantly to adoption of
quality protein maize
. A
griculture was found to be the
main source of income with
(
98
%).
L
ack of seed and
the challenges of
climate change were
major constraints
affecting agricultural production in the study areas.
Results
showed that
adoption of agricultural innovations
depends on
farmers
socioeconomic characteristics.
Policy maker should therefore
take advantage of these
factors that influence
adoption of quality protein maize positively and
formulate policies
. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en_US |
dc.subject | Agriculture, adoption, multiple régression, quality protein maize, innovations, smallholder | en_US |
dc.title | Assessment of smallholder adoption of quality protein maize in Kenya: The case of Kirinyaga County | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.type.material | en_US | en_US |