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dc.contributor.authorAdechian, S.A.
dc.contributor.authorBaco, M.N.
dc.contributor.authorAbdoulaye, T.
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-03T08:16:45Z
dc.date.available2024-04-03T08:16:45Z
dc.date.issued2023-11-08
dc.identifier.citationAdéchian, S.A., Baco, M.N. & Abdoulaye, T. (2023). Improving the adoption of stress tolerant maize varieties using social ties, awareness or incentives: insights from Northern Benin (West-Africa). World Development Sustainability, 3: 100112, 1-7.
dc.identifier.issn2772-655X
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/8457
dc.description.abstractMaize is the staple food of most households in sub-Saharan Africa. The adoption of stress-tolerant maize varieties (STMV) is being promoted due to climate change. There are various methods applied to disseminate these varieties. Unfortunately, the adoption at the household level is still unsatisfactory. This study evaluated the effectiveness of the dissemination methods used in Benin. We identified dissemination methods from key informants involved in STMV seed dissemination projects. The performance of the identified methods was assessed through the perceptions of 150 maize-farming households using the Likert scale. We assessed the extent to which each method leads to the knowledge, use, and continued use (appropriation) of STMV seeds. Friedman and Wilcoxon rank tests were used for data analysis. Nine dissemination methods were identified and categorized into four groups according to their theoretical driven: strengthening social ties, capacity building, incentive, and awareness raising. Our results revealed that dissemination methods that focus on strengthening social ties, raising awareness, and providing incentives are more effective in promoting STMV adoption. Depending on the intended adoption (awareness, use, and appropriation), extension services and STMV promotional projects could focus on strengthening social ties, raising awareness, and providing incentives. However, future research must identify which of the methods leads to a higher rate of adoption of STMV.
dc.format.extent1-7
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectadoption
dc.subjectmaize
dc.subjecttechnology
dc.subjectafrica
dc.subjectwest africa
dc.titleImproving the adoption of stress tolerant maize varieties using social ties, awareness or incentives: Insights from Northern Benin (West-Africa)
dc.typeJournal Article
cg.contributor.crpMaize
cg.contributor.crpRoots, Tubers and Bananas
cg.contributor.crpPolicies, Institutions and Markets
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Parakou
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.countryBenin (Dahomey)
cg.coverage.countryMali
cg.coverage.hubHeadquarters and Western Africa Hub
cg.researchthemeSocial Science and Agribusiness
cg.identifier.bibtexciteidADECHIAN:2023
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectAgronomy
cg.iitasubjectFood Security
cg.iitasubjectMaize
cg.journalWorld Development Sustainability
cg.notesOpen Access Article
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
cg.reviewstatusPeer Review
cg.usagerightslicenseCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 0.0)
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.wds.2023.100112
cg.iitaauthor.identifierTahirou Abdoulaye: 0000-0002-8072-1363
cg.iitaauthor.identifierSoulé Akinhola ADECHIAN: 0000-0002-1663-2809
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cg.identifier.issue100112
cg.identifier.volume3


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