| dc.contributor.author | Mwangi, H.W. |
| dc.contributor.author | Kihurani, A.W. |
| dc.contributor.author | Wesonga, J.M. |
| dc.contributor.author | Ariga, E.S. |
| dc.contributor.author | Kanampiu, F. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-12-04T10:58:01Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-12-04T10:58:01Z |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 |
| dc.identifier.citation | Mwangi, H.W., Kihurani, A.W., Wesonga, J.M., Ariga, E.S., & Kanampiu, F. (2015). Factors influencing adoption of cover crops for weed management in Machakos and Makueni counties of Kenya. European Journal of Agronomy, 69, 1-9. |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1161-0301 |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/898 |
| dc.description.abstract | Despite
the
many
advantages
of
growing
cover
crops
most
farmers
have
not
adopted
them
in
their
cropping
systems.
The
objective
of
this
study
was
to
examine
adoption
and
sociological
factors
associ-
ated
with
adoption
of
cover
crops
in
Kalama
(Machakos
county)
and
Kee
(Makueni
county),
Kenya.
A
semi-structured
questionnaire
was
administered
to
80
randomly
selected
participants
to
obtain
socio-
logical
information
including
gender,
age
category,
education
levels,
and
adoption
of
cover
crops.
Two
binary
logistic
regression
models
were
used
to
determine
the
factors
affecting
cover
crops
adoption
by
respondents.
Results
showed
that
80%
of
the
respondents
had
adopted
cover
crop
technologies
at
Kalama
compared
to
57.5%
at
Kee.
Results
indicated
that
gender
had
a
significant
(
P
<
0.05)
effect
on
adoption.
Men
were
less
likely
to
adopt.
Age
category
had
mixed
effects
on
cover
crop
adoption.
At
Kalama
age
category
had
a
significant
(
P
<
0.05)
effect
on
cover
crops
adoption
however
age
effect
was
not
significant
at
Kee.
Education
indicated
mixed
effects
on
cover
crop
adoption
suggesting
other
factors
not
covered
in
the
study
were
at
play.
Views
from
farmers
with
experience
in
growing
cover
crops
revealed
that,
knowledge
and
skills,
demonstration
of
gains
and
related
cost
had
a
significant
(
P
<
0.05)
effect
on
cover
crop
adoption.
Majority
of
farmers,
adopters
or
non-adopters
used
seeds
from
market.
Non-adopters
in
Kee
(37.5%)
used
relief
seed
suggesting
other
factors
were
required
to
give
the
threshold
required
to
influence
adoption.
This
implies
research
is
needed
to
identify
factors
with
likelihood
to
reach
threshold
for
adoption
under
different
farming
systems.
The
study
recommends
capacity
building
to
develop
cover
crop
knowledge
and
skills,
demonstrate
gains
and
related
costs
to
improve
men
and
women’s
likelihood
to
adopt.
In
addition,
the
study
recommends
research
to
shed
light
on
other
factors
likely
to
influence
adoption.Despite
the
many
advantages
of
growing
cover
crops
most
farmers
have
not
adopted
them
in
their
cropping
systems.
The
objective
of
this
study
was
to
examine
adoption
and
sociological
factors
associ-
ated
with
adoption
of
cover
crops
in
Kalama
(Machakos
county)
and
Kee
(Makueni
county),
Kenya.
A
semi-structured
questionnaire
was
administered
to
80
randomly
selected
participants
to
obtain
socio-
logical
information
including
gender,
age
category,
education
levels,
and
adoption
of
cover
crops.
Two
binary
logistic
regression
models
were
used
to
determine
the
factors
affecting
cover
crops
adoption
by
respondents.
Results
showed
that
80%
of
the
respondents
had
adopted
cover
crop
technologies
at
Kalama
compared
to
57.5%
at
Kee.
Results
indicated
that
gender
had
a
significant
(
P
<
0.05)
effect
on
adoption.
Men
were
less
likely
to
adopt.
Age
category
had
mixed
effects
on
cover
crop
adoption.
At
Kalama
age
category
had
a
significant
(
P
<
0.05)
effect
on
cover
crops
adoption
however
age
effect
was
not
significant
at
Kee.
Education
indicated
mixed
effects
on
cover
crop
adoption
suggesting
other
factors
not
covered
in
the
study
were
at
play.
Views
from
farmers
with
experience
in
growing
cover
crops
revealed
that,
knowledge
and
skills,
demonstration
of
gains
and
related
cost
had
a
significant
(
P
<
0.05)
effect
on
cover
crop
adoption.
Majority
of
farmers,
adopters
or
non-adopters
used
seeds
from
market.
Non-adopters
in
Kee
(37.5%)
used
relief
seed
suggesting
other
factors
were
required
to
give
the
threshold
required
to
influence
adoption.
This
implies
research
is
needed
to
identify
factors
with
likelihood
to
reach
threshold
for
adoption
under
different
farming
systems.
The
study
recommends
capacity
building
to
develop
cover
crop
knowledge
and
skills,
demonstrate
gains
and
related
costs
to
improve
men
and
women’s
likelihood
to
adopt.
In
addition,
the
study
recommends
research
to
shed
light
on
other
factors
likely
to
influence
adoption.Despite
the
many
advantages
of
growing
cover
crops
most
farmers
have
not
adopted
them
in
their
cropping
systems.
The
objective
of
this
study
was
to
examine
adoption
and
sociological
factors
associ-
ated
with
adoption
of
cover
crops
in
Kalama
(Machakos
county)
and
Kee
(Makueni
county),
Kenya.
A
semi-structured
questionnaire
was
administered
to
80
randomly
selected
participants
to
obtain
socio-
logical
information
including
gender,
age
category,
education
levels,
and
adoption
of
cover
crops.
Two
binary
logistic
regression
models
were
used
to
determine
the
factors
affecting
cover
crops
adoption
by
respondents.
Results
showed
that
80%
of
the
respondents
had
adopted
cover
crop
technologies
at
Kalama
compared
to
57.5%
at
Kee.
Results
indicated
that
gender
had
a
significant
(
P
<
0.05)
effect
on
adoption.
Men
were
less
likely
to
adopt.
Age
category
had
mixed
effects
on
cover
crop
adoption.
At
Kalama
age
category
had
a
significant
(
P
<
0.05)
effect
on
cover
crops
adoption
however
age
effect
was
not
significant
at
Kee.
Education
indicated
mixed
effects
on
cover
crop
adoption
suggesting
other
factors
not
covered
in
the
study
were
at
play.
Views
from
farmers
with
experience
in
growing
cover
crops
revealed
that,
knowledge
and
skills,
demonstration
of
gains
and
related
cost
had
a
significant
(
P
<
0.05)
effect
on
cover
crop
adoption.
Majority
of
farmers,
adopters
or
non-adopters
used
seeds
from
market.
Non-adopters
in
Kee
(37.5%)
used
relief
seed
suggesting
other
factors
were
required
to
give
the
threshold
required
to
influence
adoption.
This
implies
research
is
needed
to
identify
factors
with
likelihood
to
reach
threshold
for
adoption
under
different
farming
systems.
The
study
recommends
capacity
building
to
develop
cover
crop
knowledge
and
skills,
demonstrate
gains
and
related
costs
to
improve
men
and
women’s
likelihood
to
adopt.
In
addition,
the
study
recommends
research
to
shed
light
on
other
factors
likely
to
influence
adoption. |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.subject | Legumes |
| dc.subject | Cover Crops |
| dc.subject | Maize |
| dc.title | Factors influencing adoption of cover crops for weed management in Machakos and Makueni counties of Kenya |
| dc.type | Journal Article |
| dc.description.version | Peer Review |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | University of Nairobi |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture |
| cg.coverage.region | Africa South Of Sahara |
| cg.coverage.country | Kenya |
| cg.isijournal | ISI Journal |
| cg.authorship.types | CGIAR and developing country institute |
| cg.iitasubject | Weeds |
| cg.journal | European Journal of Agronomy |
| cg.howpublished | Formally Published |
| cg.accessibilitystatus | Limited Access |
| local.dspaceid | 76397 |
| cg.identifier.doi | https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2015.05.001 |
