Determinants of Adoption and Utilisation of Integrated Soil Fertility Management by Small Holders in Central Kenya
Abstract
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Per capita food production in Africa has been declining over
the last two decades, contrary to global trends due to soil fertility
decline. The study sought to determine factors that influence
adoption and utilization of integrated soil fertility management
(ISFM) technologies by smallholder farmers in central Kenya.
Two hundred and forty (240) farmers were randomly sampled
and data collected through face-to-face interviews. Data were
subjected to binary logistic regression to determine factors that
could explain adoption and utilization of the ISFM technologies.
Results showed that in regard to combined organic and inorganic
fertilizers utilisation, positive associations were detected with
occupation, farming experience, perception of soil degradation,
external assistance, off-farm income, perception of food and
cash security, tropical livestock units, and house-hold size. The
study concludes that there is need to examine the critical role
that socio-economic variables contribute in the farming system
during the development of ISFM.
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