Assessing Factors Affecting Adoption of Agricultural Technologies: The Case of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Kumi District, Eastern Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorBonabana-Wabbi, Jacklineen
dc.contributor.committeechairTaylor, Daniel B.en
dc.contributor.committeememberKasenge, Valentineen
dc.contributor.committeememberBertelsen, Michael K.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMcGuirk, Anya M.en
dc.contributor.departmentAgricultural and Applied Economicsen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:50:19Zen
dc.date.adate2003-01-08en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:50:19Zen
dc.date.issued2002-11-18en
dc.date.rdate2004-01-08en
dc.date.sdate2002-12-18en
dc.description.abstractImproper pesticide use on crops causes adverse effects on humans, livestock, crops and the environment. Integrated pest management practices emphasize minimal use of pesticides in controlling pests, and their adoption by farmers can reduce the use of pesticides and their adverse impacts. The introduction of IPM CRSP activities in Uganda to institutionalize IPM methods focused on priority crops in the country. This study analyzed adoption of eight IPM technologies on cowpea, sorghum and groundnuts. Low levels of adoption (<25%) were found with five of these technologies while three technologies had high adoption levels (>75%). Results indicate that farmers' participation in on-farm trial demonstrations, accessing agricultural knowledge through researchers, and prior participation in pest training were associated with increased adoption of most IPM practices. Size of farmer's land holdings did not affect IPM adoption suggesting that IPM technologies are mostly scale neutral, implying that IPM dissemination may take place regardless of farmer's scale of operation. Farmers' perception of harmful effects of chemicals did not influence farmers' decisions in regard to IPM technology adoption despite their high knowledge of this issue, suggesting that these farmers did not consider environmental and health impacts important factors when choosing farming practices. Farmers' managerial capabilities were not important in explaining cowpea IPM technology adoption.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-12182002-233120en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-12182002-233120/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/36266en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
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dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectMultivariate logiten
dc.subjectAdoptionen
dc.subjectUgandaen
dc.subjectIntegrated Pest Managementen
dc.titleAssessing Factors Affecting Adoption of Agricultural Technologies: The Case of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Kumi District, Eastern Ugandaen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineAgricultural and Applied Economicsen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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