Agricultural Extension Approaches Influencing Uptake of Improved Sorghum Technologies in Embu County, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorChimoita, E. L.
dc.contributor.authorOnyango, Cecillia M.
dc.contributor.authorKimenju, John W.
dc.contributor.authorGweyi-Onyango, Joseph P.
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-20T07:42:37Z
dc.date.available2017-03-20T07:42:37Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionDOI: 10.13189/ujar.2017.050106en_US
dc.description.abstractAgricultural extension and technology transfer services play a vital role in disseminating research knowledge, skills and income generating strategies among the farming communities in Kenya. However, there exists a kind of disconnect between the amount of information and technologies developed in research centres and what is implemented by the farmers. The study evaluated the access and use of extension approaches in promoting uptake of improved sorghum technologies. The study systematically selected 129 farmers from four villages. Data on farmers’ gender, age, household leadership, occupation and agricultural extension approaches were collected. The study revealed that 83% of the respondents were female out of which, 67% were engaged in improved sorghum production technologies. Besides, 56% young women (20 to 49 years) had embraced the growing of improved sorghum varieties Gadam and Sila 1. Further, mobile phones and radio services were the main means of access to the improved sorghum technologies. In addition, there was a strong positive correlation (r=0.122, P=0.01) between extension approaches and uptake of the sorghum technologies. Besides government agricultural extension agents, visits to progressive farmers and/or research sites and use of demonstration plots contributed to 68% and influenced uptake of improved sorghum technologies. It was concluded that gender, family position and age of the farmer contribute to the uptake of improved sorghum technologies. Moreover, mobile phones and radio technologies play an important role in access of sorghum technologies.en_US
dc.identifier.citationUniversal Journal of Agricultural Research 5(1): 45-51, 2017en_US
dc.identifier.issn2332-2268
dc.identifier.issn2332-2284
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.hrpub.org/download/20161130/UJAR6-10408176.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/15440
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherHorizon Research Publishingen_US
dc.subjectSorghumen_US
dc.subjectExtension Approachesen_US
dc.subjectUptakeen_US
dc.subjectTechnologiesen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.titleAgricultural Extension Approaches Influencing Uptake of Improved Sorghum Technologies in Embu County, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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