Effectiveness of farmer field schools in enhancing adoption of agroforestry technologies by smallholder farmers in Gatundu, Kiambu county.
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2014-07-24
Authors
Wambui, Ng'ang'a Ruth
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Abstract
The farmer field schools (FFS) extension approach has proved effective in dissemination of
agricultural technologies and has lately been used in agroforestry technologies. However there is
little evidence to show their effectiveness on adoption of agroforestry technologies which are
knowledge intensive. This study will examine the effectiveness of the FFS extension approach in
enhancing adoption of selected agroforestry technologies by smallholder farmers in Gatundu
sub-county. More specifically, the study will assess the farmers' levels of knowledge and skills
on the technologies, compare the levels of adoption of the agroforestry technologies by the
farmers and the motivation for the farmers to join and participate in the FFS trainings. The study
will employ both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Primary data will be collected through
household survey 300 farmers sampled from smallholder farmers in the study area. Additional
data will also be collected through interviews with key informants and personal observation. A
T- test will be used to analyze data for objectives one and two while data for objective three will
be analyzed by multiple regression
analysis. The results will be discussed
transformative learning and adoption and diffusion theories.
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