Determinants of Adoption and Intensity of Use of Brooding Technology in Kenya: The Case of Indigenous Chicken Farmers in Makueni and Kakamega Counties, Kenya
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Date
2017-02
Authors
K, Christopher Njuguna
Kabuage, Lucy W.
Bett, Eric K.
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International Scholars Journals
Abstract
Indigenous chicken (IC) boosts the livelihoods of many smallholder famers in Kenya. IC constitutes 80% of
poultry population in Kenya and kept by over 80% of the smallholders’ rural households. To increase IC
productivity, use of brooders remains an option. Brooders enhance chick’s separation, reduce predation
prospects, boost controlled temperatures and reduce trampling. However, information on determinants of
adoption and use intensity of brooders among smallholder IC farmers in Eastern and Western Kenya remained
scanty. Therefore, the study aimed at filling this gap. A total of 384 households were sampled using stratified
random sampling procedure. A structured questionnaire was used to collect primary data. Secondary data was
accessed from Makueni and Kakamega livestock offices. Descriptive analysis and Double-Hurdle econometric
model were employed using STATA 13. Results revealed that farm size, training on poultry production and
awareness of IC significantly influenced adoption decision. On the other hand, education level, household size,
farm size, training on poultry production, distance to the training center and awareness of IC determined use
intensity of brooders. We recommend that policymakers should target factors influencing adoption and use
intensity of brooders. More infrastructures and extension agents should be deployed to boost information
dissemination on brooding technology.
Description
A Research Article in the African Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development
Keywords
Adoption, Awareness, Brooders, Double-hurdle, Intensity, Indigenous chicken, Training
Citation
Christopher Njuguna K; Lucy W. Kabuage and Eric K. Bett. 2017 Determinants of adoption and intensity of use of brooding technology in Kenya: the case of indigenous chicken farmers in Makueni and Kakamega Counties, Kenya. African Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development ISSN 2375-0693 Vol. 5(2), pp. 532-538, February, 2017.