Farm and household factors associated with adoption of legumes, tithonia and cattle manure for soil fertility by smallholder farmers of Meru South District, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorMugwe, J.
dc.contributor.authorMugendi, D.
dc.contributor.authorKungu, J.
dc.date.accessioned2007-11-13T03:56:10Z
dc.date.available2005-11-16en
dc.date.available2007-11-13T03:56:10Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractPerception of soil fertility as a current problem, and distance from the demonstration plots, were significantly associated with adoption of soil fertility replenishment practices at 5 % probability level. Other factors were farm management, ability to hire labour, hiring out of own labour and number of months in a year when households bought food to meet family deficits. Ability to hire labour was positively associated with adoption while hiring out of labour was negatively associated with adoption. Adopters had significantly less numbers of mature cattle, more tea bushes and more numbers of adult males than the nonadopters.en
dc.formatTexten
dc.format.extent22 p. : ill.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/26397
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectSOIL DEGRADATIONen
dc.subjectFERTILIZINGen
dc.subjectSMALL FARMSen
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY PARTICIPATIONen
dc.subjectKENYAen
dc.subjectPARTICIPATORY RESEARCHen
dc.subjectRESEARCH METHODSen
dc.subjectSTATISTICAL ANALYSISen
dc.subjectGENDER ANALYSISen
dc.subjectSOIL FERTILITYen
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL INNOVATIONen
dc.subjectSOUTH OF SAHARAen
dc.titleFarm and household factors associated with adoption of legumes, tithonia and cattle manure for soil fertility by smallholder farmers of Meru South District, Kenyaen
dc.title.alternativeBentley Fellowship Award / Bourse Bentleyen
dc.typeWorking Paperen
idrc.dspace.accessIDRC Onlyen
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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