The role of knowledge, attitudes and perceptions in the uptake of agricultural and agroforestry innovations among smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa
Summary. Agricultural innovation adoption by smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa is slow because existing frameworks overlook intrinsic factors. This paper argues that farmers' knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions significantly influence adoption decisions alongside external factors like adopter characteristics and environment. Using agroforestry as a case study, the authors present a framework combining both intrinsic and extrinsic variables. They conclude that understanding how these factors interact is essential for designing sustainable, appropriately targeted agricultural technologies.
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Meijer, S. S., Catacutan, D., Ajayi, O. C., Sileshi, G. W., & Nieuwenhuis, M.. (2014). The role of knowledge, attitudes and perceptions in the uptake of agricultural and agroforestry innovations among smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2014.912493
Meijer, Seline S., et al. “The role of knowledge, attitudes and perceptions in the uptake of agricultural and agroforestry innovations among smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa.” International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2014.912493.
Meijer, Seline S., Delia Catacutan, Oluyede C. Ajayi, Gudeta W. Sileshi, and Maarten Nieuwenhuis. 2014. “The role of knowledge, attitudes and perceptions in the uptake of agricultural and agroforestry innovations among smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa.” International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2014.912493.
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author = {Seline S. Meijer and Delia Catacutan and Oluyede C. Ajayi and Gudeta W. Sileshi and Maarten Nieuwenhuis},
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