000161444 001__ 161444 000161444 005__ 20210819132915.0 000161444 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.22004/ag.econ.161444 000161444 037__ $$a309-2016-5311 000161444 041__ $$aeng 000161444 245__ $$aDrivers of Technology Adoption in a Subsistence Economy: The case of Tissue Culture Bananas in Western Kenya 000161444 260__ $$c2013 000161444 269__ $$a2013 000161444 300__ $$a17 000161444 336__ $$aConference Paper/ Presentation 000161444 520__ $$aSlow adoption rates of Agricultural technologies continue to beset Africa’s food insecurity reduction efforts and economic development generally. Household survey data and focus group discussions were used to identify determinants of adoption of tissue culture bananas among smallholder farmers in Western Kenya. Logit analysis shows that gender, off-farm employment, household size, education level, age, land size, off farm income and extension services had significant influence on adoption of tissue culture banana production. More significant is sustainable access to Tissue culture plantlets which is a crucial input. Successful interventions should target youth, women famers and access to extension information. Policies targeting land consolidation will also help increase technology adoption. 000161444 546__ $$aEnglish 000161444 650__ $$aInternational Development 000161444 650__ $$aResearch and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies 000161444 6531_ $$aTissue culture banana 000161444 6531_ $$aTechnology adoption 000161444 6531_ $$aSubsistence Economy 000161444 6531_ $$aWestern Kenya 000161444 700__ $$aLangat, B.K. 000161444 700__ $$aNgéno, V.K. 000161444 700__ $$aNyangweso, Philip M. 000161444 700__ $$aMutwol, M. J. 000161444 700__ $$aGohole, L. 000161444 700__ $$aYaninek, S. 000161444 773__ $$d2013 000161444 8564_ $$931f0e3d6-452e-4fb9-86dc-886d2aaeb869$$s394022$$uhttps://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/161444/files/Drivers%20of%20Technology%20Adoption.pdf 000161444 887__ $$ahttp://purl.umn.edu/161444 000161444 909CO $$ooai:ageconsearch.umn.edu:161444$$pGLOBAL_SET 000161444 912__ $$nSubmitted by Kirsten Pagel (pagel076@umn.edu) on 2013-12-12T18:11:49Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Drivers of Technology Adoption.pdf: 394022 bytes, checksum: 60e48d3b29b053f4cd69e15a64293dec (MD5) 000161444 912__ $$nMade available in DSpace on 2013-12-12T18:11:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Drivers of Technology Adoption.pdf: 394022 bytes, checksum: 60e48d3b29b053f4cd69e15a64293dec (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013 000161444 913__ $$aLicense granted by Kirsten Pagel (pagel076@umn.edu) on 2013-12-12T17:50:16Z (GMT): <center> <h2> Deposit Agreement </h2> </center> I represent that I am the creator of the digital material identified herein (&ldquo;Work&rdquo;). I represent that the work is original and that I either own all rights of copyright or have the right to deposit the copy in a digital archive such as AgEcon Search. I represent that in regard to any non-original material included in the Work I have secured written permission of the copyright owner (s) for this use or believe this use is allowed by law. I further represent that I have included all appropriate credits and attributions. I hereby grant the Regents of the University of Minnesota (&ldquo;University&rdquo;), through AgEcon Search, a non-exclusive right to access, reproduce, and distribute the Work, in whole or in part, for the purposes of security, preservation, and perpetual access. I grant the University a limited, non-exclusive right to make derivative works for the purpose of migrating the Work to other media or formats in order to preserve access to the Work. I do not transfer or intend to transfer any right of copyright or other intellectual property to the University. If the Deposit Agreement is executed by the Author�s Representative, the Representative shall separately execute the following representation: I represent that I am authorized by the Author to execute this Deposit Agreement on behalf of the Author. 000161444 980__ $$a309 000161444 982__ $$gAfrican Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE)>2013 Fourth International Conference, September 22-25, 2013, Hammamet, Tunisia