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Abstract
Pest infestation remains a key impediment to optimum cereal production in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Although, a number of pest management technologies have been developed to control maize field pests especially fall armyworm (FAW) and stemborer, uptake remains a challenge while the effectiveness of some approaches are questionable. This paper analyzes the factors influencing the intensity of use of multiple pest management technologies amongst maize farming households in Nyagatare and Gatsibo districts of Rwanda. Using a cluster sampling technique, this study employed an ordered probit model on 194 PPT farming households operating on 500 maize plots. The descriptive results reveal that 52% and 10 % of the maize plots had adopted one and two pest management technologies respectively in control of FAW and stemborer pests. Empirical results show that the wealth category, group membership, perceived benefits and effectiveness had a positive and significant influence on intensity of use, while cost of PPT had a negative and significant influence on intensity of use of multiple pest management technologies. The study recommends development partners to invest in awareness creation while targeting farmers belonging in farmers groups in promoting adoption of low-cost pest management technologies.