Determinants Influencing the Adoption of Rice Intensification System among Smallholders in Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorKaloi, Francis Kadipo
dc.contributor.authorIsaboke, Hezron N.
dc.contributor.authorOnyari, Charles N.
dc.contributor.authorNjeru, Lucy K.
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-18T05:25:42Z
dc.date.available2021-03-18T05:25:42Z
dc.date.issued2021-03
dc.description.abstractRice farming has received considerable attention in developing countries and particularly in Kenya due to its impact on smallholders’ income and food security. Irrigated rice is the largest consumer of water, and its sustainability is threatened by water shortage. *is has necessitated the development of alternative irrigation water technologies, such as the system of rice intensification (SRI), which are efficient in water use with improved yields. *is study analyzed the determinants of adoption of SRI in the Mwea Irrigation Scheme where stratified sampling was used to obtain 364 smallholder rice farmers. A semistructured questionnaire was used to collect primary data, which was then analyzed using a binary logistic regression model. *e results showed that age (−0.3%) was significant but with a negative effect on adoption of SRI. Farm size (2.499%), household size (1.895%), distance from the canal (1.354%), off-farm work (3.953%), access to credit services (8.714%), access to extension services (7.809%), and years in rice farming (0.409%) were found positively and significantly influencing factors to the adoption of SRI. *erefore, this study concludes that smallholders attempt to improve rice productivity through adoption of SRI should give a special priority to all significant factors.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAdvances in Agriculture Volume 2021, Article ID 1624334, 8 pagesen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1155/2021/1624334
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.embuni.ac.ke/handle/embuni/3746
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherHindawien_US
dc.titleDeterminants Influencing the Adoption of Rice Intensification System among Smallholders in Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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