Adoption of agricultural innovations by smallholder farmers In the context of HIV/AIDS: the case of tissue-cultured banana in Kenya
Using tissue-cultured technology is a potentially important way for smallholder banana farmers to improve their yields and income. In the situation of the impoverishing effects of high HIV/AIDS-prevalence in a rural banana-farming community, this applies even more. The research documented in this bo...
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| Zusammenfassung: | Using tissue-cultured technology is a potentially important way for smallholder banana farmers to improve their yields and income. In the situation of the impoverishing effects of high HIV/AIDS-prevalence in a rural banana-farming community, this applies even more. The research documented in this book examines the balance between required inputs and potential benefits of applying the tissue-cultured technology among HIV/AIDS-affected and non-affected households in Maragua district, Central Kenya, using a livelihood approach. The results show that adoption of the technology and its continued use differs according to the resources endowment of the farming households. Lack of financial and physical capital, notably a water tank, inhibits adoption, irrespective of HIV/AIDS-status. However, households headed by elderly females dominate among the poor households and the HIV/AIDS-affected households. This illustrates how HIV/AIDS interfaces with poverty a |
| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-205). - Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002 Acknowledgements; Table of contents; List of acronyms and abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction; 1.1 Justification; 1.2 Research problem; 1.2.1 The tissue culture technology; 1.3 Research objectives and questions; 1.3.1 Goals and objectives; 1.3.2 Objectives; 1.3.3 Research questions and sub-questions; 1.4 Structure of the book; Chapter 2 Literature review and conceptual framework; 2.1 Theoretical approaches to agricultural technology development and adoption; 2.1.1 Innovation-diffusion model; 2.1.2 Economic constraint model; 2.1.3 Central source of innovation model 2.1.4 Multiple source of innovation model2.2 Sustainable livelihood approach; 2.2.1 The household as the level of analysis; 2.2.2 Household livelihood resources and assets; 2.2.3 Household livelihood strategies and activities; 2.2.4 Livelihood outcomes; 2.2.5 The institutional environment of rural households; 2.2.6 The vulnerability context in a situation of HIV/AIDS; 2.3 The concept of gender; 2.3.1 Gender and agriculture; 2.3.2 Gender and HIV/AIDS; 2.4 Conceptual framework; Chapter 3 Study design and data collection; 3.1 Research area; 3.2 Research strategy 3.2.1 The household as a unit of analysis3.3 Data collection; 3.3.1 Orientation phase; 3.3.2 Key informant interviews; 3.3.3 Focus group discussions (FGD); 3.3.4 Household survey; 3.3.5 In-depth interviews; 3.3.6 Secondary data; 3.3.7 Ethical considerations in data collection; 3.3.8 Problems encountered in data collection; 3.4 Data processing and analysis; 3.4.1 Qualitative data analysis; 3.4.2 Analysis of survey data; 3.5 Time schedule of the research; Chapter 4 Kenya and the study area: agriculture and HIV/AIDS; 4.1 Agriculture in Kenya 4.1.1 The significance of agriculture for the economy4.1.2 Agricultural technological innovations; 4.1.3 Agricultural extension services; 4.2 Banana production in Kenya; 4.2.2 The tissue culture technology; 4.2.3 Banana marketing; 4.3 HIV/AIDS situation in Kenya; 4.3.1 The HIV/AIDS pandemic in Kenya; 4.3.2 Agriculture, gender and HIV/AIDS in Kenya; 4.4 Livelihood profile of the study area; 4.4.1 Human capital; 4.4.2 Natural capital; 4.4.3 Physical capital; 4.4.4 Financial capital; 4.4.5 Social capital; 4.5 Community's perception of the HIV/AIDS situation in the study area Chapter 5 Household assets, activities and strategies5.1 Characterization of farm households; 5.2 Description of asset ownership in different farming household types; 5.2.1 Human capital; 5.2.2 Natural capital; 5.2.3 Financial capital; 5.2.4 Physical capital; 5.2.5 Social capital; 5.3 Household livelihood strategies and activities; 5.3.1 Farming; 5.3.2 Livelihood diversification activities; 5.4 Discussion; 5.4.1 Farming household type one (N=111); 5.4.2 Farming household type two (N=94); 5.4.3 Farming household type three (N=46) |
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| spelling | Nguthi, Faith Njeri Verfasser aut Adoption of agricultural innovations by smallholder farmers In the context of HIV/AIDS the case of tissue-cultured banana in Kenya Faith Njeri Nguthi Case of tissue-cultured banana in Kenya The Netherlands Wageningen Academic Publishers 2008 1 Online-Ressource (215 Seiten) Illustrationen txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier AWLAE series no. 7 Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-205). - Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002 Acknowledgements; Table of contents; List of acronyms and abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction; 1.1 Justification; 1.2 Research problem; 1.2.1 The tissue culture technology; 1.3 Research objectives and questions; 1.3.1 Goals and objectives; 1.3.2 Objectives; 1.3.3 Research questions and sub-questions; 1.4 Structure of the book; Chapter 2 Literature review and conceptual framework; 2.1 Theoretical approaches to agricultural technology development and adoption; 2.1.1 Innovation-diffusion model; 2.1.2 Economic constraint model; 2.1.3 Central source of innovation model 2.1.4 Multiple source of innovation model2.2 Sustainable livelihood approach; 2.2.1 The household as the level of analysis; 2.2.2 Household livelihood resources and assets; 2.2.3 Household livelihood strategies and activities; 2.2.4 Livelihood outcomes; 2.2.5 The institutional environment of rural households; 2.2.6 The vulnerability context in a situation of HIV/AIDS; 2.3 The concept of gender; 2.3.1 Gender and agriculture; 2.3.2 Gender and HIV/AIDS; 2.4 Conceptual framework; Chapter 3 Study design and data collection; 3.1 Research area; 3.2 Research strategy 3.2.1 The household as a unit of analysis3.3 Data collection; 3.3.1 Orientation phase; 3.3.2 Key informant interviews; 3.3.3 Focus group discussions (FGD); 3.3.4 Household survey; 3.3.5 In-depth interviews; 3.3.6 Secondary data; 3.3.7 Ethical considerations in data collection; 3.3.8 Problems encountered in data collection; 3.4 Data processing and analysis; 3.4.1 Qualitative data analysis; 3.4.2 Analysis of survey data; 3.5 Time schedule of the research; Chapter 4 Kenya and the study area: agriculture and HIV/AIDS; 4.1 Agriculture in Kenya 4.1.1 The significance of agriculture for the economy4.1.2 Agricultural technological innovations; 4.1.3 Agricultural extension services; 4.2 Banana production in Kenya; 4.2.2 The tissue culture technology; 4.2.3 Banana marketing; 4.3 HIV/AIDS situation in Kenya; 4.3.1 The HIV/AIDS pandemic in Kenya; 4.3.2 Agriculture, gender and HIV/AIDS in Kenya; 4.4 Livelihood profile of the study area; 4.4.1 Human capital; 4.4.2 Natural capital; 4.4.3 Physical capital; 4.4.4 Financial capital; 4.4.5 Social capital; 4.5 Community's perception of the HIV/AIDS situation in the study area Chapter 5 Household assets, activities and strategies5.1 Characterization of farm households; 5.2 Description of asset ownership in different farming household types; 5.2.1 Human capital; 5.2.2 Natural capital; 5.2.3 Financial capital; 5.2.4 Physical capital; 5.2.5 Social capital; 5.3 Household livelihood strategies and activities; 5.3.1 Farming; 5.3.2 Livelihood diversification activities; 5.4 Discussion; 5.4.1 Farming household type one (N=111); 5.4.2 Farming household type two (N=94); 5.4.3 Farming household type three (N=46) Using tissue-cultured technology is a potentially important way for smallholder banana farmers to improve their yields and income. In the situation of the impoverishing effects of high HIV/AIDS-prevalence in a rural banana-farming community, this applies even more. The research documented in this book examines the balance between required inputs and potential benefits of applying the tissue-cultured technology among HIV/AIDS-affected and non-affected households in Maragua district, Central Kenya, using a livelihood approach. The results show that adoption of the technology and its continued use differs according to the resources endowment of the farming households. Lack of financial and physical capital, notably a water tank, inhibits adoption, irrespective of HIV/AIDS-status. However, households headed by elderly females dominate among the poor households and the HIV/AIDS-affected households. This illustrates how HIV/AIDS interfaces with poverty a AIDS (Disease) / Economic aspects / fast / (OCoLC)fst00793826 Banana growers / fast / (OCoLC)fst00826401 Poverty / fast / (OCoLC)fst01074093 Banana growers Kenya Bananas Propagation Economic aspects Kenya Poverty Kenya AIDS (Disease) Economic aspects Kenya Kenya / fast / (OCoLC)fst01208718 Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe 9789086860692 Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe 9086860699 https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-641-0 Verlag URL des Erstveröffentlichers Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Nguthi, Faith Njeri Adoption of agricultural innovations by smallholder farmers In the context of HIV/AIDS the case of tissue-cultured banana in Kenya AIDS (Disease) / Economic aspects / fast / (OCoLC)fst00793826 Banana growers / fast / (OCoLC)fst00826401 Poverty / fast / (OCoLC)fst01074093 Banana growers Kenya Bananas Propagation Economic aspects Kenya Poverty Kenya AIDS (Disease) Economic aspects Kenya |
| title | Adoption of agricultural innovations by smallholder farmers In the context of HIV/AIDS the case of tissue-cultured banana in Kenya |
| title_alt | Case of tissue-cultured banana in Kenya |
| title_auth | Adoption of agricultural innovations by smallholder farmers In the context of HIV/AIDS the case of tissue-cultured banana in Kenya |
| title_exact_search | Adoption of agricultural innovations by smallholder farmers In the context of HIV/AIDS the case of tissue-cultured banana in Kenya |
| title_exact_search_txtP | Adoption of agricultural innovations by smallholder farmers In the context of HIV/AIDS the case of tissue-cultured banana in Kenya |
| title_full | Adoption of agricultural innovations by smallholder farmers In the context of HIV/AIDS the case of tissue-cultured banana in Kenya Faith Njeri Nguthi |
| title_fullStr | Adoption of agricultural innovations by smallholder farmers In the context of HIV/AIDS the case of tissue-cultured banana in Kenya Faith Njeri Nguthi |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adoption of agricultural innovations by smallholder farmers In the context of HIV/AIDS the case of tissue-cultured banana in Kenya Faith Njeri Nguthi |
| title_short | Adoption of agricultural innovations by smallholder farmers In the context of HIV/AIDS |
| title_sort | adoption of agricultural innovations by smallholder farmers in the context of hiv aids the case of tissue cultured banana in kenya |
| title_sub | the case of tissue-cultured banana in Kenya |
| topic | AIDS (Disease) / Economic aspects / fast / (OCoLC)fst00793826 Banana growers / fast / (OCoLC)fst00826401 Poverty / fast / (OCoLC)fst01074093 Banana growers Kenya Bananas Propagation Economic aspects Kenya Poverty Kenya AIDS (Disease) Economic aspects Kenya |
| topic_facet | AIDS (Disease) / Economic aspects / fast / (OCoLC)fst00793826 Banana growers / fast / (OCoLC)fst00826401 Poverty / fast / (OCoLC)fst01074093 Banana growers Kenya Bananas Propagation Economic aspects Kenya Poverty Kenya AIDS (Disease) Economic aspects Kenya Kenya / fast / (OCoLC)fst01208718 |
| url | https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-641-0 |
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