dc.contributor.author | Misiko, Michael | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-10T11:20:16Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-05-10T11:20:16Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2001 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/21301 | |
dc.description.abstract | This thesis examines the potential of community institutions and their networks in
dissemination of agricultural technologies in Emuhaya Division, Vihiga District.
Objectives of the study were to (i) identify characteristics of members of community
institutions; (ii) describe networks used by those institutions to disseminate agricultural
technologies and (iii) determine opportunities of using those institutions to disseminate
agricultural knowledge. The rationale was that findings would be useful to communitybased
workers and researchers, the government and international institutions that
operate in Western Kenya. Network Theory was used as a guiding framework in this
study
Non-probability and probability sampling procedures were used to select ten
community institutions, eleven key informants, and seventy-eight questionnaire
respondents respectively for the study. Data were gathered through in-depth
interviews, group discussion, direct observation and questionnaires. Excel and Statistica
packages were used for data entry and analysis respectively.
Key findings are as follows: one, eighty-eight percent of members of community
institutions were resource-poor and relied on informal networks to gain agricultural
knowledge; two, inadequate resources and negative attitudes among local farmers were
major obstacles against effective knowledge dissemination; three, training, provision of
credit, facilitation of learning trips for farmers, community drama were the main
suggestions of enhancing dissemination and adoption of agricultural technologies.
III
Basedon this study, it is recommended that participation of community institutions in
dissemination of agricultural technologies should be continuous with encouragement of
collective activities. There is need to build confidence in local resource persons and
involve these institutions in planning dissemination activities. Participation of
community institutions in dissemination process need not to necessarily mean
formalisation of social networks or loss of useful local traditional techniques of
information synthesis. The ultimate goal should be to build upon them, and to
strengthen an inclusive and collaborative strategy | en |
dc.description.sponsorship | The University of Nairobi | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.subject | The Potential of Community Institutions | en |
dc.subject | Dissemination and adoption of agricultural technologies in Emuhaya, Western Kenya | en |
dc.title | The Potential of Community Institutions in dissemination and Adoption of Agricultural Technologies in Emuhaya, Western Kenya | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
local.publisher | Institute of anthropology, gender and African studies | en |