| dc.description.abstract | The objectives of the Kenya Sugar Research Foundation (KESREF) are to generate and introduce new cane varieties,
new or updated cane management policies and practices, and disseminate this information to relevant stakeholders,
referred to as clients, the most important ones being the farmers. Adoption of these research technologies is important
for the improvement of sugarcane and sugar yields in Kenya. This paper deals with evaluation of factors that
influence adoption of research technologies. Logistic regression, in particular binary logistic regression has been used
to evaluate these factors, which have been identified as determinants of technology adoption. The extent of adoption
of the technologies by the sample farmers has also been determined. The data used was collected from farmers
through a survey of 5 sugarcane growing zones. The size of the sample in this study was relatively small, only
intended to provide baseline information on clients’ adoption of research technologies. From the study, the factors
which were found to be significant in influencing adoption of research technologies by farmers were venues of
interaction with sugarcane researchers and the frequency of interaction. The extent of adoption by the sample farmers
was found to be 24% | en |
