dc.contributor.author | Njeru, Jane WW | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-08-12T13:36:44Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Master of Agriculture in Information and Communication Management (AICM) at the University of Nairobi,2013 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/55940 | |
dc.description.abstract | Passion fruit farming is viewed as a viable enterprise in Kenya as an income generating
activity. Its farming is gaining popularity in the country and trends for 2002-2010 show its
production increasing yearly in Keiyo North district amid various production challenges. A
study was conducted to evaluate the access to information on production of passion fruit by
farmers in the district. Data was collected through key informant interviews, focus group
discussion and administration of a questionnaire. The data collected was on social and
economic characteristics, passion fruit management practices, access to initial/current
information and dissemination channels. The major findings of the study were that 62.7% of
farmers who were the majority, rely on fellow farmers for initial information on production
and on extension agents for subsequent information. Baraza/field days were ranked as the
most common method of information dissemination. The group approach was found to be
popular with 80% of the farmers. This study concludes that there is need to equip farmers
with more information which is well structured to suit the needs of the passion fruit farming
community. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi, | en |
dc.title | An Evaluation of Access to Information on Passion Fruit Production by Farmers in Keiyo North District, Kenya | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
local.publisher | college of agriculture and veterinary sciences, | en |