Unravelling technology-acceptance factors influencing farmer use of banana tissue culture planting materials in Central Uganda
Effective management of plant health is fundamental for food and income security to meet the growing demands of local and global markets. This however requires farmers’ adequate access to quality planting materials under the prevailing contextual and psycho-social factors. This study, anchored in th...
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| author | Mulugo, L. Birungi Kyazze, F. Kibwika, P. Kikulwe, Enoch Mutebi Ajambo, S. Omondi, Bonaventure Aman Oduor |
| author_browse | Ajambo, S. Birungi Kyazze, F. Kibwika, P. Kikulwe, Enoch Mutebi Mulugo, L. Omondi, Bonaventure Aman Oduor |
| author_facet | Mulugo, L. Birungi Kyazze, F. Kibwika, P. Kikulwe, Enoch Mutebi Ajambo, S. Omondi, Bonaventure Aman Oduor |
| author_sort | Mulugo, L. |
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| description | Effective management of plant health is fundamental for food and income security to meet the growing demands of local and global markets. This however requires farmers’ adequate access to quality planting materials under the prevailing contextual and psycho-social factors. This study, anchored in the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technologies, unravels technology-acceptance factors that influence farmers’ intentions to use banana tissue culture planting materials in the control of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt. Data were collected from 248 randomly sampled banana farmers using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using structural equation modelling to examine hypothesized paths in the uptake of banana tissue culture planting materials. Results show that farmer intentions to use tissue culture planting materials are dependent on two constructs: social influence and farmer innovativeness. However, social influence is the main predictor of intentions to use tissue culture planting materials. In particular, farmer innovativeness mediates facilitating conditions and social influence in predicting intentions to use tissue culture planting materials. Thus, this study reveals two factors that influence farmer intentions to use tissue culture planting materials: social influence and farmer innovativeness. The findings imply that social influence and farmer innovativeness are critical in disseminating novel agricultural technologies in Uganda and elsewhere. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1069792025-11-12T05:37:57Z Unravelling technology-acceptance factors influencing farmer use of banana tissue culture planting materials in Central Uganda Mulugo, L. Birungi Kyazze, F. Kibwika, P. Kikulwe, Enoch Mutebi Ajambo, S. Omondi, Bonaventure Aman Oduor bananas uses tissue culture banana xanthomonas wilt farmers innovation adoption technology development Effective management of plant health is fundamental for food and income security to meet the growing demands of local and global markets. This however requires farmers’ adequate access to quality planting materials under the prevailing contextual and psycho-social factors. This study, anchored in the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technologies, unravels technology-acceptance factors that influence farmers’ intentions to use banana tissue culture planting materials in the control of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt. Data were collected from 248 randomly sampled banana farmers using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using structural equation modelling to examine hypothesized paths in the uptake of banana tissue culture planting materials. Results show that farmer intentions to use tissue culture planting materials are dependent on two constructs: social influence and farmer innovativeness. However, social influence is the main predictor of intentions to use tissue culture planting materials. In particular, farmer innovativeness mediates facilitating conditions and social influence in predicting intentions to use tissue culture planting materials. Thus, this study reveals two factors that influence farmer intentions to use tissue culture planting materials: social influence and farmer innovativeness. The findings imply that social influence and farmer innovativeness are critical in disseminating novel agricultural technologies in Uganda and elsewhere. 2020-06-06 2020-02-07T09:42:25Z 2020-02-07T09:42:25Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106979 en Open Access application/pdf Informa UK Limited Mulugo, L.; Birungi Kyazze, F.; Kibwika, P.; Kikulwe, E.; Bonaventure Omondi, A.; Ajambo, S. (2020) Unravelling technology-acceptance factors influencing farmer use of banana tissue culture planting materials in Central Uganda. African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development 12(4) p. 453-465. ISSN: 2042-1338 |
| spellingShingle | bananas uses tissue culture banana xanthomonas wilt farmers innovation adoption technology development Mulugo, L. Birungi Kyazze, F. Kibwika, P. Kikulwe, Enoch Mutebi Ajambo, S. Omondi, Bonaventure Aman Oduor Unravelling technology-acceptance factors influencing farmer use of banana tissue culture planting materials in Central Uganda |
| title | Unravelling technology-acceptance factors influencing farmer use of banana tissue culture planting materials in Central Uganda |
| title_full | Unravelling technology-acceptance factors influencing farmer use of banana tissue culture planting materials in Central Uganda |
| title_fullStr | Unravelling technology-acceptance factors influencing farmer use of banana tissue culture planting materials in Central Uganda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unravelling technology-acceptance factors influencing farmer use of banana tissue culture planting materials in Central Uganda |
| title_short | Unravelling technology-acceptance factors influencing farmer use of banana tissue culture planting materials in Central Uganda |
| title_sort | unravelling technology acceptance factors influencing farmer use of banana tissue culture planting materials in central uganda |
| topic | bananas uses tissue culture banana xanthomonas wilt farmers innovation adoption technology development |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106979 |
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