Farmers' intentions to adopt Triple S for sweetpotato seed conservation
In Uganda, farmers in arid and semi-arid areas lack sweetpotato seed after dry spells. This constrains the crop’s potential to contribute to food security. Triple S (sand, storage, sprouting) is a root-based technology addressing seed scarcity. Despite the technology’s efficacy, a systematic assessm...
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| author | Mayanja, S. Mutiso, J.M. Kwikiriza, N. Okello, J.J. Hareau, G. Ssekandi, J. |
| author_browse | Hareau, G. Kwikiriza, N. Mayanja, S. Mutiso, J.M. Okello, J.J. Ssekandi, J. |
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| description | In Uganda, farmers in arid and semi-arid areas lack sweetpotato seed after dry spells. This constrains the crop’s potential to contribute to food security. Triple S (sand, storage, sprouting) is a root-based technology addressing seed scarcity. Despite the technology’s efficacy, a systematic assessment of its demand has not been done. A study was undertaken to assess how Knowledge, Attitudes, Norms and Perceptions influence farmers uptake of the Triple S, using a structured questionnaire with 255 farmers stratified into users (n = 132) and non-users (n =123). Sex-disaggregated focus groups were conducted with 40 farmers. The Theory of Planned Behavior and Technology Adoption Model were used to test hypotheses on Triple S adoption. Perceived Behavior Control, Perceived Usefulness and Knowledge positively predicted Behavior Intention (BI) only for non-users, while Attitude, Subjective Norms and Agency predicted BI for users. Gender Norms negatively influenced Agency for both groups. Gender-responsive adoption strategies may enhance technology uptake. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1416412025-10-26T13:02:25Z Farmers' intentions to adopt Triple S for sweetpotato seed conservation Mayanja, S. Mutiso, J.M. Kwikiriza, N. Okello, J.J. Hareau, G. Ssekandi, J. sweet potatoes technology adoption knowledge attitudes seed farmers' attitudes gender norms In Uganda, farmers in arid and semi-arid areas lack sweetpotato seed after dry spells. This constrains the crop’s potential to contribute to food security. Triple S (sand, storage, sprouting) is a root-based technology addressing seed scarcity. Despite the technology’s efficacy, a systematic assessment of its demand has not been done. A study was undertaken to assess how Knowledge, Attitudes, Norms and Perceptions influence farmers uptake of the Triple S, using a structured questionnaire with 255 farmers stratified into users (n = 132) and non-users (n =123). Sex-disaggregated focus groups were conducted with 40 farmers. The Theory of Planned Behavior and Technology Adoption Model were used to test hypotheses on Triple S adoption. Perceived Behavior Control, Perceived Usefulness and Knowledge positively predicted Behavior Intention (BI) only for non-users, while Attitude, Subjective Norms and Agency predicted BI for users. Gender Norms negatively influenced Agency for both groups. Gender-responsive adoption strategies may enhance technology uptake. 2024-12-31 2024-04-26T18:52:07Z 2024-04-26T18:52:07Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141641 en Open Access Informa UK Limited Mayanja, S.; Mutiso, J.M.; Kwikiriza, N.; Okello, J.J.; Hareau, G.; Ssekandi, J. 2024. Farmers’ intentions to adopt Triple S for sweetpotato seed conservation. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, ISSN 1747-762X. 22(1). 16 p. https://doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2024.2329389 |
| spellingShingle | sweet potatoes technology adoption knowledge attitudes seed farmers' attitudes gender norms Mayanja, S. Mutiso, J.M. Kwikiriza, N. Okello, J.J. Hareau, G. Ssekandi, J. Farmers' intentions to adopt Triple S for sweetpotato seed conservation |
| title | Farmers' intentions to adopt Triple S for sweetpotato seed conservation |
| title_full | Farmers' intentions to adopt Triple S for sweetpotato seed conservation |
| title_fullStr | Farmers' intentions to adopt Triple S for sweetpotato seed conservation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Farmers' intentions to adopt Triple S for sweetpotato seed conservation |
| title_short | Farmers' intentions to adopt Triple S for sweetpotato seed conservation |
| title_sort | farmers intentions to adopt triple s for sweetpotato seed conservation |
| topic | sweet potatoes technology adoption knowledge attitudes seed farmers' attitudes gender norms |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141641 |
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