Farmers’ intentions to adopt Triple S for sweetpotato seed conservation

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dc.contributor.authorMayanja, Sarah;
dc.contributor.authorMwende, Janet;
dc.contributor.authorKwikiriza, Norman ;
dc.contributor.authorOkello, Julius;
dc.contributor.authorHareau, Guy;
dc.contributor.authorSsekandi, Joseph
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-24T13:29:46Z
dc.date.available2025-03-24T13:29:46Z
dc.date.issued2024-12
dc.description.abstractIn 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.
dc.identifier.citationMayanja, Sarah, Janet Mwende, Norman Kwikiriza, et al. 'Farmers' Intentions to Adopt Triple S for Sweetpotato Seed Conservation', International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, vol. 22/no. 1, (2024), .
dc.identifier.issnISSN 1473-5903, 1747-762X
dc.identifier.issnEISSN 1747-762X
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/10189
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis
dc.titleFarmers’ intentions to adopt Triple S for sweetpotato seed conservation
dc.typeArticle
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