Awareness and Adoption of Soil and Water Conservation Technologies in a Developing Country: A Case of Nabajuzi Watershed in Central Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorKagoya, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorPaudel, Krishna P.
dc.contributor.authorDaniel, Nadhomi L.
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-13T16:53:54Z
dc.date.available2023-04-13T16:53:54Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractSoil and water conservation technologies have been widely available in most parts of Uganda. However, not only has the adoption rate been low but also many farmers seem not to be aware of these technologies. This study aims at identifying the factors that influence awareness and adoption of soil and water conservation technologies in Nabajuzi watershed in central Uganda. A bivariate probit model was used to examine farmers’ awareness and adoption of soil and water conservation technologies in the watershed. We use data collected from the interview of 400 households located in the watershed to understand the factors affecting the awareness and adoption of these technologies in the study area. Findings indicate that the likelihood of being aware and adopting the technologies are explained by the age of household head, being a tenant, and number of years of access to farmland. To increase awareness and adoption of technologies in Uganda, policymakers may expedite the process of land titling as farmers may feel secure about landholding and thus adopt these technologies to increase profitability and productivity in the long run. Incentive payments to farmers residing in the vulnerable region to adopt these considered technologies may help to alleviate soil deterioration problems in the affected area.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKagoya, S., Paudel, K. P., & Daniel, N. L. (2018). Awareness and adoption of soil and water conservation technologies in a developing country: a case of Nabajuzi Watershed in Central Uganda. Environmental management, 61, 188-196. DOI 10.1007/s00267-017-0967-4en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1007/s00267-017-0967-4
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8460
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEnvironmental managementen_US
dc.subjectBivariate probiten_US
dc.subjectHousehold dataen_US
dc.subjectLand tenureen_US
dc.subjectWatersheden_US
dc.titleAwareness and Adoption of Soil and Water Conservation Technologies in a Developing Country: A Case of Nabajuzi Watershed in Central Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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