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dc.contributor.authorSpurk, Christoph-
dc.contributor.authorAsule, Pamellah-
dc.contributor.authorBaah-Ofori, Rebecca-
dc.contributor.authorChikopela, Louis-
dc.contributor.authorDiarra, Boubacar-
dc.contributor.authorKoch, Carmen-
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-12T09:05:55Z-
dc.date.available2019-09-12T09:05:55Z-
dc.date.issued2019-
dc.identifier.issn1389-224Xde_CH
dc.identifier.issn1750-8622de_CH
dc.identifier.urihttps://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/18173-
dc.description.abstractPurpose: Soil fertility is decreasing in many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. To mitigate this trend, various agricultural technologies are available, but their uptake by farmers has been low. Perception of the problem, information exposure, and knowledge play a major role in adoption of technologies. This study assessed empirically the levels of perception, knowledge and information exposure among African farmers as an indicator for potential adoption of soil fertility technologies. Design/Methodology/approach: The study used survey data of more than 2,400 small-scale farmers selected through random sampling from Ghana, Kenya, Mali and Zambia. The survey investigated socio-economic factors, exposure to media, perception and knowledge of soil fertility and other information. Findings: Many farmers did not perceive soil fertility as a major challenge, except in Mali; farmers were hardly receiving information on soil fertility from professional agricultural sources, and they often lacked accurate knowledge about soil fertility technologies. Radio was by far the most used information source for farmers. Practical implications: The study has exposed the need for interventions to increase awareness, information exposure, and knowledge about soil fertility among farmers to strengthen the adoption of soil fertility technologies. It also calls for innovative ways of strengthening extension services through links with radio. Theoretical implications: The role of communication in the uptake of agricultural innovations is still under-researched, and hence this study exposes the need to investigate in-depth knowledge, perception levels, and quality and frequency of information exposure on various channels of soil fertility management. Originality: This is one of the few studies empirically measuring perception, information frequency on various channels, and knowledge of soil fertility among small-scale farmers in African countries.de_CH
dc.language.isoende_CH
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisde_CH
dc.relation.ispartofThe Journal of Agricultural Education and Extensionde_CH
dc.rightsLicence according to publishing contractde_CH
dc.subject.ddc000: Allgemeines und Wissenschaftde_CH
dc.subject.ddc630: Landwirtschaftde_CH
dc.titleThe status of perception, information exposure and knowledge of soil fertility among small-scale farmers in Ghana, Kenya, Mali and Zambiade_CH
dc.typeBeitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschriftde_CH
dcterms.typeTextde_CH
zhaw.departementAngewandte Linguistikde_CH
zhaw.organisationalunitInstitut für Angewandte Medienwissenschaft (IAM)de_CH
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/1389224X.2019.1656089de_CH
zhaw.funding.euNode_CH
zhaw.issue2de_CH
zhaw.originated.zhawYesde_CH
zhaw.pages.end161de_CH
zhaw.pages.start141de_CH
zhaw.publication.statuspublishedVersionde_CH
zhaw.volume26de_CH
zhaw.publication.reviewPeer review (Publikation)de_CH
zhaw.funding.snf152224de_CH
zhaw.webfeedJournalistikde_CH
zhaw.funding.zhawFarmer-driven organic resource management to build soil fertility and improve food securityde_CH
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Spurk, C., Asule, P., Baah-Ofori, R., Chikopela, L., Diarra, B., & Koch, C. (2019). The status of perception, information exposure and knowledge of soil fertility among small-scale farmers in Ghana, Kenya, Mali and Zambia. The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 26(2), 141–161. https://doi.org/10.1080/1389224X.2019.1656089
Spurk, C. et al. (2019) ‘The status of perception, information exposure and knowledge of soil fertility among small-scale farmers in Ghana, Kenya, Mali and Zambia’, The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 26(2), pp. 141–161. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/1389224X.2019.1656089.
C. Spurk, P. Asule, R. Baah-Ofori, L. Chikopela, B. Diarra, and C. Koch, “The status of perception, information exposure and knowledge of soil fertility among small-scale farmers in Ghana, Kenya, Mali and Zambia,” The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 141–161, 2019, doi: 10.1080/1389224X.2019.1656089.
SPURK, Christoph, Pamellah ASULE, Rebecca BAAH-OFORI, Louis CHIKOPELA, Boubacar DIARRA und Carmen KOCH, 2019. The status of perception, information exposure and knowledge of soil fertility among small-scale farmers in Ghana, Kenya, Mali and Zambia. The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension. 2019. Bd. 26, Nr. 2, S. 141–161. DOI 10.1080/1389224X.2019.1656089
Spurk, Christoph, Pamellah Asule, Rebecca Baah-Ofori, Louis Chikopela, Boubacar Diarra, and Carmen Koch. 2019. “The Status of Perception, Information Exposure and Knowledge of Soil Fertility among Small-Scale Farmers in Ghana, Kenya, Mali and Zambia.” The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension 26 (2): 141–61. https://doi.org/10.1080/1389224X.2019.1656089.
Spurk, Christoph, et al. “The Status of Perception, Information Exposure and Knowledge of Soil Fertility among Small-Scale Farmers in Ghana, Kenya, Mali and Zambia.” The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, vol. 26, no. 2, 2019, pp. 141–61, https://doi.org/10.1080/1389224X.2019.1656089.


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