Technology adoption: Cultural and sociological constraints
1989
Louden, J.
Examines the cultural and sociological constraints to technology adoption among Jamaican small farmers. The role of technology in economic development is discussed. Age, education, social and economic status, cosmopolitan outlook and traditionalism are all sociological factors that influence the adoption of technology. The small size of farms and their fragmentation militate against the use of machinery and advanced farming tools. The results of available data indicate that cultural and sociological factors do inhibit technology adoption. The small Jamaican farmer has developed a strategy of survival and will not relinquish this strategy easily. Assuring the farmer of new technology is a major challenge.
显示更多 [+] 显示较少 [-]