Adoption of improved maize technologies and inorganic fertilizer in northwestern Ethiopia
2001
Tesfaye Zegeye | Alemu Haileye (EARO, Addis Abeba (Ethiopia))
The overall objective of the study is to investigate and document adoption levels and to specifically determine the factors that affect the adoption process of improved maize and draw implications for research, extension and policy. The districts selected for the study were Dera from Sough Gonder, Bure Wonbera, Achfer and Bahir Dar Zuria fron West Gojam and Machakel from East Gojam. The selection of the sample farmers involved a two-stage sampling procedure. The sample peasant associations (PAs) were selected randomly using random sampling procedure. Following the selection of the peasant associations, the sample farmers were then selected from sampling frame obtained from development centers and/or peasant association offices of the respective PAs using random sampling procedure. A total of 369 farmers were selected and included in the study.
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