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Knowledge, Perceptions and Attitudes on an Integrated Climate-Smart Crops-Dairy Goat Farming System among Small Holder Farmers in Dry Areas

Version 1 : Received: 31 October 2023 / Approved: 31 October 2023 / Online: 1 November 2023 (03:13:03 CET)

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Cheboi, J.; Greathead, H.; Nkukwana, T.; Keyster, M. Farmers’ Knowledge, Perceptions and Attitudes on Crop-Dairy Goat Integration Farming System in Elgeyo Marakwet County. Sustainability 2024, 16, 164. Cheboi, J.; Greathead, H.; Nkukwana, T.; Keyster, M. Farmers’ Knowledge, Perceptions and Attitudes on Crop-Dairy Goat Integration Farming System in Elgeyo Marakwet County. Sustainability 2024, 16, 164.

Abstract

Enhanced food and nutrition security remains a primary goal for every community. Several interventions have been promoted in dry areas to improve issues on food and nutrition security. However, studies on the level of knowledge, cultural norms, perceptions and attitudes that are key drivers in adoption and uptake to highlight gaps and provide evidence for improvement are limited. This study investigated variables influencing the adoption and implementation of an integrated crop-dairy goat farming system in Elgeyo Marakwet. A descriptive cross-sectional survey entailing qualitative and quantitative approaches among farmers practicing integrated farming was undertaken. A thematic questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data, while key informant interviews and focus groups discussions were used in qualitative research. This study utilized the multi-stage sampling procedure to sample the farmers and sample size was calculated based on Krejcie and Morgan table. Data analysis for quantitative data was done using SPSS software while qualitative data utilized N-vivo software The findings show that farmers have knowledge on the integrated farming system. Age, level of education, land size, gender, perceptions and attitudes influence adoption. Small animals like dairy goats are associated to women in this community hence increasing their participation in access, control and decision making of agricultural resources. The key findings of this study provide baseline data that can form evidence to help inform policy on the indicators contributing to adoption of integrated crop-dairy goat systems to enhance food and nutrition security

Keywords

Climate-smart Agriculture; quantitative data; qualitative data; multi-stage sampling; Key informant interviews; Focus group discussions; Elgeyo Marakwet County; cross-sectional survey

Subject

Social Sciences, Other

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