Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C12693
Notes:
Pages 209-224 in Bruce R. Crouch and Shankariah Chamala (eds.), Extension education and rural development. Volume 1 - International experience in communication and innovation. John Wiley & Sons, Chichester. 371 p.
This study empirically examined the effects of the participatory approach on the adoption of new crop varieties and agricultural practices. Particularly, we focused on the social network structure and examined how the introduced technologies diffused through networks in rural Ethiopia. Our empirical results indicate that if farmers knew and trusted fellow participants, the probability of adopting a new variety increased by 25 percentage points. However, this network had no statistical impact on the diffusion of new agricultural practices. We conclude that the participatory approach has great potential in the adoption of new crop varieties through the social networks of farmers in Ethiopia.
Ashby, Jacqueline A. (author / International Fertilizer Development Center, Agro-Economic Division, Muscle Shoals, AL) and International Fertilizer Development Center, Agro-Economic Division, Muscle Shoals, AL
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1987
Published:
UK
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 63 Document Number: C02207
Rogers, Everett M. (author), Roy, Prodipto (author), Waisanen, Frederick B. (author), and Council for Social Development, New Delhi; Department of Communication and the International Communication Institute, Michigan State University; Department of Communication, Michigan State University
Format:
Book
Publication Date:
1969
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 31 Document Number: B03078
Notes:
Mason E. Miller Collection, Hyderbad, Incia : National Institute of Community Development, 1969. 160 p.
Edwards, M. Craig (author), Moriba, Samba (author), Kandeh, Joseph B.A. (author), and Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2009-05
Published:
Sierra Leone
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 185 Document Number: D00431
Notes:
Pages 343-353 in the proceedings of the 25th annual meeting of the Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education in San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 24-28, 2009.
