Determinants of Adoption and Dis-Adoption of Integrated Pest Management Practices in the Suppression of Mango Fruit Fly Infestation: Evidence from Embu County, Kenya

This study evaluates the drivers of the adoption and dis-adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices in the suppression of mango fruit-fly infestation in Embu County, Kenya. It employs a Correlated Random Effects Probit Model and a Discrete-time Proportional Hazard Model on two-wave panel...

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Published inSustainability Vol. 15; no. 3; p. 1891
Main Authors Otieno, Samuel Jeff, Ritho, Cecilia Nyawira, Nzuma, Jonathan Makau, Muriithi, Beatrice Wambui
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.01.2023
Subjects
Agricultural practices
Analysis
Control
Dependent variables
Diseases and pests
Farmers
Fruit flies
Fruits
Infestation
Integrated control
Integrated pest management
Mango
Mangoes
Pest control
Pesticides
Pests
Sanitation
Statistical models
Technology
Technology adoption
Northern Africa
Kenya
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Summary:This study evaluates the drivers of the adoption and dis-adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices in the suppression of mango fruit-fly infestation in Embu County, Kenya. It employs a Correlated Random Effects Probit Model and a Discrete-time Proportional Hazard Model on two-wave panel data of 149 mango farmers selected using a cluster sampling technique. The descriptive results show that 59% and 17% of the respondents were adopters and dis-adopters of mango fruit fly IPM practices, respectively. Empirical findings reveal that the cost of IPM and training on IPM positively and significantly influenced adoption, while the unavailability of the technology had a negative and significant effect on adoption. For dis-adoption, the results indicate that farm size and the quality of IPM positively influenced the hazard of exit from IPM use, and hence, enhanced the sustained adoption of IPM. The study recommends capacity building for mango farmers through training and increased access to extension services to enhance the adoption of this technology and prevent dis-adoption.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su15031891