Influence of agricultural extension services on uptake of improved indigenous chicken by poultry farmers in Konoin Sub-county, Kenya
Department of Agricultural Education and Extension, Faculty of Education and Community Studies, Egerton University, P.O. Box 536-20115, Egerton, Njoro, Kenya.
Research Article
Open Access Research Journal of Science and Technology, 2025, 13(02), 154-167.
Article DOI: 10.53022/oarjst.2025.13.2.0059
Publication history:
Received on 25 February 2025; revised on 07 April 2025; accepted on 09 April 2025
Abstract:
This study aimed to determine the influence of agricultural extension services on the uptake of improved indigenous chicken by poultry farmers in Konoin Sub-county, Kenya. The study employed a descriptive survey design and a sample of 150 farmers was surveyed using interview schedules. The formula N≥104+8m was used to determine the sample size of 136 participants. The sample size was increased by 10% giving a total sample size of 150 farmers to maximise accuracy and take care of non-response. Systematic sampling was used to select the sampled farmers from a list of poultry farmers. Data was analysed using frequencies, percentages, and multiple linear regression. Most (94.6%) poultry farmers valued training, with 69% receiving their last training on poultry practices a year ago. Agricultural extension services significantly influenced improved indigenous chicken uptake with a p-value of 0.000. The study concludes that agricultural extension services have a statistically significant influence on the uptake of improved indigenous chicken by poultry farmers. The study recommended that the government; through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development and other stakeholders, should provide practical training to poultry farmers on production practices to promote the uptake of improved indigenous chicken.
Keywords:
Agricultural extension services; Uptake; Adopters; Non-adopters; Improved indigenous chicken
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