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Social inequalities influencing awareness of good agricultural practices among smallholder farmers in Murang’a County in Kenya

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  • Mwangi, James Muhuni
  • Chitere, Preston Orieko
  • Kariuki, James Gichuru

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Awareness of GLOBAL G.A.P. standards is the bed-rock for the growth of export horticulture as it provides liveli-hoods to many small-scale farmers in developing countries. However, non-compliance with food safety requirements has evoked questions about farmers’ levels of awareness. Previ-ous studies have overlooked the awareness-seeking behavior of smallholder farmers with diverse social characteristics. Therefore, this study was conducted in Murang’a County in Kenya to investigate the influence of social characteristics on awareness-exposure behavior among smallholder French bean farmers. The study systematically selected 115 small-scale French bean farmers. Questionnaires were administered through face-to-face interviews to elicit the data. Quantitative data were analyzed through descriptive and inferential statis-tics by employing Pearson’s correlation and the Chi-square test. The study found that farmers differed in their awareness of different components that constitute GLOBAL G.A.P. Gen-der, farmer’s position in household, occupation, and wealth status were among the social inequalities that had a significant influence on the awareness of GLOBAL G.A.P. standards. In addition, farmer’s participation in awareness forums and affil-iation with multiple sources of information on GLOBAL food safety standards had a significant influence on their level of awareness. This study recommends that proponents of farm-ing innovations should always consider the socioeconomic status of potential adopters.

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  • Mwangi, James Muhuni & Chitere, Preston Orieko & Kariuki, James Gichuru, 2022. "Social inequalities influencing awareness of good agricultural practices among smallholder farmers in Murang’a County in Kenya," Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development, University of Life Sciences, Poznan, Poland, vol. 65(3), March.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:pojard:356201
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.356201
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