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Masters Thesis | Agriculture and Technology | Kenya | Volume 12 Issue 6, June 2023 | Popularity: 6.3 / 10
Determinants of Participation in Mobile Platforms among Smallholder Agrienterprises: A Case of Agriwallet Platform
Alex Kinuthia, Hillary Bett, Edith Gathungu
Abstract: Improved performance and commercialization of smallholder agrienterprises is crucial for long-term sustainability in social and economic development in Kenya. Smallholder dairy agripreneurs struggle with inadequate links between different players in the agricultural value chain, such as input suppliers and buyers of their products. The aforementioned problem could be resolved by participation in mobile based platform like Agriwallet. Despite the benefits of mobile platforms, participation has been reported to be low. This study looked at the determinants of participation in Agriwallet platform among smallholder dairy agrienterprises in Kuresoi South Sub County, Nakuru County. 192 smallholder dairy agripreneurs were chosen using a systematic random sample approach. Main data was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire, and a literature review of prior research, journal articles, and conference publications was performed to obtain secondary data. STATA version 16 was utilized to assess this objective using average treatment estimation framework. Results reveal that Gender of the household head, Agricultural training, household income, Agriwallet training, group membership, education and farm size were found to be important drivers influencing awareness, knowledge and participation in Agriwallet platform. Therefore, the findings will assist policy makers in formulating appropriate policies geared to increased participation in mobile based platforms.
Keywords: Smallholder dairy agrienterprise, Agriwallet, Participation
Edition: Volume 12 Issue 6, June 2023
Pages: 149 - 155
DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.21275/SR23530032028
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