African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6900

Full Length Research Paper

Social cultural factors as key determinants of agricultural technology adoption: the case of new rice for Africa (NERICA) adoption in Migori County, Kenya

Eunice Boruru Ongoro
  • Eunice Boruru Ongoro
  • Department of Sociology and Social Work, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Nairobi, P. O. BOX 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Preston Chitere Orieko
  • Preston Chitere Orieko
  • Department of Sociology and Social Work, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Nairobi, P. O. BOX 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Edward Gizemba Ontita
  • Edward Gizemba Ontita
  • Department of Sociology and Social Work, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Nairobi, P. O. BOX 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 26 June 2022
  •  Accepted: 19 August 2022
  •  Published: 31 October 2022

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