Deriving an index of adoption rate and assessing factors affecting adoption of an agroforestry-based farming system in Dhanusha District, Nepal
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Article Title | Deriving an index of adoption rate and assessing factors |
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ERA Journal ID | 5665 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Dhakal, Arun (Author), Cockfield, Geoff (Author) and Maraseni, Tek Narayan (Author) |
Journal Title | Agroforestry Systems |
Journal Citation | 89 (4), pp. 645-661 |
Number of Pages | 17 |
Year | 2015 |
Publisher | Springer |
Place of Publication | Netherlands |
ISSN | 0167-4366 |
1572-9680 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-015-9802-1 |
Web Address (URL) | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10457-015-9802-1#/page-1 |
Abstract | This paper attempts to fulfil the gap in measuring adoption in agroforestry studies. It explains the derivation of an index of adoption rate in a Nepalese context and examines the factors affecting adoption of agroforestry-based land management practice (AFLMP) in the Dhanusha District of Nepal. Data about the different farm practices and the factors (bio-physical, socio-economic) influencing adoption |
Keywords | agroforestry; adoption index; determinants of adoption; step-wise linear; regression;� Nepal |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 410406. Natural resource management |
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Byline Affiliations | Nepal Agroforestry Foundation |
School of Commerce | |
Institute for Agriculture and the Environment | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
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