Motivational factors influencing farming practices in northern Ghana
S. Mellon-Bedi, Katrien Descheemaeker, Bekele Hundie Kotu, Stephen Frimpong, J.C.J. Groot
Abstract
Highlights• We analysed farmer preferences for Sustainable Intensification Practices (SIPs) in northern Ghana.• Factor analysis identified three factors of motivations and impediments to adoption of SIPs.• Motivational factors were denoted personal satisfaction, eco-diversity, and eco-efficiency.• Impediment factors were uncertainty, absence of social support, and resource constraints.• Motivational factors and other socioeconomic variables influenced decisions to adopt SIPs.
Topics & Concepts
Socioeconomic statusAgricultureDiversity (politics)Resource (disambiguation)BusinessEnvironmental resource managementSocioeconomicsGeographyEconomicsEnvironmental healthPolitical scienceLawComputer networkPopulationMedicineComputer scienceArchaeologyAgricultural Innovations and PracticesEconomic and Environmental ValuationMicrofinance and Financial Inclusion