Factors Affecting the Performance of Climate-Smart Agriculture Project from the Perspectives of Agriculture Extension Workers: A Case Study of Nakuru County, Kenya

Tubagus Muhammad Ali Ridho Azhari and Beatrice Chepkoech
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Tubagus Muhammad Ali Ridho Azhari: Department of Agricultural Education and Extension, Egerton University, P.O Box 536-20115, Kenya
Beatrice Chepkoech: Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management, Egerton University, P.O Box 536 -20115, Kenya

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2022, vol. 6, issue 12, 405-415

Abstract: This study aims to analyze the factors influencing the performance of climate-smart agriculture projects for smallholder farmers in Nakuru County, Kenya. This cross-sectional study was conducted to discover the factors behind the slow performance of climate-Smart agriculture projects in adopting, mitigating, and increasing productivity, and therefore improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers. The research was conducted in the 11 Sub-Counties of Nakuru County, Kenya. The data were collected through a structured questionnaire survey administered to 110 agriculture extension workers. Multiple regression analysis was conducted to test the hypothesis. The results indicated that farmers’ factors, project, and political factors significantly affected the performance of the agricultural projects at variation of 83.3 % (R2 = 0.833). The study recommends that the government and all relevant stakeholders work jointly to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers. It is especially important to ensure that smallholder farmers are equipped with self-help capabilities and allowed to participate in climate-smart agriculture project decision-making. In addition, it is critical to examine the issues of funding disbursement, improve the political environment in which CSA projects work, and project factors.

Date: 2022
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