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Farmers’ knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions for the adoption of in-field rainwater harvesting (IRWH) technique in Thaba Nchu, South Africa

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  • Admire Rukudzo Dzvene
  • Weldemichael Tesfuhuney
  • Sue Walker
  • Andries Fourie
  • Cobus Botha
  • Gert Ceronio

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A systematic engagement strategy was used to identify contextual factors that prevent farmers from accepting the in-field rainwater harvesting (IRWH) technique. The purpose of the qualitative study is to assess farmers’ knowledge and attitudes about the technique, as well as their adoption and perceptions thereof. A total of 48 knowledge, attitude, perception, and adoption questionnaires were used to gather information. The gathered data was used to determine whether farmers had made an informed choice. The results show that less than a third (27%) made an informed choice while 89.6% had a positive attitude. The overall reflection of excellent knowledge (75%) about the technique was high among farmers aged 41 and over and amounted to 55.6%. According to the survey results, farmers over the age of 45 years (75%), women (56.2%), farmers with a high school certificate (62.5%), and those who are unemployed, continue to adopt the technique (56.2%). According to the binary logistic regression model, increasing household family size had a significant negative impact on adoption (p

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  • Admire Rukudzo Dzvene & Weldemichael Tesfuhuney & Sue Walker & Andries Fourie & Cobus Botha & Gert Ceronio, 2022. "Farmers’ knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions for the adoption of in-field rainwater harvesting (IRWH) technique in Thaba Nchu, South Africa," African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 14(6), pages 1458-1475, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rajsxx:v:14:y:2022:i:6:p:1458-1475
    DOI: 10.1080/20421338.2021.1960542
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