Embracing Avocado (Persea americana ) Farming Among Smallholder Farmers in Rural Households in Kenya: Challenges, Opportunities and Strategies for Sustainable Growth
Profil Orcid31 mars 2025
À propos de cet article
Publié en ligne: 31 mars 2025
Pages: 110 - 124
Accepté: 14 mars 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17306/j.jard.2025.00002r1
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© 2024 James Gichuru Kariuki, published by Sciendo
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Demographic Characteristics of Smallholder Avocado Farmers
| Demographic characteristic | Category | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 105 | 72.9 |
| Female | 39 | 27.1 | |
| Total | 144 | 100 | |
| Age (years) | 40–50 | 45 | 31.2 |
| 51–60 | 60 | 41.7 | |
| 61 and above | 39 | 27.1 | |
| Total | 144 | 100 | |
| Education level | Lower primary | 15 | 10.4 |
| Primary | 54 | 37.5 | |
| Secondary | 45 | 31.3 | |
| Tertiary | 30 | 20.8 | |
| Total | 144 | 100 | |
| Farm size (acres) | Less than 1 | 36 | 25.0 |
| 1–2 | 60 | 41.7 | |
| More than 2 | 48 | 33.3 | |
| Total | 144 | 100.0 | |
| Farming experience (years) | Less than 5 | 24 | 16.7 |
| 5–10 | 45 | 31.3 | |
| More than 10 | 75 | 52.1 | |
| Total | 144 | 100 | |
| Main source of income | Farming | 120 | 83.3 |
| Non-farming activities | 24 | 16.7 | |
| Total | 144 | 100 | |
| Access to agricultural training | Yes | 27 | 18.8 |
| No | 117 | 81.2 | |
| Total | 144 | 100.0 | |
| Membership in farmer groups | Yes | 33 | 22.9 |
| No | 111 | 77.1 | |
| Total | 144 | 100.0 |