Macire Kante|Robert Oboko|Christopher Chepken
An ICT model for increased adoption of farm input information in developing countries: A case in Sikasso, Mali
University of Nairobi|University of Nairobi|University of Nairobi
information communication technologies ict play key role dissemination information farm inputs increased adoption smallscale cereal farmers exposed ictbased farm input information developing countries however underuse icts services led insignificant adoption farm input information underuse due certain factors purpose study propose ict model increased adoption farm input information establishing factors relationships convenient sample 300 smallscale cereal farmers selected sikasso mali gather data partial least squares structural equation modelling technique used assess model proposed used technique establish measurement model validity assess structural model hypotheses result suggested model highly predictive use ictbased farm input information 807 addition use ictbased farm input information also highly predictive 684 increased adoption farm input information smallscale cereal farmers developing countries