Naomi Wanjiru Gikonyo|John R. Busienei|John Gathiaka|George N. Karuku
Analysis of household savings and adoption of climate smart agricultural technologies. Evidence from smallholder farmers in Nyando Basin, Kenya
University of Nairobi|University of Nairobi|University of Nairobi|University of Nairobi
investments climate smart agriculture csa often hampered inadequate finance risks climate change scare away private investors technology however household savings established key contributor farm investment rural households study sought analyze influence household savings adoption csa technologies utilized descriptive statistics chi square poisson ordered probit models sample 122 households analysis findings showed saving households adopted csa technologies compared nonsaving households chi square results indicating statistically significant difference 1 addition household savings interest earned savings increased likelihood household adopt one csa technology thus increasing household savings important strategy scaling csa community groups households channel savings need strengthening regular trainings group management financial literacy