A review of soil fertility management communication in sub-Saharan Afrika

Baah-Ofori, Reecca Nanaa; Amoakohene, Maragaret

dc.date.accessioned	2021-02-17T08:27:58Z
dc.date.available	2021-02-17T08:27:58Z
dc.date.issued	2021-02-12
dc.identifier	doi:10.17170/kobra-202102113200
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/12520
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.rights	Namensnennung 4.0 International	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	*
dc.subject	adoption	eng
dc.subject	farmers	eng
dc.subject	interaction	eng
dc.subject	ISFM	eng
dc.subject	local knowledge	eng
dc.subject	participation	eng
dc.subject.ddc	630
dc.title	A review of soil fertility management communication in sub-Saharan Afrika	eng
dc.type	Aufsatz
dcterms.abstract	In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), declining soil fertility is among the factors a ecting optimal food production. Although a number of interventions have been implemented to improve soil fertility management (SFM) in SSA, their adoption especially among small scale farmers has been low. Although the literature provides considerable evidence of socioeconomic factors which influence adoption, the subject of how communication influences adoption of SFM remains under-explored. This paper therefore reviewed studies on SFM communication in SSA. The objectives were to identify the current focus of studies on SFM communication, the current definitions of communication which informed such studies, and the type of SFM practices being communicated in the SSA region. Using specific search terms, articles were collected from various databases and content analysed. The review revealed five main themes as the focus of current studies on SFM. The study also revealed two main interpretations of communication which in turn influence the use of either di usion or participatory communication strategies for SFM communication. The review also showed a focus on integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) messages in the SSA area. The study concludes that while each of the two communication strategies has their individual strengths, farmers prefer participatory strategies. This is because participatory strategies foster interaction and greater understanding; thereby, increasing the likelihood of farmer adoption of SFM practices in SSA. The review concludes by calling for further research on the use of participatory communication to engage farmers about various SFM practices in SSA.	eng
dcterms.accessRights	open access
dcterms.creator	Baah-Ofori, Reecca Nanaa
dcterms.creator	Amoakohene, Maragaret
dc.subject.swd	Afrika	ger
dc.subject.swd	Subsaharisches Afrika	ger
dc.subject.swd	Bodenfruchtbarkeit	ger
dc.subject.swd	lokales Wissen	ger
dc.subject.swd	Teilhabe	ger
dc.subject.swd	Management	ger
dc.subject.swd	Kommunikation	ger
dc.type.version	publishedVersion
dcterms.source.identifier	EISSN 2363-6033
dcterms.source.issue	No. 1
dcterms.source.journal	Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics (JARTS)	eng
dcterms.source.pageinfo	1-12
dcterms.source.volume	Vol. 122
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