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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Nutr.
Sec. Nutrition and Sustainable Diets
Volume 11 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1467632

Determinants of Adoption of Quality Protein Maize Varieties in Misrak Badewacho District, Southern Ethiopia: Policy Implications

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Yilma Jambo Hola Yilma Jambo Hola 1*Alemu Daka Darebo Alemu Daka Darebo 2Berhanu Nega Wasihun Berhanu Nega Wasihun 2
  • 1 College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Department of Rural Development and Agricultural Extension, Madda Walabu University, Bale, Robe, Ethiopia
  • 2 College of Agriculture, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia

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    This study aimed to identify the determinants of adoption of quality protein maize (QPM) varieties. QPM varieties are promoted as a solution to the problem of undernutrition, and their adoption is especially important in areas where maize is a nutritional staple food source. This study employed a cross-sectional design. A multistage sampling procedure was used to collect primary data from 143 sampled maize producers, which were analyzed using SPSS version 22. A binary logit model was used to identify major determinants. The results indicated that access to QPM seed, land size, onfarm income, involvement in off/non-farm activities, frequency of contact with development agents (Das), educational level of the household head, and participation of farmers on field days were statistically significant determinants of QPM variety adoption. Credit use was also a significant determinant of the adoption of QPM varieties but showed a negative influence. Therefore, this study recommends that all relevant stakeholders working at different levels in QPM production and extension pay attention to the factors that could affect farmers' decisions to adopt QPM in the study area. Furthermore, all concerned bodies should work together to enhance the adoption of QPM varieties.

    Keywords: Adoption, Quality protein maize, Malnutrition, Misrak Badewacho, Binary logit

    Received: 20 Jul 2024; Accepted: 09 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Hola, Darebo and Wasihun. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Yilma Jambo Hola, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Department of Rural Development and Agricultural Extension, Madda Walabu University, Bale, Robe, Ethiopia

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