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Psychosocial factors such as trust, communication channels, and gender roles significantly impact the adoption and knowledge transfer of agricultural innovations in Ethiopia. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To understand how psychosocial factors affect the adoption and transfer of agricultural innovations in Ethiopia.

February 25, 2026Open Access

Technology Adoption and Knowledge Transfer in Ethiopian Agricultural Innovations: A Psychosocial Perspective

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MAMengistu AssefaBahir Dar University BBBerihu BekeleHaramaya University HAHailu AyanaDebre Markos University

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Qualitative research reveals psychosocial challenges to knowledge transfer in Ethiopian agriculture, suggesting improved community engagement.

Key Points

To understand how psychosocial factors affect the adoption and transfer of agricultural innovations in Ethiopia.
Conducted interviews with farmers
Facilitated focus group discussions
Observed agricultural practices
Psychosocial factors like trust and communication affect innovation adoption
Gender roles play a significant role in knowledge transfer
Recommendations include strengthening community networks and enhancing female participation

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Assefa et al. (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699e91fdf5123be5ed04fe17 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18741192

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Qualitative research reveals psychosocial challenges to knowledge transfer in Ethiopian agriculture, suggesting improved community engagement.

Technology Adoption and Knowledge Transfer in Ethiopian Agricultural Innovations: A Psychosocial Perspective

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Technology Adoption and Knowledge Transfer in Ethiopian Agricultural Innovations: A Psychosocial Perspective

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