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Soil conservation technologies can lead to increased crop yields among smallholder farmers in Kibera, despite existing barriers to adoption. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This research aims to understand how smallholder farmers in Kibera adopt soil conservation technologies.

March 7, 2026Open Access

Conservation Technologies and Smallholder Farmers in Kibera: A Qualitative Study of Soil Conservation Adoption

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MMMwangi Elizabeth MuthoniMoi University OOOluoch Josphat OwinoUniversity of Debrecen

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Qualitative research shows benefits of soil conservation technologies in smallholder farmers, suggesting increased crop yields despite adoption barriers.

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This research aims to understand how smallholder farmers in Kibera adopt soil conservation technologies.
Conducted semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions.
Gathered data from 30 smallholder farmers over six months.
Explored themes related to perceived benefits and barriers to adoption.
Farmers perceived increased crop yields from adopting soil conservation technologies.
Barriers include limited access to financial resources and insufficient knowledge.
Investment in education programs and subsidies could improve technology uptake.

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Muthoni et al. (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69abc2855af8044f7a4ec24b https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18878041

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Qualitative research shows benefits of soil conservation technologies in smallholder farmers, suggesting increased crop yields despite adoption barriers.

Conservation Technologies and Smallholder Farmers in Kibera: A Qualitative Study of Soil Conservation Adoption

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Conservation Technologies and Smallholder Farmers in Kibera: A Qualitative Study of Soil Conservation Adoption

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