| dc.description.abstract | A lack of education and training is what limits the adoption of technology and, hence,
development by small scale farmers. Controversy reigns on whether women are less or
more likely to adopt and utilize agricultural information. Similarly, there is no
agreement on whether education exacerbates the adoption of agricultural information.
Given this lack of clarity, this study aimed to determine the likelihood of the effect of
gender and the level of education on the adoption and utilization of information gadgets
among sugarcane farmers in the Nyanza region, Kenya. This study adopted technology
diffusion theory and correlational research design. Stratified, random sampling was
purposively used among 317 sugarcane farmers. Chi-square and multinomial logistic
regression were used to generate results which showed that women were significantly
less likely to use radios than men. However, the females were more likely to utilize
agricultural information in planting, finding new markets, sourcing for raw materials,
seeking for referrals, checking for weather updates and farm inputs than men.
Regarding the levels of education, those with a primary education were significantly
less likely to utilize information gadgets to discover information than those with a
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