World Rural Observations 2009;1(1):1-6 F.N Nnadi et al., Farmers ’ Sustained Adoption Decision Farmers ’ Sustained Adoption Decision Behaviors of Maize/Cassava Intercrop Technology in Imo State: Lessons for Extension Policy Development

Abstract: Various variables influence farmers ’ sustained adoption decision behaviors. Thus the rate of sustained adoption of maize/cassava intercrop technology, reasons for the sustenance and the determinants were empirically investigated in Orlu zone of Imo State with a view to drawing lessons for extension policy development. Data were collected from 115 randomly selected crop farmers using structured questionnaire. These were analyzed with percentage counts, frequency tables and logit regression model at 0.05 level of significance. The farmers ’ sustained the adoption of the technology by 88.7 % with reasons ranging from environmental friendliness to full utilization/maximization of agricultural land. The farmers ’ age, family size, education, farming experience, social organization membership, farm size, and annual farm income as well as number of technological information sources used determined their sustained adoption decision behaviors. It was recommended that extension education sensitization campaign be intensified using multi-media as well as extension intervention strategies being guided by the socio – economic attributes of the farmers