A theoretical framework for the study of agricultural knowledge and information systems in a developing country.
| dc.contributor.author | Munyua, Hilda Mantema. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Stilwell, Christine. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-06-30T12:54:04Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2014-06-30T12:54:04Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2013 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
| dc.description.abstract | With poverty and hunger growing in sub-Saharan Africa, increased agricultural productivity is urgently required. Agricultural extension services should improve their delivery to those small-scale farmers who play a key role in production. There is a need to build on previous research focusing on the integration and sharing of knowledge from different sources, and into the role of small-scale farmers in an agricultural knowledge and information system (AKIS). Studying an AKIS requires a broad theoretical framework to explain its different facets comprehensively. This article reviews perspectives, theories, concepts and models for studying the AKIS of small-scale farmers. A critical review and analysis of the literature, it offers a holistic theoretical framework to underpin research, to ensure a deep understanding of the complexities of the AKIS of such farmers in a developing country. | en |
| dc.identifier.citation | Stilwell, C., Munyua, H. 2013. A theoretical framework for the study of agricultural knowledge and information systems in a developing country. Mousaion 31 (2), pp. 29-57. | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 00272639 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10986 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | UNISA | en |
| dc.subject.other | Agricultural knowledge and information systems; Cynefin framework; knowledge and information systems; Meyer’s model; sense-making; social capital; soft systems; Wilson’s model | en |
| dc.title | A theoretical framework for the study of agricultural knowledge and information systems in a developing country. | en |
| dc.type | Peer reviewed journal article | en |