African Organizational Communication (Media/Social) | 14 January 2009
ICTs in Sustainable Land Management Practices: A Replication Study in Malawi, 2009
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Abstract
ICTs have been identified as influential in promoting sustainable land management practices (SLMPs). In Malawi, SLMP adoption has shown mixed results. The study employed a quasi-experimental design with pre- and post-intervention data collection, utilising a logistic regression model for analysis. A notable increase in farmer participation rate was observed at the 95% confidence interval (CI). ICTs significantly enhanced SLMP uptake among farmers in Malawi, leading to higher soil quality improvements. Further research should explore long-term impacts and scalability of ICT interventions in diverse farming contexts. Model estimation used $\hat{\theta}=argmin<em>{\theta}\sum</em>i\ell(y<em>i,f</em>\theta(x<em>i))+\lambda\lVert\theta\rVert</em>2^2$, with performance evaluated using out-of-sample error.