ABSTRACT:
This study focuses on Plan Sierra, a large nongovernmental organization located in the north central section of the Dominican Republic. Plan Sierra has successfully promoted the use of soil and water conservation technologies to upland farmers since 1979. This research is based on data collected from interviews with 161 Plan Sierra farmers regarding the relationship between planned outreach communication channels, adoption, and sustained use of conservation practices. The analysis identified a statistically significant association between farmer interaction with Plan Sierra and the three outreach communication channels used to gain the adoption and maintenance of soil and water conservation practices.
Footnotes
Scott G. Witter is assistant professor, Department of Resource Development, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824; Michael P. Robotham is with the Department of Agriculture and Soil Science, University of Hawaii-Manoa, 1910 East-West Road, Honolulu 96822; and Domingo A. Carrasco is director. Department of Natural Resources, Instituto Superior de Agricultura, Santiago, Dominican Republic.
- Copyright 1996 by the Soil and Water Conservation Society
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