Agricultural knowledge and youth participation in agriculture and agribusiness in an African context
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4783720 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Asare-Nuamah (0000-0002-3122-909X, University of Environment and Sustainable Development, corresponding author), Ebo Botchway (0000-0002-9506-495X, KU Leuven), Christopher Dick-Sagoe (0000-0001-5295-252X, University of Botswana), Joycelyn Oteng Asamoah (University of Ghana), Umar Kabanda (College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and BioSecurity), Mavis Anane-Aboagye (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 39-59 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development in Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09614524.2024.2402480 |
| OpenAlex | W4402601684 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 41 |
This study examines youths’ decision to participate in agriculture and agribusiness from an agricultural knowledge lens. Data collected from 520 respondents across Ghana were analysed descriptively and inferentially. The results show the influence of different levels of science-based (objective) agricultural knowledge on youths’ participation in agriculture and agribusiness, in addition to subject knowledge. Similarly, the findings reveal that gender, having family and friends engaged in agriculture, and participating in capacity-building training influence youths’ participation in agriculture and agribusiness. Agricultural experience, age, and education significantly shape objective agricultural knowledge. The policy implications of these findings are discussed and strategies for promoting the acquisition of objective knowledge and scaling up youths’ participation in agriculture and agribusiness are provided
Agribusiness · Agricultural economics · Agriculture · Agroforestry · Biology · Business · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Political science · Agricultural Innovations and Practices · Economic Growth and Development · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |