Determinants of Adoption and Dis-Adoption of Integrated Pest Management Practices in the Suppression of Mango Fruit Fly Infestation: Evidence from Embu County, Kenya

This study evaluates the drivers of adoption and dis-adoption Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices in suppression mango fruit-fly infestation Embu County, Kenya. It employs a Correlated Random Effects Probit Model Discrete-time Proportional Hazard on two-wave panel data 149 farmers selected using cluster sampling technique. The descriptive results show that 59% 17% respondents were adopters dis-adopters fruit fly IPM practices, respectively. Empirical findings reveal cost training positively significantly influenced adoption, while unavailability technology had negative significant effect adoption. For dis-adoption, indicate farm size quality hazard exit from use, hence, enhanced sustained IPM. recommends capacity building for through increased access to extension services enhance this prevent dis-adoption.