Adoption of agricultural innovations by smallholder farmers in the context of HIV/AIDS: the case of tissue-cultured banana in Kenya

The goal of this study is to contribute to the livelihood theory by assessing the relevance of agricultural technologies for rural households who are confronted with HIV/AIDS-induced shocks and stress in generating their livelihood. The tissue-cultured banana will be used as a case study. It is anticipated that findings will be used to contribute to policy formulation in the development and dissemination of agricultural technology in smallholder farming systems where households’ livelihoods are challenged by HIV/AIDS...