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September 5, 2025Frontiers in Sustainable Food SystemsOpen Access

Gendered behavioral drivers in the adoption and sustained use of improved common bean varieties in Eastern Uganda

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CLCosmas Kweyu LutomiaOAOscar Ingasia AyuyaJYJummai Yila

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Observational analysis identifies gender norms and training impacting sustained use of improved common bean varieties among farmers.

Key Points

  • Women had greater access to improved common bean varieties, highlighting gender disparities in adoption.
  • Farmer-to-farmer and peer learning significantly influenced both men and women's access to improved varieties.
  • Training affected women's behavior towards seed access and use, while information access was crucial for men.
  • Findings underscore the importance of addressing gender norms and capacities for sustained adoption of improved varieties.

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Lutomia et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23a2cb210217d6477f401https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2025.1648376
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