Assessing the effectiveness of livestock waste management training in promoting technology adoption among farmers

Abstract

Livestock waste is an environmental challenge that has the potential to provide benefits if managed effectively. However, suboptimal waste management in various regions of Indonesia indicates a need for targeted training programs for farmers. This study investigated the key factors that affect how farmers adopt livestock waste management technologies after participating in training programs. A quantitative research approach focusing on causal relationships is employed using training and adoption theories. Interviews and online questionnaires are administered to 240 participants from the Animal Husbandry Training Centre in Songgoriti, Batu. The collected data were analyzed using linear regression to assess the effects. The factors examined in this study include research progress, business scale (number of livestock), type of livestock, age, farming experience, education level, and family size. The results of the study indicate that technology adoption is significantly influenced by three main factors, namely training effectiveness, farm scale (number of livestock), and type of livestock. In contrast, age, farming experience, education level, and family size do not significantly affect the adoption of waste management technologies.