Association between Manure Collection and Utilization Practices and Perceived Climate Change Mitigation among Dairy Farmers in Githunguri Sub County, Kiambu County, Kenya
ケニア、キアンブ郡ギスングリ地区における乳牛農家の堆肥収集・利用方法と気候変動緩和認識との関連 (AI 翻訳)
Simon Owino Obiero, Daniel Mang’uriu
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日本語
本研究はケニアの乳牛農家における堆肥管理と気候変動緩和認識の関連を調査。頻繁な収集、堆肥化、バイオガス利用が高い緩和認識と関連することを示したが、結果は認識ベースである。
English
This study examines the link between manure management practices and perceived climate change mitigation among dairy farmers in Githunguri, Kenya. It finds that daily manure collection, composting, and biogas use are associated with higher perceived benefits, though results are perception-based.
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📝 gxceed 編集解説 — Why this matters
日本のGX文脈において
日本の畜産業における堆肥管理（堆肥化・バイオガス）への示唆となるが、対象はケニアの小規模農家であり、日本への直接適用にはスケール差を考慮すべき。
In the global GX context
Globally relevant for understanding manure management's role in agricultural GHG mitigation, contributing to IPCC inventory discussions, but limited by perception-based methodology.
👥 読者別の含意
🔬研究者:Provides empirical evidence on manure management practices and perceived mitigation in smallholder dairy, useful for designing interventions.
🏢実務担当者:Farmers and extension services can use insights on composting and biogas adoption for improved sustainability.
🏛政策担当者:Informs agricultural policy on promoting manure management for climate mitigation in developing contexts.
📄 Abstract（原文）
Climate change mitigation in dairy farming depends partly on how livestock manure is collected, stored and utilised. This study assessed the association between manure collection and utilisation practices and perceived climate change mitigation among dairy farmers in Githunguri Sub-County, Kiambu County, Kenya. A descriptive survey design was adopted, targeting registered dairy farmers in the sub-county. A sample of 210 respondents was selected using stratified random sampling, and primary data were collected using structured questionnaires supported by field observations. Secondary data were obtained from government reports, policy documents and relevant scholarly literature. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and inferential techniques, including Pearson correlation, Chi-square tests, analysis of variance and multiple regression. The findings showed that manure collection was widely practised, with 67.6% of respondents collecting manure daily and 21.9% collecting it weekly. Direct application to farmland was the most common utilisation method (37.1%), followed by composting (29.0%) and biogas production (19.5%). Farmers perceived manure utilisation as contributing to improved soil fertility (85.7%), reduced fertiliser use (81.9%), reduced greenhouse gas emissions (71.0%) and increased carbon sequestration (55.2%). A significant positive relationship was observed between manure utilisation and perceived climate change mitigation outcomes (r = 0.684, p < 0.001). Analysis of variance showed significant differences in mitigation outcomes across manure utilisation methods (F = 8.237, p < 0.001). Regression analysis further indicated that manure collection frequency, composting and biogas utilisation significantly predicted perceived mitigation outcomes, explaining 61.2% of the variation. The study concludes that improved manure collection and utilisation practices are associated with perceived climate change mitigation benefits in smallholder dairy farming systems. Strengthening farmer training, composting initiatives and biogas adoption may support more sustainable dairy production in Githunguri Sub-County and similar agricultural settings. The findings remain perception-based rather than measured emissions.
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