Generate the conceptual framework for my research proposal.
Title: Conceptual Framework: The Role of Digital Technologies in Enhancing CSA Adoption and Climate Resilience
Structure: The diagram flows from left to right in four main phases, connected by arrows indicating influence and causality.
Phase 1: Context & Inputs
- Box 1: Research Context
- Ethiopian Smallholder Farming Systems
- Climate Shocks & Vulnerability
- National Digital Strategy ("Digital Ethiopia 2025")
- Box 2: Digital Technology Ecosystem (Mapping Objective)
- Mobile Advisory Services (e.g., 8028 Hotline)
- Weather Information Apps
- Remote Sensing & GIS
- Digital Market Platforms
- E-Extension Services
- (Arrow points from Context to this box, showing environment)
Phase 2: Adoption Decision (Core Process)
- Central Box: Farmer's Decision to Adopt Digital Tools for CSA
- Influencing Factors (Arrows point into the Decision Box):
- Socio-Economic: Age, Education, Wealth, Land Size
- Institutional: Access to Extension, Credit, Groups
- Technology-Specific: ICT Access, Usability, Trust, Cost
- Psycho-Social: Risk Perception, Benefit Expectation
- (This represents Objective 2: Identifying adoption factors)
Phase 3: Impact & Application
- Box 3: Uptake & Intensity of CSA Practices (Impact Objective)
- (Arrow from "Adoption Decision" leads here, labeled "Direct Effect")
- Practices listed: Conservation Tillage, Agroforestry, Drought-Resistant Varieties, Crop Diversification, Integrated Soil Management.
- Box 4: Enhanced Access to Climate & Agronomic Information
- (Another arrow from "Adoption Decision" leads here, labeled "Mediating Pathway")
- Includes: Timely Weather Alerts, CSA Techniques, Market Prices.
- (An arrow from this box then points to "CSA Practices," showing information enables application)
Phase 4: Outcome
- Box 5: Outcome: Improved Household Resilience to Climate Shocks (Resilience Objective)
- (Arrows from both "CSA Practices" and "Enhanced Access to Information" converge here, showing combined impact)
- Components: Adaptive Capacity, Absorptive Capacity, Transformative Capacity.
- Manifestations: Stable Yields, Income Diversification, Reduced Vulnerability, Improved Food Security.
Underlying Foundation:
- At the bottom, a bar labeled "Research Design: Mixed-Methods Approach" spans the diagram.
- Quantitative: Household Surveys, Econometric Models (e.g., Endogenous Switching Regression).
- Qualitative: Key Informant Interviews, Focus Group Discussions.
- Data Sources: Primary & Secondary.
