@ARTICLE{10.21494/ISTE.OP.2023.0990, 

TITLE={Psychosociological determinants of the innovative propensity of cashew producers in Benin}, 
  
AUTHOR={Rachelle P. Houaga, Ismail Moumouni-Moussa, }, 
	
JOURNAL={Science, Technology, Development}, 
	
VOLUME={3}, 

NUMBER={Issue 1}, 
	
YEAR={2023}, 

URL={https://www.openscience.fr/Psychosociological-determinants-of-the-innovative-propensity-of-cashew}, 
	
DOI={10.21494/ISTE.OP.2023.0990}, 
	
ISSN={2752-6879}, 
	
ABSTRACT={Several research studies have shown the importance of observable factors in triggering the propensity to innovate, but only a few in the agricultural sector consider the unobservable but determining factors in the innovation process. This article analyzes the effects of psychosociological factors on the propensity of cashew producers to innovate through capacity building. The theories of planned behavior and self-determination have mainly been mobilized. Thanks to a structured interview, we sent a questionnaire to 214 cashew producers and organized focus groups using an interview guide. Results obtained from an analysis of the data using the structural equation model suggest that capacity building influences cognitive capital and learning capacity. These variables, in turn, influence the producers’ propensity for innovation through opportunistic thinking, feelings of self-confidence, social autonomy and competence. Finally, in the decision-making process about whether or not to adopt an innovation, propensity is very important.}}