Determinants of rooftop gardening knowledge among gardeners: A case study from Dhaka, Bangladesh

Motives: Urban farming is gaining much popularity in recent years in the form of rooftop gardening in densely populated cities. Gardening knowledge is an integral part for employing the practice with other socio-economic factors. Researchers are interested to explore the factors behind gardening knowledge. Aim: The aim of the study is to explore the socio-economic characteristics of gardeners, to assess the present knowledge of rooftop gardeners, and to evaluate various aspects contributing to rooftop gardening knowledge in Bangladesh capital city Dhaka. Results: The results of the research show that space for gardening and media contact of gardeners have positive relationship with their existing gardening knowledge. Access to different media can ameliorate the gardeners existing understanding by increasing knowledge. Gardeners who have the space for gardening can share the technical knowledge and space for building gardening community in the city.