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This paper analyzed Adoption and Effectiveness of Insect Pest Management Technologies among Small-Scale Cowpea Farmers in Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi State. Data were collected from a sample of 120 Cowpea farmers selected through multi-stage sampling procedure using questionnaire and analyzed using simple descriptive statistics, Ranking and Chi-Square analysis. The result showed that 95.83% had formal education; 99.17% were males; 99.17% were between the ages of 22-52. Majority 87.50% were married. In terms of farming experience, majority (98.33%) of the respondent had farming experience between five (5) years and above while 75.00% had no contact with extension. The result further revealed that (90.00%) of the respondents were the head of their households. The result indicated that 75 % and 85 % of the respondents were aware about the use of pesticide and plastic tank, jerry cans etc as insect pest management technology but only 65 % ; 75 % and 63 %; 70 % tried and adopted these technologies to control insect pest in the study area. The respondents were less aware about the use of Neem Seed Extract (16 %), Triple bagging (10 %) technologies virtually 6 % tried, and 5 % adopted Neem Seed extract as insect pest management technology; while 9 % tried and adopted triple bagging technology in the study area. Majority (52.50 %) of the respondents perceived the technology as effective in controlling insect pest. The result further showed that the Chi-square calculated (X 2 Cal) 12.75 is less than the Chi-square tabulated (X 2 Tab.) at 10 %, 5 %, 1 % probability level. Therefore, the null hypothesis that says there is no significant difference in terms of respondent’s perception on the effectiveness of insect pest management technology in improving Cowpea productivity in the study area is accepted. The major problems that affected the effectiveness and adoption of insect pest management technology among small-scale cowpea farmers are Inadequate advise from extension services (59.17 %); Smaller size of farm land (41.67 %); High incidence Insect pest (35.00 %); Inadequate credit facilities (31.67 %) and Inadequate incentives from government (16.67 %). It is recommended among others that extension services, incentives from government in the form of subsidizing farm inputs (such as pesticides) and credit facilities be given to improved management of Cowpea in the study area. It is also recommended that the current system of land ownership be reviewed to allow the farmers own larger farmland.