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Liberalized agricultural markets and their impact on human welfare in Koibarak location, Marakwet district Kenya
(1998)
The primary objective of the study was to assess the
impact of liberalized agricultural markets on human welfare
in Koibarak Location, Marakwet District, Kenya. And its
secondary objective was to examine other factors ...
Small-scale farmers’ perceptions and adaptation measures to climate change in Kitui County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2013-11)
Climate variability and change is affecting weather patterns and seasonal shifts with serious repercussions on rural households. Semi arid environments such as Kitui County, are extremely vulnerable to climate change because ...
An assessment of the use and impact of mobile phone-based money transfer services in Kenyan agriculture
(2011)
Smallholder farmer access to agricultural finance has been a major constraint to agricultural
commercialization in developing countries. Agricultural finance markets often fail for smallholder farmers due to the high ...
Gender and agriculture in Siaya district: Issues and strategies for Policy analysis and reforms
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
This study describes the significant and critical contribution made by rural women in
Africa to the food security and economies of their countries through their work in the
agricultural sector. The main concern of this ...
The response of agricultural sector to adjustment policies in Kenya 1970-1999
(2002-08)
The prime objective of our study was to investigate the response of agriculture sector to adjustment policies (SAPs) in Kenya with the aim of suggesting policy options to improve agricultural production and growth. In doing ...
The effectiveness of mobile telephony SMS in agriculture extension information: the case of Soko+ SMS service in Sipili Olmoran ward in Laikipia County
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Mobile telephony has become an important Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
tool used by farmers to access agriculture extension services in rural areas. With its widespread,
SMS services should find more use ...