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MAKUENI DISTRICT PROFILE: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, 1989-1998
(Drylands research, 2000)
This paper sets out the results of a survey conducted in four villages in Makueni
District, Kenya that was used to examine the nature of the family and its decision-
making, and to test hypotheses on the linkages between ...
The Effect of Education on the Timing of Marriage in Kenya
(2005)
This paper investigates the effect of education on the timing of marriage among Kenyan
women and the relative effects of education across generations of women. Data used is
drawn from the 1998 Kenya Demographic and Health ...
Economic Analysis of Crossbreeding Programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Conceptual Framework and Kenyan Case Study
(2001-12)
Conventional economic evaluations of crossbreeding programmes have overestimated their benefits by ignoring subsidies, the increased costs of management such as veterinary support services, and the higher levels of risk ...
Impact of Agricultural Trade and Related Policy Reforms on Food Security in Kenya
(2004)
Kenya’s agricultural sector has undergone various changes emanating from
policy reforms over the years. These reforms, which occurred from the late
1980s to the early 1990s, were aimed at reducing government involvement ...
Determinants of farmers’ preference for alternative animal health service providers in Kenya: a proportional hazard application
(2005)
One hundred and eighty farmers in the semiarid Makueni district, Kenya, were surveyed using a structured questionnaire. The objective was to assess factors that influence farmers' preference for alternative veterinary ...
Tariffs and Rules of origin Options for Kenya Horticulture in EPA Negotiations
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
The Tanzania Family Planning Training Program:The Impact of an Innovative Training Strategy on Reproductive and Child Health Service Performance of Health Attendants in Tanzania
(2001)
This report is based on a study, implemented in Kasulu and Kibondo districts in Kigoma Region, Tanzania, to assess the impact of a health attendants’ pilot training strategy on reproductive and child health (RCH) services. ...