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Analysis of household food demand patterns in Laikipia County, Kenya
(African Journal of Rural Development (AFJRD), 2017-03-24)
In Kenya, arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs), comprise some 80% of the country and are characterized by high rates of food insecurity, natural resources degradation and unsustainable land management practices. This has led ...
Responsiveness of agricultural training curricula in African universities to labour market needs: the case of Gulu University in Uganda
(African Journal of Rural Development, 2017-03-11)
Agricultural universities in Africa have a core responsibility to develop and implement relevant curricula to produce well trained human resource to guide stakeholders in production, value addition and marketing to meet ...
Sowing the seeds of transformative practice to actualize women’s rights to respectful maternity care: reflections from Kenya using the consolidated framework for implementation …
(BioMed Central, 2017-12-01)
Background
Despite years of growing concern about poor provider attitudes and women experiencing mistreatment during facility based childbirth, there are limited interventions that specifically focus on addressing these ...
Weather index insurance, agricultural input use, and crop productivity in Kenya
(GlobalFood Discussion Papers, 2017)
Weather risk is a serious issue in the African small farm sector, which will further aggravate due to climate change. Farmers typically react by using low amounts of agricultural inputs. Low input use can help to minimize ...
Genetic diversity and population structure of Striga hermonthica populations from Kenya and Nigeria
(2017-10)
Striga hermonthica is a parasitic weed that poses a serious threat to the production of economically important
cereals in sub-Saharan Africa. The existence of genetic
diversity within and between S. hermonthica populations ...