Department of Agricultural Economics & Development: Recent submissions
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Are consumers at the base of the pyramid willing to pay for nutritious foods?
(Pergamon, 2019)Base of the Pyramid (BoP) consumers living in the urban informal settlements of developing countries spend over 60% of their income on food, yet malnutrition and micronutrient deficiency remain widespread among ... -
A Gendered Analysis of Perceived Risks of Commercial Oriented Smallholder Vegetable Farmers in Kilifi County, Kenya
(Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 2019)This paper examines the relationship between gender and perceived risks of commercial oriented smallholder farmers in Kilifi County. A sample of 332 smallholder vegetable farmers was selected from the study area. A 5- point ... -
Assessment of Factors that Limit Optimal Use of Organic Fertilizers in Subsistence Food Production in Vihiga County, Kenya
(IJECC, 2021)In the face of skyrocketing prices of inorganic fertilizers, organic materials are considered the alternative sources of fertilizers. Research institutions have over the years succeeded in demonstrating high yield responses ... -
Effects of Integrated Use of Calliandra calothyrsus and Maize Stover with Urea on Maize Yield Components under Striga Infestation in Western Kenya
(Research Gate, 2020)The effect of integrated use of Calliandra or maize stover with urea on Striga infestation and maize yield components was assessed in a field experiment carried out for five consecutive seasons on a clay loam Ferralsol in ... -
Mineral nutrient uptake of maize and banana in an intercrop with agroforestry tree species in Vihiga County, Kenya
(IAR Journal of Agriculture Research and Life Sciences, 2021)Western Kenya faces high population pressure and this has increased demand for food. Smallholder farmers in the region have been forced to practice poor farming practices such as continuous cultivation and clearing of ... -
The social and economic diversity of the coffee-banana farming system and technology uptake in Central Uganda
(American Journal of Agricultural Research, 2021)Food systems of the future that will guarantee food and nutrition security of millions of poor farming households will have to be both economically and socially diverse. Diversity of farming systems acts as a catalyst ... -
Field Characterization of Partial Resistance to Gray Leaf Spot in Elite Maize Germplasm
(The American Phytopathological Society, 2020)Forty-eight inbred lines of maize with varying levels of resistance to gray leaf spot (GLS) were artificially inoculated with Cercospora zeina and evaluated to characterize partial disease resistance in maize under field ... -
Consumption, indigeneous knowledge and cultural values of the lakefly species within the Lake Victoria region
(African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2016)Of the edible insects, lakeflies (Chaoborus and Chironomus sp) are least documented as items of human consumption. They are eaten by the Luo communities living within the Lake Victoria basin. The purpose of this study was ... -
The influence of geographical area of production and nitrogenous fertiliser on yields and quality parameters of clonal tea
(Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment, 2010)Variations in requirements for tea production in Kenya and factors controlling growth and production of secondary metabolites responsible for the quality parameters are indicative of the need for non-uniform recommendations. ... -
Role of Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) on human health- A review
(African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2016)Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, abounds in nature and is highly labile. It is a water-soluble vitamin that is lost in large amounts during food processing. It is a vitamin whose prescribed requirement across cultures ... -
Weather and climate hazards that affect food production in the Lake Victoria basin.
(Maseno University, 2000)This paper discusses the impact of weather and climate hazards on the lives of the rural people living near Lake Victoria, Africa, thereby worsening their already desperate condition, and suggest ways of mitigating these ... -
The use of weather and climate forecasts by rural people to enhance food production.
(Maseno University, 2000)This paper discusses the influence of weather and climate forecasts on food production in Kenya. It provides general information on the usefulness of weather and climate, the benefits of using weather and climate in ... -
Response of French Bean {Phaseolus vulgaris L.) to Intra-row Spacing in Maseno Division, Kenya
(Embu UNiversity, 2012)The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of intra-row spacing on growth of French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Maseno Division, Kenya. The study was carried out at Maseno University Horticultural Farm. ... -
The Role of Universities in Promoting Underutilized Crops: the Case of Maseno University, Kenya
(researchgate, 2009)The role of African indigenous vegetables (AIVs) in poverty alleviation and food and nutrition security in Kenya has not been fully exploited, even though these crops have several nutritive and agronomic advantages. AIVs ... -
Effect Of Integrated Pest Management Technology On The Livelihoods Of Small-Scale Maize Producers
(Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics (RAAE), 2021)Research background: In Kenya, maize production has been severely constrained by parasitic pests and weeds such as Striga, stem borer, and fall armyworm. The government of Kenya and its partners have developed, disseminated, ... -
Analysis of extent of credit access among women farm-entrepreneurs based on membership in table banking (TB)
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2021)Purpose Inadequate finance is considered a major factor limiting the growth of small-scale women-owned farm enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa. Women empowerment programs such as table banking (TB) and women enterprise ... -
Small Ruminants’ Meat Consumption Patterns in Nairobi, Kenya
(MOI UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2012)The per capita consumption of livestock products is rising fastest in regions where there is urbanization and rapid income growth as people add variety to their diets. Urban consumers are the key movers of small ruminants’ ... -
DETERMINANTS OF SALE RESPONSE PROBABILITY AND TOURISM BACKWARD LINKAGE WITH LOCAL MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES OF KISUMU COUNTY–KENYA
(Journal of Tourism Management Research, 2020)Contribution/Originality: The papers primary contribution is the finding that location of tourism enterprises affect tourism backward linkage with local economy and local sale response probability is enhanced mainly by ... -
Moderating effect of tourism business networks on tourism backward linkage with local micro and small enterprises in Kisumu County.
(Ottoman: Journal of Tourism and Management Research, 2020)The study aimed to establish whether the effect of physical location and type of tourism enterprises enterprises Subject Category: Institutions and Organisations see more details, on extent of tourism backward linkage ... -
University student-centered outreach for rural innovations and community transformation in northern Uganda
(Gulu, Uganda: Gulu University Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, 2014-07-25)In Uganda, while Universities are considered centers of knowledge creation and dissemination, their explicit role in economic development is largely less developed. Gulu University, at its inception sought to respond to ...