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Does Participation in Microfinance Programs Improve Household Incomes: Empirical Evidence From Makueni District, Kenya

Kiiru, Joy M.; Mburu, John G.; Klaus, Flohberg - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008

Although microfinance has elicited different reactions from different stakeholders, there seems to be a general agreement that it is useful in reducing poverty. This study is an attempt to contribute in to the debate on the impact of microfinance on household incomes. We use a pooled data set...

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Livelihood Strategies of Resource-Poor Farmers in Striga-Infested Areas of Western Kenya.

Manyong, Victor M.; Alene, Arega D.; Odhiambo, George D.; … - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008

Striga hermonthica (del) Benth is threatening rural livelihoods in western Kenya where maize is the major food and cash crop. Vulnerability analysis was conducted on a sample of 802 households in eight districts of Nyanza and Western provinces. Farmers perceived Striga as the major cause of...

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Linking Farmers to Markets through Modern Information and Communication Technologies in Kenya

Mukhebi, A.W.; Kundu, J.; Okolla, A.; Wambua, M.; … - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008

This paper highlights a market information and linkage system (MILS) developed and tested by the Kenya Agricultural Commodity Exchange Limited (KACE) that increases the efficiency of agricultural markets to work better for smallholder farmers and other small and medium sized agro-enterprises...

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Smallholder marketed surplus and input use under transactions costs: maize supply and fertilizer demand in Kenya

Arega, D.A.; Manyong, Victor M.; Omanya, G.; Mignouna, H.D. - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008

This paper assessed the effects of transactions costs—relative to price and non-price factors—on smallholder marketed surplus and input use in Kenya. A selectivity model was used that accounts not only for the effects of fixed and variable transactions costs but also for the role of assets,...

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Rural Household Labour Demand, Contract Choice, Hoarding Cost and Poverty: Evidence from Western Kenya

Gathungu, E.; Musyoka, M.P. - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008

This study determines the factors that influenced contract choice, labour demand and examines the existence of labour hoarding practice in Western region of Kenya. Data from Egerton University’s Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy and Development was used for the analysis.. A two step...

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Organic Rural Innovation Systems and Networks: Findings From a Study of Ethiopian Smallholders

Spielman, David J.; Davis, Kristin E.; Negash, Martha; … - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008

Agriculture in Ethiopia is changing. New players, relationships, and policies are influencing the ways in which information and knowledge are used by smallholders. While this growing complexity suggests opportunities for Ethiopian smallholders, too little is known about how these opportunities...

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The Prevalence of Under-Nourished Child Obese Mother Phenomenon in Rural Areas: Evidence from Central Province of Kenya

Mburu, John G.; Okello, Julius Juma - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008

-Saharan Africa countries are yet to make significant progress in becoming nutritionally secure. Over the years, maternal obesity and … child under-nutrition have concurrently been on the increase. The rise in obesity and child under-nutrition is attributed to … stress-related medical conditions. Studies in Asia and Latin America have associated co-existence of adult obesity and child …

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Classification and influence of agricultural information on striga and stemborer control in Suba and Vihiga Districts, Kenya

Njuguna, Esther M.; Amudavi, David Mulama; Khan, Zeyaur R. - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008

This paper reports on findings of a study to examine the sources used by farmers in search of agricultural information on striga and/or stemborers control technologies and factors that influence acquisition of such information in Western Kenya region. A random sample of 476 households in Suba...

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Gender Contribution and Constrains to Rural Agriculture and Household Food Security in Kenya: Case of Western Province

Omwoha, J.N. - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008

This study examined the contribution of gender with special emphasis on women farmers towards rural agriculture as well as factors constraining access to rural agricultural production and consequently household food security in Western Province of Kenya. Data were collected from a total of 161...

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Agricultural Value Chain Development in West Africa – Methodological framework and case study of mango in Benin

van Melle, Cathelijne; Coulibaly, Ousmane; Hell, Kerstin - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008

Globalization and competitiveness of agricultural commodities could have significant potential benefits for food security and poverty reduction in West Africa. Participation in global trade and economy is potentially important but not enough to ensure benefits at all levels of the chains and...

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