in two districts in Kenya between May 2005 and September 2005. Multinomial logit models and ordered probit models were …, Household Model, Multinomial Logistic Regression, Ordered Logistic Regression, Kenya. …

) technology in banana production in Kenya. It attempts to demonstrate that a prudent introduction and promotion of a new … developing country, such as Kenya. Adoption of tc technology in banana production in Kenya is considered a good example of …, 1999; Graff, et al 2002; Qaim, et al 2002) by showing that it actually does so, using experiences from Kenya. The study …

effectiveness of using weather derivatives to hedge against drought risks forrain-fed grain maize production was investigated for …

drought. Specifically, we evaluate how external pressures have changed: (1) different agroecosystems' abilities to tolerate … drought, i.e., ecosystem resilience; (2) rural communities’ abilities to adapt to drought, mediated via their access to assets …; and (3) the ability of institutions and policy interventions to play a role in mediating drought-related crises, i …

degrees of drought over the last two decades. Water withdrawal and consumption are integral and unavoidable components of the … vulnerable to electricity supply disruptions in times of severe drought. In this report, an attempt is made to quantify the … issues en-route to quantifying the impact of drought including: identifying areas in the state historically prone to drought …

study of lighting use by micro-enterprises in two small towns in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. The work included a survey …

that fertility has increased in some countries--Kenya and Cameroon; has remained almost stable in Benin, Ivory Coast and …, the estimates posit a decline in both infant and child mortality in Kenya, Benin and Ivory Coast; infant mortality in …