MUT REPOSITORY: Recent submissions
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Review of policies and frameworks on climate change, agriculture, food and nutrition security in Uganda
(2020-08)Uganda is facing climate variability and change more frequently than ever. This is observed through changing temperature patterns—often linked to more frequent and longer periods of drought spells that lead to significant ... -
Review of policies and frameworks on climate change, agriculture, food and nutrition security in Rwanda
(2020-09)Rwanda is a small landlocked country in East-Central Af-rica and one of the world’s most densely populated coun-tries. Average rainfall in Rwanda is around 1000 mm per annum, with the annual temperature ranging from 16°C ... -
Review of policies and frameworks on climate change, agriculture, food and nutrition security in Ethiopia
(2020-07)Agriculture is the mainstay of Ethiopia’s economy, contributing over 50% of the gross domestic product (GDP), accounting for more than 85% of the labor force and over 90% of the foreign exchange earnings (Alemu et al. ... -
Farmers Willingness to Pay and the Sustainability of Irrigated Maize Production in Rural Kenya
(2017-07)This paper evaluated farmers willingness to pay for irrigated maize production using field level data collected through a cross sectional survey. The results showed that 78% of the farmers were willing to pay more than the ... -
Can irrigation be an answer to Kenya’s food security problem?
(2015-10)Irrigation development is one strategy the government can use to improve food security in Kenya. Lessons from irrigated maize production studies show that it is profitable and that Galana Kulalu food security project has ... -
Disentangling farmers’ preferences and cost allocation among inputs for food security in Vihiga District, Kenya
(2011-03)Vihiga, one of the poorest and densely populated districts in Kenya, is perpetually in food deficit. Poor welfare and a low resource base continue to curtail efforts to circumvent food insecurity among households in the ... -
Economics evaluation of relative profitability in small hold dairy farms in western Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2009-05)The development and implementation of farm policies requires the general understanding of the farmers’ response to the availed technology. Where farmers have similar resource endowment, generalization of policies would ... -
Factor Substitution in Integrated Maize-Dairy Farming System in Uasin Gishu District
(2020-07)This study looked at the existence of jointedness in production, cost complementarity and factor substitution in small hold mixed maize and dairy production system. The smallholder farmers in UasinGishu County practise ... -
The Influence of Non-Equity Financing on Maize Production in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(2013)Uasin Gishu County produces about 3.29 million bags of maize, which is 14.3% of the national output of 23 million bags. The production is associated with increasing cost, yet the area under production has at most stagnated. ... -
Effects of Subsidies on Irrigation Development in Kenya: Lessons from Irrigated Maize Production in Kenya
(2020-07)This study assessed maize productivity in irrigated fields in Kenya. The study used household surveys, KIIs and FGDs as the samples from which data was collected and analyzed to provide detailed information on the current ... -
Rural poverty and input use efficiency in smallholder dairy farms in western Kenya
(2014-09)Increasing agricultural productivity depends on the adoption of modern technology that involves the use of modern improved technical embodied inputs. However, farmers have different production decisions and ability to ... -
Deepening Market Integration In Kenya through Increased maize production
(2021-06)Market integration promotes effective market reform in developing countries. Where there is a of market integration, markets are competitive and there is no justification for costly government interventions designed to ... -
Analgesic Activity of Conyza Floribunda Extracts in Swiss Albino Mice
(2021-06-30)Traditional medicine still plays an important role in managing infections especially in Africa. Extracts of Conyza floribunda Kunth are used to treat sore throat, ringworm and other skin related infections, toothache and ... -
Sports Tourism Events and Socio-economic Well-being of the Host Communities: Motivations and Benefits from an Emerging Destination
(2021-06)Travel and tourism industry has been considered as a major catalyst for local community development. As an alternative way of involving the host community in tourism activities directly, sports tourism aims to enable the ... -
The influence of privatised agricultural extension on downward accountability to smallholder tea farmers
(2021-06)Purpose To assess the extent to which privatised extension service, which is premised to be demand-driven, delivers downward accountability to smallholder farmers who are both owners and users of agricultural services. ... -
Factors Influencing Pastoral Household Livestock-Dependent Incomes in Selected Areas of Turkana and West Pokot Counties of Kenya
(2020-09)This study was designed to determine factors influencing pastoral household livestock-dependent incomes in selected areas of Turkana and West Pokot counties in Kenya, and to find out if the choice of veterinary delivery ... -
Climate Variability, Land-Use, Pastoral and Agropastoral Livelihoods in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas of Kenya
(2021-05)Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) are experiencing climate variability, especially rainfall and temperature alterations. Rainfall is recognised as one of the critical parameters influencing land-use dynamics and ... -
Gender Roles in Wetlands Conservation and Restoration in Murang’a County, Kenya
(2021-06)Women are the majority vulnerable in wetlands access and control, yet livelihood provisioning services bring her in direct contact with and control of wetlands on a daily basis. Murang’a County is majorly a patriarchal ... -
Sustainability of Livelihood Strategies of Riparian Communities in Murang’a County, Kenya.
(2021-06)Wetlands have played a key role in support of the riparian community’s livelihoods and development and have been the source of forest, wildlife, minerals, agriculture, recreation, water and energy. Murang’a County in Kenya, ...
