MST-Department of Agribusiness Management and Trade (AMT)
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Impact of Youth Enterprise Development Fund on Performance of Small Scale Improved Indigenous Chicken Enterprises in Siaya County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Microfinance entails providing financial services and the management of money through a range of products and a system of support functions targeting low-income clients. Their primary objective is to provide an opportunity ... -
Analysis of Cooking Fuel Demand Patterns among Rural Farm Households in Kiambu County, Kenya
(kenyatta University, 2020)Cooking fuel energy is an important element in the daily livelihood of households where majority depend on fuel wood which’s readily available for energy sources. However, these natural resources experience degradation ... -
Adoption Intensity, Perception and Profitability of Organic Based Soil Fertility Management Technologies in Murang’a and Tharaka-Nithi Counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)There have been major efforts to introduce and promote organic based technologies among the smallholder farmers to address low and declining soil fertility. Despite these efforts, adoption of these organic based technologies ... -
Determinants and Profitability of Coffee Market Outlet Choice among Farmers in Murang’a County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)The coffee industry is a significantly important contributor to the Kenyan economy. Relatively, this is as a result of coffee farmers’ productivity which trickles down to their individual decisions at the farm and marketing ... -
Assessment of the Performance of Small-Scale Dairy Farming in Meru County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-06)Despite the apparent importance of the dairy sub-sector to Kenya’s economy, the sector is plagued with low milk production. The general objective of the study was to assess dairy performance among the small-scale farmers ... -
Technical, Economic and Allocative Efficiency among Maize and Rice Farmers under Different Land-Use Systems in East African Wetlands
(Kenyatta University, 2019-04)East African farmers have been facing low crop productivity as indicated by low yields of major staples, maize and rice, leading to food insecurity. As a result, the respective governments have offered solutions such as ... -
Structure, Conduct and Performance of Soybean Marketing in Embu, Tharaka Nithi and Meru Counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-02)Soybean has the potential of contributing significantly to Kenya’s national objective of enhancing food security. The demand of soybean has increased from roughly 150,000MT in 2008 to 220,000MT in 2011, while supply is ... -
Analysis of Consumer Preference for Product Attributes:A Case Of Indigenous Chicken in Makueni And Nairobi Counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-03)Indigenous chickens (Gallus domesticus) are important source of livelihoods and food to majority of rural and urban households in Kenya. Consumers prefer indigenous chicken due to its nutritional and health benefits. Despite ... -
Impact of improved poultry production technologies among smallholder indigenous chicken farmers in Kakamega And Makueni– Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-05)Indigenous chicken (IC) farming contributes to the livelihoods of many smallholder farmers in Kenya. It constitutes 80% of the poultry population in Kenya. Kakamega and Makueni are Counties where most of smallholder ... -
Membership decision and intensity of participation in avocado producer and marketing groups in kandara sub county, Murang’a County
(2017-11)Collective action through formation of Avocado producer and marketing groups (APMGs) is one of the interventions adopted by Murang‟a County government to enable smallholders mitigate the market imperfections and contend ... -
Socio-economic factors affecting technical efficiency of small holder’s maize production in Rwanda
(2017-05)Maize is still largely a subsistence food crop under promotion as a food security crop and source of income for smallholders. In a bid to attain self-sufficiency, Rwanda made remarkable efforts to develop the subsector. ... -
Analysis of factors influencing farmers' participation in collective marketing initiatives in Maara, Meru south and Mbeere South Sub-Counties, Kenya
(2016)This study was carried out in Meru South, Maara and Mbeere South sub-counties in the Republic of Kenya. The purpose of this study was to analysis the factors affecting farmers' participation in collective marketing ... -
Impact of Feed Price Variability on Commercial Chicken Production in Murang'a County
(Kenyatta University, 2015)Layers and broilers production suffer from high chicken feed prices or price variability in Kenya. Murang'a county is not an exception .. This study aimed at investigating the impact of chicken feeds price variability on ... -
Effective marketing of dairy product in Kenya (With particular reference to Kenya Co-operative Creameries Limited - KCC Ltd)
(2016)Effective marketing has been based on dynamics of market mix. A new concept based on "8" Ps has been explored and used to segment current and potential market of KCC. The concept has been applied to assess the marketing ... -
Assessment of profit efficiency among sweet yellow passion fruit farmers in Mbeere South, Embu County
(Kenyatta University, 2016-06)The horticulture industry in Kenya has been very successful in the last one and a half decades. This subsector has grown to become a major employer and foreign exchange earner. In 2014, fruits contributed Kshs. 51.5 billions ...
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Impact of Youth Enterprise Development Fund on Performance of Small Scale Improved Indigenous Chicken Enterprises in Siaya County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Microfinance entails providing financial services and the management of money through a range of products and a system of support functions targeting low-income clients. Their primary objective is to provide an opportunity ... -
Analysis of Cooking Fuel Demand Patterns among Rural Farm Households in Kiambu County, Kenya
(kenyatta University, 2020)Cooking fuel energy is an important element in the daily livelihood of households where majority depend on fuel wood which’s readily available for energy sources. However, these natural resources experience degradation ... -
Adoption Intensity, Perception and Profitability of Organic Based Soil Fertility Management Technologies in Murang’a and Tharaka-Nithi Counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)There have been major efforts to introduce and promote organic based technologies among the smallholder farmers to address low and declining soil fertility. Despite these efforts, adoption of these organic based technologies ... -
Determinants and Profitability of Coffee Market Outlet Choice among Farmers in Murang’a County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)The coffee industry is a significantly important contributor to the Kenyan economy. Relatively, this is as a result of coffee farmers’ productivity which trickles down to their individual decisions at the farm and marketing ... -
Assessment of the Performance of Small-Scale Dairy Farming in Meru County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-06)Despite the apparent importance of the dairy sub-sector to Kenya’s economy, the sector is plagued with low milk production. The general objective of the study was to assess dairy performance among the small-scale farmers ... -
Technical, Economic and Allocative Efficiency among Maize and Rice Farmers under Different Land-Use Systems in East African Wetlands
(Kenyatta University, 2019-04)East African farmers have been facing low crop productivity as indicated by low yields of major staples, maize and rice, leading to food insecurity. As a result, the respective governments have offered solutions such as ... -
Structure, Conduct and Performance of Soybean Marketing in Embu, Tharaka Nithi and Meru Counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-02)Soybean has the potential of contributing significantly to Kenya’s national objective of enhancing food security. The demand of soybean has increased from roughly 150,000MT in 2008 to 220,000MT in 2011, while supply is ... -
Analysis of Consumer Preference for Product Attributes:A Case Of Indigenous Chicken in Makueni And Nairobi Counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-03)Indigenous chickens (Gallus domesticus) are important source of livelihoods and food to majority of rural and urban households in Kenya. Consumers prefer indigenous chicken due to its nutritional and health benefits. Despite ... -
Impact of improved poultry production technologies among smallholder indigenous chicken farmers in Kakamega And Makueni– Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-05)Indigenous chicken (IC) farming contributes to the livelihoods of many smallholder farmers in Kenya. It constitutes 80% of the poultry population in Kenya. Kakamega and Makueni are Counties where most of smallholder ... -
Membership decision and intensity of participation in avocado producer and marketing groups in kandara sub county, Murang’a County
(2017-11)Collective action through formation of Avocado producer and marketing groups (APMGs) is one of the interventions adopted by Murang‟a County government to enable smallholders mitigate the market imperfections and contend ... -
Socio-economic factors affecting technical efficiency of small holder’s maize production in Rwanda
(2017-05)Maize is still largely a subsistence food crop under promotion as a food security crop and source of income for smallholders. In a bid to attain self-sufficiency, Rwanda made remarkable efforts to develop the subsector. ... -
Analysis of factors influencing farmers' participation in collective marketing initiatives in Maara, Meru south and Mbeere South Sub-Counties, Kenya
(2016)This study was carried out in Meru South, Maara and Mbeere South sub-counties in the Republic of Kenya. The purpose of this study was to analysis the factors affecting farmers' participation in collective marketing ... -
Impact of Feed Price Variability on Commercial Chicken Production in Murang'a County
(Kenyatta University, 2015)Layers and broilers production suffer from high chicken feed prices or price variability in Kenya. Murang'a county is not an exception .. This study aimed at investigating the impact of chicken feeds price variability on ... -
Effective marketing of dairy product in Kenya (With particular reference to Kenya Co-operative Creameries Limited - KCC Ltd)
(2016)Effective marketing has been based on dynamics of market mix. A new concept based on "8" Ps has been explored and used to segment current and potential market of KCC. The concept has been applied to assess the marketing ... -
Assessment of profit efficiency among sweet yellow passion fruit farmers in Mbeere South, Embu County
(Kenyatta University, 2016-06)The horticulture industry in Kenya has been very successful in the last one and a half decades. This subsector has grown to become a major employer and foreign exchange earner. In 2014, fruits contributed Kshs. 51.5 billions ... -
Impact of coffee certification on small holder coffee farming in Embu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016-06)The coffee sector plays a significant role to Kenya‟s economy. The sector contributes to foreign exchange earnings, household incomes, employment and food security. The industry supports about 700,000 households comprising ... -
Socio-Economic Factors Influencing Smallholder Pumpkin Production, Consumption and Marketing in Eastern and Central Kenya Regions
(Kenyatta University, 2016-06)Pumpkin is an indigenous vegetable with huge potential to provide nutrition, food security and income to households in Kenya but its production remains low. The crop has been given little attention in research and has not ... -
Organic Economic Analysis of Smallholder Vegetable Production System in Kiambu and Kajiado Counties of Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-01)In Kenya, there are more than 200,000 farmers who have been trained on organic farming technologies and systems. Currently certified land under organic management in Kenya stands at 104,211 ha while the organic sub sector ... -
Analysis of technical efficiency among smallholder rice Farmers in Eastern and Southern Provinces of Rwanda
(Kenyatta University, 2014)Since 2004, rice is a priority crop for food security and poverty reduction in Rwanda. The crop was found capable of giving the highest yield in the marshlands compared to other crops and its consumption has been growing ... -
Analysis of socio-economic factors affecting the Yields of smallholder coffee farmers In Kirinyaga County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2014)Coffee is one of the key agricultural export commodities in the Kenyan economy. Prior to 1998, coffee was Kenya's top foreign exchange earner and currently ranks fourth after tea, tourism and horticultural sub-sectors. ...
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