RP-Department of Agribusiness Management and Trade (AMT): Recent submissions
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Opportunities in adoption of commercial fish farming as a new enterprise for small scale farmers in Kisii county, Kenya
(ScienceQ, 2014)The paper focuses on the opportunities which are present in the livestock sector in terms of new enterprises and which are not exploited by the farmers in the study area. It analyses the socioeconomics behind adoption of ... -
Analysis of the effects of corporate social responsibility on product extension among listed companies in Kenya
(RS PUBLICATIONutelip, 2015)Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is one of the marketing strategies that are widely used in the industrial arena for the purposes of creating customer awareness, enhancing product penetration into the market and ... -
Investigating effect of corporate social responsibility on consumer buying behaviour
(IJECM Pub UK, 2015)Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is one of the marketing strategies that are widely used in the industrial field for the purposes of creating customer awareness, enhancing product penetration into the market and ... -
Important Variables Influencing Milk Yields on Smallholder Farms in Western Kenya
(AJAFS, 2015)This study sought to assess the most important variables influencing milk yields on smallholder farms in Western Kenya, a region with persistent milk insufficiency. Four approaches were assessed on ranking of important ... -
Business training evaluation: Application and effects on trainee competencies
(IOSR, 2015)This study was designed to assess the effects of business training evaluations on the competencies of business trainees in Marsabit Central and South Districts of Marsabit County, Kenya.The researcher used descriptive ... -
Effects of Business Training Needs Analysis on Competencies of Trainees: The Kenyan Experienc
(IOSR, 2015)Human resource development practitioners have employed systematic training cycle approach to build competencies of the business trainees over the years. In this approach training needs analysis forms the principle components ... -
Formal Conditions that Affect Agricultural Credit Supply to Small-scale Farmers in Rural Kenya: Case Study for Kiambu County
(Global Society of Scientific Research and Researchers, 2015)Credit is an important factor in agricultural production especially to small holder agriculture. This study was to establish the effect of formal lending conditions that affect the supply of agricultural credit to farmers ... -
Does Adoption of Improved Maize Varieties Enhance Household Food Security in Maize growing Zones of Eastern Kenya
(www.iiste.org, 2014)The paper evaluates the effect of intensity of adoption of improved maize varieties on household food security measured by per capita consumption expenditure, per capita maize consumption and farmer’s assessment. Three ... -
Analysis of Technical Efficiency of Sorghum Product ion in Lower Eastern Kenya: A Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) ap proach
(2014)There has been an increase in food insecurity probl em in ASALs of Kenya and this has necessitated a re newed interest in promoting drought-tolerant crops such a s sorghum, among smallholder farmers in these ... -
Impact of Poultry Feed Price and Price Variability on Commercial Poultry Production in Murang'a County, Kenya
(2015-03-04)This article evaluates the impact of poultry feed prices and price variability on poultry production in rural Kenya. The study utilizes a cross sectional farm-household data collected in 2014 from a randomly selected sample ... -
Drivers of adoption of Improved Maize varieties in Moist Transitional zone of Eastern Kenya
(2015-03-04)Despite its role in food security in Kenya, maize deficit has increased in the recent years posing serious food security threat. This worrying trend necessitates careful review of adoption. The paper quantifies determinants of ... -
Estimation of milk production efficiency of dairy cow farms in Embu and Meru counties of Kenya
(2013)This study aimed at determining the technical and cost efficiencies of dairy cow farms in Embu and Meru counties of Kenya, as indicators of milk access potential. Data were collected from 135 randomly sampled farms in 2010. ... -
Estimation of Cost Efficiency of Dairy Farms in Kenya’s Eastern Central Highlands
(GLOBEEDU Group, 2014)The objective of this study was to determine the cost efficiency of dairy cow farms in the Eastern Central highlands of Kenya. The data was collected through a cross-sectional survey from 135 farms in the study region. ... -
Determinants of Consumer Perception towards Genetically Modified (GM) Foods in Higher Learning Institutions in Kenya
(2014)Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have been developed to ensure food and security nutrition in the world, income generation and environmental protection for resource poor farmers. However, there are some unquantifiable ... -
Value chain predictors of milk production on smallholder dairy farms in Western Kenya: a multiple regression analysis
(2014-04)Value chain components are known to be important factors that determine the extent of commercialization and productivity in the agricultural sector. This study sought to assess the level of commercialization and variables ... -
The contribution of tourism to micro and small enterprise growth
(IP Publishing Ltd, 2010)Tourism is an increasingly important economic sector in many developing countries. In Kenya, it represents the second greatest contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) after agriculture. Data from a survey of 449 micro ... -
Socio-Economic Factors Influencing Farmers’ Participation in Grain Warehouse Receipt System and the Extent of Participation in Nakuru District, Kenya
(www.iiste.org, 2013)Post harvest losses in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding South Africa) are generally high, arising from handling, transportation, storage, processing and packaging and marketing. In Kenya, it is estimated that 21.1% of total ... -
Assessment of the structure and performance of the milk market in western Kenya
(2014)This study sought to assess the structure and performance of the milk market in Western Kenya. Quantitative data was collected from 385 milk consumers in four counties, while qualitative data was obtained from officials ... -
A Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Periodic Markets in Nyeri District, Kenya
(1995)This paper examines the degree of spatiotemporal synchronization of markets in Nyeri District, Central Province, Kenya. Information on marketplaces and the days on which markets are held was obtained from Nyeri County ... -
Herd Characteristics on Smallholder Dairy Farms in Western Kenya
(Global Researchers Journals, 2014-08)A cross-sectional proportional and stratified random sample survey of 400 smallholder dairy farms in Western Kenya was carried out to characterize the herd structure and determine its performance between July and October ...
