Effects of Coffee Production on Food Security of Small –Scale Farmers in Kisii County, Kenya.
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2025-10
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
Food production has decreased in Kenya in general and in particular Kisii County as a result of the
switch from food crops to cash crops. In Kenya Kisii County, Nyaribari Chache Sub-County, this
study was conducted. The County's 60% of population experiences household food insufficiency.
The purpose of the study was to look into how coffee farming in Kisii County affects food security.
The specific objectives of the study were ; To analyze small-scale coffee production since 2017 in
the study area; To establish the sources of food consumed by coffee farming households in Kisii
County; To determine the level of food insecurity among coffee farming households in Kisii
County; To establish the statuses of food consumption among coffee farming households in Kisii
County; And to determine the coping mechanisms employed by coffee farming households during
times of food shortages in Kisii County. The research used a descriptive survey approach. After
utilizing Cronbach Alpha's measure of internal consistency to represent the results, the questionnaire
data produced a reliability coefficient of 0.9. The study used Sloven's method on the 3378 people it
was trying to reach in order to arrive at a sample size of 100. SPSS version 25.0 was used to analyze
the data. Analyses of correlation, logit regression, and descriptive statistics were applied. Household
consumption patterns, the Household s Food Access Scale (HFAS), and the Coping Strategies Index
were used in the quantitative study (CSI). The findings show that R Square, Chi-Square, and Log
Likelihood are all positive. According to the study's findings, there is a 114.873 Log probability, a
37.964 Chi-Square, and a 0.381 R Square. These suggest that food insecurity levels in the study area
are strongly impacted by coffee growing. According to the model's summary, independent factors
account for 68.7% of the variance in the degree of food insecurity. The study calls on the Kisii
County Government to increase access to markets for both food and coffee products, access to
flexible inputs, and improvement in market pricing in order to improve household food security
situation in the study area. To lower food insecurity, it is necessary to improve food consumption
habits, access to food, and availability of food among the households.
Description
A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirement of Master of Arts (Geography) Degree in the School of Law, Arts and Social Sciencies of Kenyatta University October 2025
Supervisor;
1. Philomena Muiruri
2.Susan Mbuthia.