A5090057927- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Land Rights and Reforms
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Agricultural pest management studies
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- Natural Products and Biological Research
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Digital Platforms and Economics
- Water Governance and Infrastructure
- Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
- Transboundary Water Resource Management
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Global Peace and Security Dynamics
- Sugarcane Cultivation and Processing
- Sex work and related issues
- Neonatal skin health care
- Rural development and sustainability
- Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects
- Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
2018-2025
Amref Health Africa
2022
Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia
2022
Imo State University
2019
Egerton University
2013-2014
Makerere University
2007
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
2007
ABSTRACT Scaling improved bean varieties and complementary technologies are important to improve crop productivity incomes food nutrition security in Sub‐Saharan Africa. In Burundi Zimbabwe, were promoted through a demand‐led public–private partnership model. While econometric approaches have been used estimate the impact of enhanced on farmers' livelihoods for long time, no economic feasibility analysis has done. Most analyses focus farmers livelihoods, overlooking other value chain actors...
The importance of common bean in Tanzania is increasingly challenged by climate change, which increases women's vulnerability and undermines the contribution crop to food security rural livelihoods. This study assessed gender differences use climate-smart agriculture technologies practices among farmers Tanzania. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used collect data from 364 smallholder farmers. Descriptive statistics a multivariate probit model were employed analyse determinants farmers'...
This article explores the informal seed business, focusing on yellow bean in Tanzania. The is a major type traded, yet little known about supply that fuels it. survey research 2019 encompassed larger grain traders, and retailers, covered production, distribution sale hubs, was complemented by GIS mapping of flows DNA fingerprinting samples. Results showed traders buy sell seed: it not one business or other, but both. Informal an important moneymaker, representing between 15 40% trader...
Abstract Background The notion of leisure became pronounced more than 20 years ago when women who worked on or out the farm came home to a “second shift,” which entailed domestic work and childcare. This gap continues today not only between men but also among men. Women's challenges in terms their arise are shaped by social norms different life contexts. Method Empowerment Agriculture Index (WEAI) was conducted understand women's empowerment disempowerment status agricultural activities five...
Gender-related constraints reflect gender inequalities in access to resources and development opportunities. Access productive assets is a major issue the empowerment discourse. Despite significant roles women play agriculture food security many developing countries, they continue have poorer command over range of resources, including education, land, information financial compared their men counterparts. The purpose study was establish effect control on bean production. Data collected from...
This study analysed socio-economic determinants for inputs use in major bean corridors Kenya. It comprised 417 respondents sampled from four corridors. A structured questionnaire was used data collection. Probit model to assess of input among the bean-farming households. From results, 74% were male with a mean age 48.6 years. The probability using agricultural increased education level and income crop sales. Fertilizer mainly Bomet (73%) Narok (74%) counties. Eighty-five percent planted...
This article describes data collected to analyze consumer behaviors in vulnerable populations by examining key access constraints nutritious foods among households of differing socio-economic status urban and peri‑urban areas Nairobi, Kenya. The variables studied include wealth status, food security, dietary behavior indicators at individual household level. Household insecurity scale (HFIAS), livelihood coping strategies (LCS), expenditure share (FES), consumption score (FCS), diversity...
Virtually every African state, and Uganda is not an exception, a product of the rape continent by imperial European powers. 1 It that original sinthe illegitimate conceptionthat has been bane state.It true Africans cannot, should not, blame ill on colonialism nearly fatal trauma it inflicted Africans.But any honest intellectual excavation condition cannot but locate its pathologies in conquest debilitating consequences.This to say political class through unfathomable bankruptcy done part...
Neonatal sepsis contributes to increased rates of mortality among newborns during their first month life. Chlorhexidine (CHX) has proven effective in the prevention neonatal due umbilical stump infection after birth. Despite shifting from dry cord care techniques CHX use, there is still a high prevalence improper low-resource settings Kenya. This study sought explore barriers and enablers use Kwale, Vihiga Machakos counties We adopted mixed methods cross-sectional survey with 582 women...
Farmers’ low adoption rate of improved common bean varieties is the root cause other challenges that stakeholders in Malawi's value chain face marketing, seed production, processing, and consumption. As a result, it ideal to address issue uptake by encouraging farmers adopt make more significant contributions chain. The study's main objective was assess impact multi-stakeholder platforms (MSPs) farmers’ attitudes on varieties. According findings KAP survey, there correlation between...
Common bean yields in Malawi remain low, primarily due to the use of low-yielding, recycled local seeds by most smallholder farmers. The low uptake certified seed is attributed limited incentives from private sector. This study hypothesizes that sustainable adoption market-preferred varieties can be achieved synchronizing and linking production grain market through committed value chain actors a sector-led multi-stakeholder platform. paper examines role platforms supply common Malawi....
Purpose Malnutrition remains a big public health issue especially in developing countries. The purpose of this paper is to analyze factors that influence consumption nutrient-rich foods among children aged 6–59 months and women reproductive age (15–49 years) the urban informal settlements Nairobi, Kenya, Kampala, Uganda. This study uses multicomposite soft porridge as an example nutritious product. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 574 households from...
Feminist scholars and activists have drawn attention to the importance of women's land rights, studies focused on irrigation explored gendered relationships between water rights. Yet little this work has relationship rights for domestic productive purposes more broadly. Within rural communities, women men different both water. We explore these interconnected using community profiles, focus group discussions, in-depth interviews from two communities as well survey data collected multiple...
Stunting currently affects 37% (1.1 million) of Malawian children and causing unfavorable impact for both their households. Identifying risk factors to stunting would go a long way in developing appropriate interventions. The objective this study was identify the among aged below 60 months from Balaka, Dedza Mzimba districts Malawi. A matched cross-sectional case-control conducted 913 (446 controls; 467 cases) three regions Household demographic, anthropometric measurements, dietary intake,...
Background: In Kajiado County, water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions have been independently implemented in communities that targeted with sexual health rights interventions. This approach only achieves a set of disjointed achievements thus the need for integration. project tested effectiveness Integrated Water Hygiene Sanitation Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR)Model to address harmful practices against young girls county. model was on assumption addressing pressing community...