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Research papers from scholars2024-03-29T10:30:55ZPerceptions of Agricultural Extension Staff towards Financial Support Before and After Devolution in Kericho County, Kenya
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Perceptions of Agricultural Extension Staff towards Financial Support Before and After Devolution in Kericho County, Kenya
Chelule, Ruth C.; Munyua, Catherine N.; Kibett, Joash
Agricultural extension services are put in place to improve rural development in many nations.
Devolution of agricultural extension services have been tried in many nations with mixed results.
Since the implementation of the devolved system of governance in Kenya, its effect on agricultural
extension service delivery, in Kericho has not been studied and documented. The purpose of this
study was to determine the perception of agricultural extension staff towards financial support in
Kericho county before and after devolution in Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive research
design, which is used to describe characteristics of a population or phenomenon being studied.
The target population comprised of 117 agricultural extension officers in Kericho County. The study
used a census sampling method because the target population was very small; thus, all the units in
the target population were considered. However, inclusion criteria were applied by only including
individuals who were in employment both before and after devolution. Data were collected using a
questionnaire. The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics (means, standard
deviation, frequencies, and percentages) inferential statistics (paired correlation and paired t-test)
with the aid of SPSS. The results show that the majority of the respondents, (86%) were either
positive or very positive towards financial transparency before devolution as opposed to the only
4.3% after devolution. The t-test results showed a statistically significant difference in perception of agricultural extension officers towards funding of agricultural extension services before and after
devolution in Kericho county. The study concludes that financial support was better before
devolution compared to after devolution. The study suggests that the county government of
Kericho should improve their financial commitment to promote effective and efficient delivery of
extension services.
Research Article on Perceptions of Agricultural Extension Staff towards
Financial Support Before and After Devolution in
Kericho County, Kenya
2022-06-07T00:00:00ZDeterminants of Smallholder Farmers’ Willingness to Pay for Irrigation Water in Kerio Valley Basin, Kenya
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Determinants of Smallholder Farmers’ Willingness to Pay for Irrigation Water in Kerio Valley Basin, Kenya
Kiprop, Jonah; Mulungu, Kelvin; Kibet, Noah; Macharia, Antony
Food security is the major outcome of irrigation development activities. However, this cannot be achieved
without sustainable water resources management. With the increasing budgetary constraints in many developing
countries, governments have recognized the need to delegate irrigation scheme management to Irrigation Water
Users’ Associations (IWUA’s) as much as possible. Despite the majority of these associations being operational,
the major challenge has been poor performance due to inadequate farmer participation. This study examines the
factors which influence farmers’ willingness to pay for irrigation water in a smallholder irrigation scheme in
Kerio Valley Basin, Kenya. Using a multi-stage sampling method, a representative sample of 216 smallholder
farmers from the Basin were interviewed. Results show that education level, access to training on irrigation,
participation in construction of the irrigation system, crop income from irrigation and membership in IWUA
significantly and positively influence farmers’ decisions to pay for irrigation water. Distance to the water source
reduces the willingness to pay for irrigation water. Differential pricing based on income levels of farmers, rather
than uniform pricing is recommended. We further recommend formulation of policies to train farmers in water
management and to support farmer participation in IWUA’s.
Article Research on Determinants of Smallholder Farmers’ Willingness to Pay for
Irrigation Water in Kerio Valley Basin, Kenya
2017-03-30T00:00:00ZDeterminants of Vulnerability to Expected Poverty among French Bean Farmers in Kenya
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Determinants of Vulnerability to Expected Poverty among French Bean Farmers in Kenya
Kibet, Noah; Obare, Gideon; Lagat, Job
Poverty is increasing in rural areas of Kenya. The study examined factors influencing vulnerability of French
beans farmers to expected poverty using Vulnerability to Expected Poverty approach on 492 randomly selected
respondents. The study found a mean vulnerability to expected poverty of 19.6% which is below vulnerability
threshold of 50% indicating that majority of French bean farmers irrespective of Global-GAP certification status
were invulnerable to expected poverty. However, majority of those who were expenditure (56.3 percent) and
income poor (92.2 percent) are vulnerable to future poverty. Factors influencing vulnerability to expected poverty
are asset value (P=0.000), net crop income (P=0.000), off-farm income (P=0.000), household size (P=0.000), age
of household head (p = 0.088), gender of household head (P=0.001) and distance to market (P=0.000). French
beans farmers should practice farm diversification and expand acreage under Global-GAP certified French beans
in order to increase income and expenditure and hence alleviate future poverty.
Article Research on Determinants of Vulnerability to Expected Poverty among French
Bean Farmers in Kenya
2019-01-01T00:00:00ZRisk attitude effects on Global-GAP certification decisions by smallholder French bean farmers in Kenya
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Risk attitude effects on Global-GAP certification decisions by smallholder French bean farmers in Kenya
Kibet, N.; Obare, G.A.; Lagat, J.K
Knowledge on the link between French beans farmers’ attitudes toward risks and Global-GAP compliance
decisions is limited in Kenya. A social experiment (Lottery games involving real pay-offs) was implemented on 119 randomly selected farmers to solicit risk attitudes and Binary Logit Model to determine
the effect of risk attitudes on compliance decisions. Majority of non-certified farmers (24 percent) were
risk averse relative to certified farmers (4.3). Non-certified farmers were more averse towards losses
(p = 0.062|MD = 0.50). Farmer’s probability weighting (p = 0.046), aversion to loss (p = 0.094),
contract farming (p = 0.000) and daily household expenditure per adult equivalent significantly and
negatively affected compliance decisions while risk aversion (p = 0.081), annual asset value (p = 0.092)
and acreage under French beans (p = 0.033) significantly and positively affected compliance decisions.
The results suggest that crop insurance and affordable credit is important in mitigation of potential
production and marketing risks in French bean farming.
Article Research Paper on Risk attitude effects on Global-GAP certification decisions by
smallholder French bean farmers in Kenya
2018-01-01T00:00:00Z