Browsing Discussion Papers by Subject "Technology Adoption"
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Discussion Paper No. 226 of 2019 on Gender Productivity Gap in Kenyan Informal Enterprises
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)This study explored gender dynamics in informal establishments in Kenya. The objective was to uncover the underlying factors that cause difference in productivity between men and women-owned establishments in Kenya’s ... -
Discussion Paper No. 238 of 2020 on Effects of Forest Co-management on Adoption of On-Farm Tree Planting: Evidence from Selected Sites in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)This paper investigates the effect of participation in forest co-management on adoption of on-farm tree planting in four forest sites in Kenya. In all sites, Aberdares, Cherangany, Kakamega and Arabuko-Sokoke, devolution ... -
Discussion Paper No. 71 of 2008 on Does Adoption of Improved Maize Varieties Reduce Poverty? Evidence from Laikipia and Suba Districts in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2008)Adoption of technologies that increase farm yields is a prerequisite for poverty alleviation in agrarian societies. However, the link between adoption of improved varieties and poverty reduction is not well understood or ...