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Does adoption of on-farm tree planting depend on Forest co-management? Evidence from selected Forest sites in Kenya
(ScienceDirect.com, 2021)
Kenya’s forest sector operated without a formal forest policy until
1957 when White Paper No. 85 of 1957 was published, and which
outlined ten principles on forest management: Reservation; protection;
management; industry; ...
Teacher Differences in Beliefs and Perceptions About Sustainable Agriculture: Influence on the Teaching of High School Agriculture Curriculum
(Asian Social Science, 2022)
The purpose of the study was to determine agriculture teacher differences in beliefs and perceptions about sustainable agriculture (SA) and the associations of these with the teaching of SA in the 12 states of the Midwest ...
Teacher Beliefs About Sustainable Agriculture: A Self-made Measurement Scale
(Asian Social Science, 2020)
The study‟s purpose was to analyze the validity of the construct of a self-made Alternative-Conventional
Agricultural Paradigm scale using the teacher population teaching high school agriculture in the North Central
Region ...
Domestic trade regulation and growth of wholesale and retail firms: evidence from Kenya
(Cogent Economics & Finance, 2022)
The aim of this paper was to assess the effect of Kenya’s domestic trade
regulations on the growth of wholesale and retail firms in Kenya. To achieve the
study objective, the existing domestic trade regulatory framework ...
Firms’ use of formal and informal finance in coping with droughts and floods: experiences from Kenya
(The Climate and Development journal, 2023)
This study analysed factors influencing firms’ use of formal and informal finance in coping with droughts
and floods. It utilized a cross-sectional survey of 802 mostly Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) in 27
counties ...
Discussion Paper No. 280 of 2022 on Containing the Effects of Climate Change on Maize Yield in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy and Research Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
Climate change has implications on agricultural production. This study examined
the effects of climate change on maize yield in Kenya using annual time series data
for the period 1961-2020. The Autoregressive Distributed ...
Policy Brief No. 11 of 2023-2024 on Promoting Efficient Utilization of Resources in Adult and Continuing Education Centres in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2023)
Education plays an important role in driving social
and economic development, making it vital to ensure
that investments in this sector yield optimal returns.
Quality education is a major determinant of sustainable
d ...
Policy Brief No. 02 of 2023-2024 on Income Shocks and Household Coping Mechanisms: Implications for the Welfare of Children in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2023)
Most countries, Kenya included, have been faced
with multiple economic turbulence since the onset of
Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic could be
subdued, the Russian invasion ...
Policy Brief No. 26 of 2023-2024 on Addressing Digital Credit Burden in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2023)
Digital credit1
has expanded in popularity in the past
ten years following the growth of financial access,
from 40 per cent in 2009 to 84 per cent in 2021.2
The
credit ratio also significantly increased from 50 ...
Policy Brief No. 06 of 2023-2024 on Enhancing Welfare through Beef Production and Marketing in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2023)
Beef cattle make up 76 per cent of Kenya’s total cattle population, with 87 per cent of them concentrated in
ASALs.2 This underscores the importance of beef production as a livelihood strategy in ASAL counties. Moreover,
the ...