Browsing MMA Theses and Dissertations by Issue Date
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The Effect of farmer characteristics on entrepreneurial behavior of beekeepers in Kibwezi West Sub County, Makueni County
(Strathmore University, 2020)Agriculture plays a major role in the Kenyan economy through its significant contribution to the GDP, a foreign currency earner, supplier of raw materials to the processing and manufacturing sector as well as contributing ... -
The Influence of agricultural innovative strategies on banana productivity among smallholder farmers in Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020)Increasing agricultural productivity is now a popular subject across nations as a result of increasing population and an increase in demand for food. Consequently, there is an urgency to adopt modern agricultural technologies ... -
Assessing the relationship between resource access and youth involvement in agricultural value chains in Kakamega County, Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020)According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics 2020 economic survey, 75 % of the total population in Kenya is youthful 36% of this are between 15-34 years and 38.1% of them are unemployed. Agribusiness has a huge ... -
Influence of strategy implementation on the performance of agribusiness firms in Nyanza region, Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020)Agricultural value chain development programs must result in lasting change in order to be deemed effective. The programs initiated either by public or private organizations may meet their objectives while in operation by ... -
The Effect of farmer chacteristics on entrepreneurial behavior of beekeepers in Kibwezi West Sub County, Makueni County
(Strathmore University, 2021)Agriculture plays a major role in the Kenyan economy through its significant contribution to the GDP, a foreign currency earner, supplier of raw materials to the processing and manufacturing sector as well as contributing ... -
Factors affecting the development of dairy cooperatives in Kenya: a case study of Kiambu County
(Strathmore University, 2021)Cooperatives societies are part and parcel of an increasing number of people in formal and informal employment the world over. The study sought to establish factors affecting the development of Dairy Cooperatives in Kiambu ... -
Assessing psycho-social, socioeconomic and institutional characteristics that influence adoption of climate smart agriculture in Taita Taveta County, Kenya.
(Strathmore University, 2021)Adoption of Climate Smart Agriculture practices remains key policy agenda in Kenya especially in the wake of climate change and increased food insecurity. This research adopted an integrative approach in examining how ... -
The Effect of adoption of agricultural sustainable intensification practices on the Mwea rice farmers’ yields and income in Mwea Irrigation Scheme
(Strathmore University, 2021)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of adopting agricultural sustainable intensification practices with relation to rice farmers’ yields and income with the aim of increasing rice yields and profitability ... -
Value of application of insights from Big Data Analytics on transformation of agriculture: case of farmers subscribed to Mkulima Techie Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)The application of big data analytics in agriculture is a revolution that has the potential to transform agriculture from being process driven to being data driven. Transformation of agriculture is defined as a process ... -
The Effect of operational efficiency on self sufficiency of dairy cooperatives: a case study of Lelan Dairy in West Pokot County, Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)Dairy cooperatives continue to face challenges on sustaining self- sufficiency despite their fundamental role in improving small holder farmer’s livelihoods around the world. Self-sufficiency is an important aspect of an ...
