This study assessed the socio-economic impact of the Women Enterprise Fund (WEF) in Miambani Ward, Kitui County, Kenya. WEF was introduced to expand women’s access to affordable credit and promote empowerment, yet its ...
Deposit taking Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies have increasingly adopted financial inclusion practices, yet many continue to exhibit poor growth as evidenced by declining membership, assets, loan repayment rates, ...
To contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic schools in Kenya just as in many other
countries worldwide, educational institutions had to close temporarily. This study sought
to examine the socio-economic determinants ...
The number of people over 60 years is on rise across the globe. As the aged population increases, so are the concerns that accompany old age care. Aging occurs within the context of family, community and society and these ...
The public sector plays a very significant role in modern economies. The ability of the public sector to innovate is therefore increasingly seen as a critical element of economy-wide innovation performance. However, ...
Savings and Credit Co-Operatives have provided essential financial services to a significant portion of the Kenyan population who were previously unable to obtain such services at commercial banks. Deposit-taking Savings ...
The productivity of the agricultural sector has been highly challenged by the effects of climate change and variability. The increasing temperatures and erratic rains, as well as diseases and pests have significantly reduced ...
Forests are believed to play critical ecological, social, cultural, and economic role to the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Kenya and even all over the world. Forestry Provisioning Ecosystem Services (FPES) contribute ...
Climate variability and extreme events are some of the most pressing environmental challenges occurring in the contemporary world. Farming communities in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Kenya are more vulnerable to ...
Water is an essential natural resource, vital for any development to take place. However, not more than one percent of the water is freely available for human needs including agricultural production in the entire world. ...
Fish farmers are a vulnerable group to climate variability and extreme climate events effects as their production heavily relies on precipitation and temperature. However, previous studies on vulnerability of fish farmers ...
The use of incorrect agricultural methods and utilization of land, excessive inorganic chemical applications, misguided cultivation, and nutrient mining have all contributed to a considerable deterioration in soil health ...
Groundwater sources supply water for many people living in dry areas for agricultural,
household purposes among others. Increased population has resulted in changes in land
use, including deforestation, agricultural ...
The use of Neural Networks in chemical engineering is well documented. There has also been an increase in research concerned with the explanatory capacity of Neural Networks although this has been hindered by the regard ...
The approach to handling emergencies has not been efficient in the practice area, which could be due to deficient knowledge or lack of competence by the responders. This therefore leads to an increase in mortality, morbidity, ...
Governments around the world agree that, the ability to provide quality education for all and to respond to new priorities depends on the availability of adequate funding in education. Financing of education is the greatest ...
Recent developments in the agricultural field have led to the intensification of fish farming in Kenya. The value of fish in the modern-day diet has developed a market that has always been in short supply due to the high ...
This study assesses cooperative interventions on beekeeping, household incomes and forest conservation in KAMAKI, Kitui County, Kenya, a leading honey-producing region. The objectives were to determine awareness level among ...
Kale (Brassica oleracea var acephala (L.) production holds global significance as a result of its exceptional nutritional and economic value. However, the cabbage aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae), poses an important challenge ...
Sorghum is a vital cereal crop especially in the ASALs of Kenya with potential of reducing food insecurity. It’s uses range from food for human consumption, feeds for livestock and as raw materials in industrial processes. ...