Browsing by Author "Mogaka, Hezron R."
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Adoption Determinants of Adapted Climate Smart Agriculture Technologies Among Smallholder Farmers in Machakos, Makueni, and Kitui Counties of Kenya
Muriithi, Lydia N.; Onyari, Charles N.; Mogaka, Hezron R.; Gichimu, Bernard M.; Gatumo, Geoffrey N.; Kwena, Kizito (2021-04)The study examined the adoption determinants of adapted climate smart agriculture (CSA) technologies among smallholder farmers. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select a total sample of 384 households. Percentages ... -
Bringing Climate Smart Agriculture to Scale: Experiences from the Water Productivity Project in East and Central Africa
Mogaka, Hezron R.; Kwena, Kizito; Ademe, Fitih; Serge, Joseph; Asmerom, Nezeghty; Musana, Bernard; Razakamiaramanana, Razaka; Ruttoh, Reuben; Dereje, Assefa; Woldearegey, Kifle; Esilaba, Anthony; Emongor, Rosemary (IntechOpen, 2018-03)Since 2010, six research organizations in the region have implemented a regional project that sought to combat food insecurity, poverty and climate change by up-scaling Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) technologies across ... -
Determinants of Farmers’ Knowledge on Soil and Water Conservation Technologies in Dry Zones of Central Highlands, Kenya
Njenga, Maureen W.; Mugwe, Jayne N.; Mogaka, Hezron R.; Nyabuga, George; Oduor, Nathan; Kiboi, Milka; Ngetich, Felix; Mucheru-Muna, Monicah; Sijali, Isaya; Mugendi, Daniel (Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2021-10)This study ascertained the socioeconomic determinants of farmers’ knowledge on soil and water conservation technologies in Dry zones of Central Highlands of Kenya involving 400 farming households. Results showed that the ... -
Enhancing response farming for improved strategic and tactical agronomic management of risks of seasonal rainfall variability
Admassu, H.; Mahoo, H. F.; Rwehumbiza, F. B. R.; Tumbo, S. D.; Mogaka, Hezron R. (AJOL, 2014)Seasonal rainfall variability, particularly the uncertainty with respect to the direction and extent that variability will assume in a given season, forms the greatest source of risk to crop production in semi-arid areas ... -
Extension training for banana value addition among smallholder farmers in Meru and Tharaka-Nithi counties, Kenya
Kirimi, Florence K.; Nyambane, Charles O.; Njeru, Lucy K.; Mogaka, Hezron R. (Academic Journals, 2021-04)Extension training is intended to increase the efficiency and performance of the human resource that acts responsibly in a society based on a communication interaction with knowledge sources. The main objective of this ... -
Extension-Market Linkages on Banana Commercialisation Among Smallholder Farmers in Meru Region, Kenya
Kirimi, Florence K.; Onyari, Charles N.; Njeru, Lucy K.; Mogaka, Hezron R. (2022-01)The study examined the effect of extension-market linkages on banana commercialisation among smallholder farmers in the Meru region, Kenya. The study sampled 400 farmers from a target population of 288,802 from the Meru ... -
Factors Affecting Multiple Climate Change Adaptation Practices of Smallholder Farmers in lower Eastern Kenya
Mogaka, Hezron R.; Muriithi, Lydia (Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2021-10)The study investigated the socioeconomic and institutional factors influencing uptake of multiple climate change adaptation practices among smallholder farmers in lower Eastern Kenya. Multistage sampling procedure was used ... -
Optimizing use of integrated soil fertility management options for profitable groundnut production in Uganda
Semalulu, O.; Mugonola, B.; Bonabana-Wabbi, J.; Mogaka, Hezron R.; Kayanga, S.T. (2014-09)Soil fertility decline is a major constraint to groundnut production in Uganda. Whereas options exist to address this constraint, many have not been adopted by smallholder farmers. This study was designed to demonstrate ... -
Staff Profile: Dr. Hezron Rasugu Mogaka
Mogaka, Hezron R. (University of Embu, 2019-04)I am a Kenyan citizen with extensive experience in natural resources management. I have fast experience working for Non-State and State agencies as well as international organizations. I have previously served as a consultant ... -
Stakeholders’ diverging interests and emerging resource use conflicts in apiculture in West Usambara Mountains, Tanzania
Kimaro, D. N.; Sinyangwe, J.; Mbeyale, G. E.; Kajembe, G. C.; Mogaka, Hezron R. (2013-10)study was conducted in West Usambara Mountains, Tanzania to assess stakeholders diverging interests and emerging resource use conflicts in apiculture with respect to natural resource management (NRM) by local communities. ...