Browsing by Author "Mshenga, Patience"
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Determinants of adoption of butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata) farming among small-holders in Suba district, Kenya
Isaboke, Hezron N.; Mshenga, Patience; Mutai, B.K.; Saidi, M. (2012)Butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata) is an emerging economic crop in Kenya with ready market and high nutritional value. Despite this, its adoption as a major cash crop in Suba District has remained low. The aim of the ... -
The Effect of Butternut Squash (Cucurbita moschata) on the Incomes of the Small-Holders in Suba District, Kenya
Isaboke, Hezron N.; Mshenga, Patience; Saidi, M. (2012)Butternut squash is an emerging economic crop in Kenya with ready market and high nutritional value. It was introduced to promote food security and enhance the incomes of the small-holder farmers in Suba district. However ... -
Influence of institutional factors on Sorghum production in Nakuru County, Kenya
Ogeto, Robert M.; Mshenga, Patience; Cheruiyot, Erick; Onyari, Charles N. (Academe Research Journals, 2012-12)Agriculture in Kenya plays an important role in development as it contributes about 24% of GDP, 75% of industrial raw materials and 60% of export earnings and about 18% of the total formal employment. It also employs about ... -
Sorghum production for food security: A socioeconomic analysis of sorghum production in Nakuru County, Kenya
Ogeto, Robert M.; Cheruiyot, Erick; Mshenga, Patience; Onyari, Charles N. (Academic Journals, 2013-12-05)Kenya’s Vision 2030 identifies agriculture as one of the key sectors to deliver sustainable economic growth and improved livelihoods for the poor in the rural areas. However, the sector continues to face several endemic ...