The study examined the effect of weed control practices and different fertilizer sources for the optimum growth and yield of bell pepper. The study was conducted at the teaching farm of the Department…

Abstract The policy landscape explores the policy formulation processes, the policies, and the stakeholders involved in improving governance, implementation of policies, and government commitment in a…

ABSTRACTWe investigate the causal impact of the Kenya 2008 post‐election violence on rural farm households' welfare, including per capita income. We explore potential causal pathways through which…

A major limitation to the use of some biowaste as manure is their high C/N ratio and hence slow mineralisation rate. Combined use of such slow-mineralising animal manures with N-rich fertilizers and…

Sweet potato as a food crop that is grown for both its tuberous roots and vegetative parts, the latter of which also serves as animal feed. Its production in the savanna regions can be limited by high…

ABSTRACT This paper compares efficiency scores from the data envelopment analysis (DEA), stochastic frontier analysis (SFA), and stochastic non-parametric envelopment of data (StoNED) methods in the…

ABSTRACT Purpose This paper empirically analyses the effect of climate change, institutional quality, foreign exchange rate and foreign direct investment on fiscal sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa…

Abstract Using a two-period panel comprising firm-level data from the 2007 and 2013 World Bank Enterprise Surveys, this paper exploits the launch of mobile money services in 2007 to investigate the…

Abstract Using a two-period panel comprising firm-level data from the 2007 and 2013 World Bank Enterprise Surveys, this paper exploits the launch of mobile money services in 2007 to investigate the…

Abstract Pastoralist households in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) rely heavily on livestock trade for livelihoods and income. Between 2021 and 2023, the region experienced its worst drought…