Access to electricity has been linked to economic growth through improved agricultural and firm productivity, public service delivery, enhanced household investment in human capital, and increased net…

Objective: To estimate the economic costs of selected tobacco-related illnesses (TRI) in Kenya in 2022. Research Design and Methods: This study was conducted in 2 phases. Phase 1, conducted between…

Abstract Digital technology holds significant potential for enhancing business efficiency in agricultural marketing. However, empirical research on the use of digital technology among smallholder…

Abstract Electricity access is essential for small enterprise operations and economic development in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has one of the…

Vietnam’s electricity consumption relative to its average national income per capita is significantly higher than that of similar countries like India or China. Current electricity use is not…

This study investigates the association between adoption of pay-as-you-go (PAYG) liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), an emerging alternative to full cylinder LPG, and women’s economic empowerment in an…

Purpose The contributions of gender equality to trade and the moderating impact of institutional quality on the trade-gender link have been understudied in contemporary literature. Therefore, this…

Climate change has been adduced to negatively affect agricultural productivity in agrarian communities. This study examined the effects of climate change on agricultural productivity in agrarian…

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 context of…

Impact Statement:
This study examines the effectiveness of contract farming in addressing the struggles of Kenyan smallholder banana farmers. The study finds that participating in contract farming...