Browsing School of Business & Economics (CP) by Author "Otieno, Dennis"
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Can irrigation be an answer to Kenya’s food security problem?
Otieno, Dennis; Kirimi, L.; Odhiambo, N. (2015-10)Irrigation development is one strategy the government can use to improve food security in Kenya. Lessons from irrigated maize production studies show that it is profitable and that Galana Kulalu food security project has ... -
Disentangling farmers’ preferences and cost allocation among inputs for food security in Vihiga District, Kenya
Nyangweso, P. M.; Odhiambo, M. O.; Odunga, P. O.; Korir, M. K.; Otieno, Dennis (2011-03)Vihiga, one of the poorest and densely populated districts in Kenya, is perpetually in food deficit. Poor welfare and a low resource base continue to curtail efforts to circumvent food insecurity among households in the ... -
Farmers Willingness to Pay and the Sustainability of Irrigated Maize Production in Rural Kenya
Otieno, Dennis; Odhiambo, N.; Bii, H. (2017-07)This paper evaluated farmers willingness to pay for irrigated maize production using field level data collected through a cross sectional survey. The results showed that 78% of the farmers were willing to pay more than the ... -
Land access and outmigration in densely populated areas of rural Kenya Land access and outmigration in densely populated areas of rural Kenya
Muyanga, M.; Otieno, Dennis; Jayne, T. S. (2021-02)One of the key drivers of youth migration of inequitable distribution of land which denies them access to work environment. Youths hold limited small land sizes even when they migrate and this limits there involvement in ...