Tag: Food security
Contributions of Informal Market Vegetable Vending on Food Availability in Rural Households in Western Kenya

Contributions of Informal Market Vegetable Vending on Food Availability in Rural Households in Western Kenya

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Ruth OrlalePeter Gutwa OinoSchool of Arts and Social SciencesDepartment of Sociology, Gender and Development StudiesKisii University, KenyaCorresponding Author: komfort8@yahoo.com Abstract: Over the years, the different cadre of people in communities both in urban and rural settings have been engaged in informal markets to sustain food security in their households. Despite the knowledge gaps on how…

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Produce Management and Household Food Security in Kwanza Sub county- Trans Nzoia County, Kenya

Produce Management and Household Food Security in Kwanza Sub county- Trans Nzoia County, Kenya

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Philipa Mtamira, Dr. Wilkister Milimu Shanyisa & Mr. Philip Patrick OmbuguThe Catholic University of Eastern Africa, KenyaCorresponding Author: pippamta8@gmail.com Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine how produce management practices affecting household food security in Kwanza sub County. The world has been struggling with food insecurity; postharvest losses is one of the major…

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Effect of Temperature on Food Security in Kassebwera Parish, Butenga Sub County, Bukomansimbi District, Uganda

Effect of Temperature on Food Security in Kassebwera Parish, Butenga Sub County, Bukomansimbi District, Uganda

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Henry Stanley Mbowa – Kampala University, Uganda, Dr. Specioza Asiimwe- Kampala International University, Uganda, Prof. Kaaya Siraje – Kabale University, UgandaEmail: mbowa200@gmail.com Received May 28, 2020; Revised June 4, 2020; Accepted June 12, 2020 Abstract: Over 800 million people in the world are food insecure whereby 180 (23%) million are found in the Sub Saharan…

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Effect of Human Urine as a Fertilizer for Vegetable Growing in Kitemu Zone, Wakiso District, Uganda

Effect of Human Urine as a Fertilizer for Vegetable Growing in Kitemu Zone, Wakiso District, Uganda

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Henry Stanley Mbowa* Kampala University, Uganda & Prof. Kaaya Siraje – Kabale University, Uganda * Email: mbowa2000@gmail.com Received January 9, 2020; Revised March 1, 2020; Accepted March 28, 2020 Abstract: The demand for fertilizer increases with the demand for food as more fertilizer is needed to increase production. This paper assesses the effects, procedures, uses…

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