Journal articles: 'Rural development – Kenya'

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Francis, Elizabeth. "Gender and rural livelihoods in Kenya." Journal of Development Studies 35, no. 2 (December 1998): 72–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00220389808422565.

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Jones, Barclay Gibbs. "Urban Support for Rural Development in Kenya." Economic Geography 62, no. 3 (July 1986): 201. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/144005.

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Collier, Paul, and Ian Livingstone. "Rural Development, Employment and Incomes in Kenya." Economic Journal 97, no. 386 (June 1987): 539. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2232917.

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O'Connor, Anthony, and Ian Livingstone. "Rural Development, Employment and Incomes in Kenya." Geographical Journal 153, no. 1 (March 1987): 104. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/634484.

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Sterkenburg, Jan. "Housing conditions and rural development in Kenya." Housing Studies 5, no. 2 (April 1990): 130–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02673039008720679.

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HOGG, RICHARD. "Rural Development, Employment and Incomes in Kenya." African Affairs 87, no. 346 (January 1988): 128–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a097985.

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Wiggins, Steve. "Rural development, employment, and incomes in Kenya." Agricultural Administration and Extension 27, no. 1 (January 1987): 53–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0269-7475(87)90009-2.

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Todaro], [Michael P., and Ian Livingstone. "Rural Development, Employment and Incomes in Kenya." Population and Development Review 13, no. 2 (June 1987): 360. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1973209.

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Kaseje, Dan C. O., and Harrison C. Spencer. "The Saradidi, Kenya, Rural Health Development Programme." Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology 81, sup1 (January 1987): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00034983.1987.11812184.

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Barrett, Christopher B., Paswel Phiri Marenya, John Mcpeak, Bart Minten, Festus Murithi, Willis Oluoch-Kosura, Frank Place, Jean Claude Randrianarisoa, Jhon Rasambainarivo, and Justine Wangila. "Welfare dynamics in rural Kenya and Madagascar." Journal of Development Studies 42, no. 2 (February 2006): 248–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00220380500405394.

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Raikes, Philip, and Bjorn Gyllstrom. "State Administered Rural Change: Agricultural Cooperatives in Rural Kenya." Geografiska Annaler. Series B, Human Geography 74, no. 2 (1992): 149. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/490573.

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Senwo, Zachary. "International agriculture and rural development." Open Access Government 36, no. 1 (October 12, 2022): 444–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.56367/oag-036-9458.

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International agriculture and rural development Our world is changing exponentially and unleashing sets of complicated problems, challenges, and opportunities. In view of this, international agriculture and rural development experiences have become critical in the training of food and agriculture majors. Professor. Dr. Zachary Senwo and colleagues have spent nearly two decades initiating and leading overseas studies programs in such countries as Brazil, China, Honduras, Kenya, and Costa Rica and continue to mentor scholars worldwide including Malawi, China, Brazil, Senegal, Rwanda, South Africa, Cameroon, and Gabon.

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Istrate, Emilia, Maksim (Max) Tsvetovat, and Karabi Acharya. "Networks on the ground: rural development in Kenya." International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations 4, no. 4 (2007): 383. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijnvo.2007.015721.

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Barkan, Joel D., and Frank Holmquist. "Peasant-State Relations and the Social Base of Self-Help in Kenya." World Politics 41, no. 3 (April 1989): 359–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2010504.

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Peasant-state relations in developing countries are often a function of the nature and extent of stratification in peasant populations. Where there is a rigid class structure, the prospects for cooperation by members of the peasantry are low, and large landowners tend to ally themselves with the state to exploit the rural poor. Where, on the other hand, the nature of rural stratification is ambiguous, “small” and “middle” peasants are able to organize themselves for collective action and to bargain effectively for state aid to their communities. The hypothesis is confirmed using survey data about the nature of peasant participation in the Harambee selfhelp development movement in rural Kenya. Effective peasant-state bargaining in Kenya has in turn contributed to the legitimacy of the Kenyan political system.

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Tabe-Ojong, Martin Paul, Thomas Heckelei, and Kathy Baylis. "Aspiration Formation and Ecological Shocks in Rural Kenya." European Journal of Development Research 33, no. 4 (May 27, 2021): 833–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41287-021-00411-2.

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AbstractAspirations have been shown to affect households’ decisions around productive investments, but little work explores how aspirations are formed or eroded, especially in the face of ecological threats. While ecological threats may erode social and economic capital, there is no consensus on their effect on internal factors such as aspirations. We use the spread of three invasive species as our measure of ecological stressors and shocks. While all three reduce productivity, two of these invasives are slow-moving, and one fast: Parthenium, Prosopis, and Fall Armyworm (FAW), respectively. We ask how exposure to these stressors and shocks affect aspirations about income, assets, livestock, social status, and education as well as an aspirations index. Employing primary data on 530 smallholder households in northern Kenya, we find that ecological stressors, specifically, Prosopis, are correlated with lower aspirations. The effect of ecological stressors on wealth is the mechanism through which this happens. Our findings offer suggestive evidence of the concept of the ‘capacity to aspire’ which hinges on one’s material endowment and relates to the future-oriented logic of development.

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Freeman, H., F. Ellis, and E. Allison. "Livelihoods and Rural Poverty Reduction in Kenya." Development Policy Review 22, no. 2 (February 16, 2004): 147–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7679.2004.00243.x.

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Musyoka, Philip K., Joseph Onjala, and Leopold P. Mureithi. "Determinants of distress sales of farmland in rural Kenya." Development Studies Research 8, no. 1 (January 1, 2021): 317–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21665095.2021.1974918.

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Mwabu, Germano, and Robert E. Evenson. "A Model of Occupational Choice Applied to Rural Kenya." African Development Review 9, no. 2 (December 1997): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8268.1997.tb00152.x.

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Githinji, Mwangi Wa, and Stephen E. Cullenberg. "Deconstructing the Peasantry: Class and Development in Rural Kenya." Critical Sociology 29, no. 1 (January 2003): 67–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/156916303321780564.

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Ogutu, Z. A. "Responding to population pressure in the rural Kenya." GeoJournal 30, no. 4 (August 1993): 409–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf00807222.

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Cownie, David S., Richard Hosier, and Paul D. Raskin. "Energy Use in Rural Kenya: Household Demand and Rural Transformation." Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue Canadienne des Études Africaines 21, no. 3 (1987): 444. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/485670.

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Spencer, Harrison C., Dan C. O. Kaseje, Esther K. N. Sempebwa, Alan Y. Huong, Jacqueline M. Roberts, and W. Henry Mosley. "The Saradidi, Kenya, Rural Health Development Programme: retrospective demographic analysis." Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology 81, sup1 (January 1987): 24–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00034983.1987.11812186.

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Renkow, Mitch, Daniel G. Hallstrom, and Daniel D. Karanja. "Rural infrastructure, transactions costs and market participation in Kenya." Journal of Development Economics 73, no. 1 (February 2004): 349–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2003.02.003.

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Christiaensen, Luc J., and Kalanidhi Subbarao. "Towards an Understanding of Household Vulnerability in Rural Kenya." Journal of African Economies 14, no. 4 (April 13, 2005): 520–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jae/eji008.

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Wineman, Ayala, Nicole M. Mason, Justus Ochieng, and Lilian Kirimi. "Weather extremes and household welfare in rural Kenya." Food Security 9, no. 2 (January 13, 2017): 281–300. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12571-016-0645-z.

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Muasa, Lilian, and Hirotaka Matsuda. "Mobile Based Agriculture and Climate Services Impact on Farming Households in Rural Kenya." Journal of Sustainable Development 12, no. 2 (March 30, 2019): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v12n2p1.

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Rural farming households in semi-arid regions in Kenya are vulnerable to climate change impacts due to overreliance on rain fed agriculture and low adaptive capacity. Farming households’ adaptive capacity development is detrimental to enable them cope with short and long term impacts. Information Communication and Technology (ICTS) play an essential role in adaptive capacity development by ensuring access to information and knowledge related to agriculture and climate. The mobile phone is one of dominant ICT tool with wider ownership and promising technology for information accessibility. The increasing mobile penetration rate in Kenya has initiated the development of a wide range of agricultural related mobile phone services and applications targeting rural households to increase their agricultural productivity and strengthen their adaptive capacity in the face of climate change. This study examines households use and benefit from the developed mobile phone services and applications to access information related to agriculture and climate change. Using data of 120 households’ multinomial probit analysis is applied to identify factors that determine the adoption of the mobile phone. Findings reveled that through developed mobile phone services and applications, Kenyan rural households are able to access; mobile money banking, extension services, obtain credit, agriculture information, weather information and market information. Access to these services increases household capacity and reduce information asymmetry. Feature phone and smart phones are the types of mobile phone used across households. Multinomial probit analysis elicits that probability of feature phone adoption increases with a decrease in household income while that of smart phone increases on male headed households, increases with an increase in household income and accessibility to credit.

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Gould, W. T. S. "Livingstone, Ian, "Rural Development, Employment and Incomes in Kenya" (Book Review)." Third World Planning Review 8, no. 4 (November 1986): 367. http://dx.doi.org/10.3828/twpr.8.4.d74690168346r1jr.

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Alobo Loison, Sarah. "Household livelihood diversification and gender: Panel evidence from rural Kenya." Journal of Rural Studies 69 (July 2019): 156–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2019.03.001.

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Parlasca, Martin C., Daniel Hermann, and Oliver Mußhoff. "Can mobile phones build social trust? Insights from rural Kenya." Journal of Rural Studies 79 (October 2020): 345–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.08.015.

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Odebode, Adedayo Ayodeji, Timothy Tunde Oladokun, and Oyeronke Toyin Ogunbayo. "Potentials of Integrated Rural Development Schemes for Improving Rural Infrastructure." Journal of African Real Estate Research 6, no. 2 (July 26, 2022): 1–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.15641/jarer.v6i2.693.

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The idea of the Integrated Development Scheme (IDS) has received considerable attention in India, Indonesia and in some African countries such as Kenya and Ethiopia. The scheme has led to urban slum upgrading in these countries and has led to notable successes in the provision of common facilities in the rural areas of India. Therefore, given the neglect of rural areas by both private and public sectors, and the need to improve the housing conditions of rural dwellers, this paper examines the benefits of improved livelihoods from the scheme to improving rural housing conditions in Nigeria. A case study of the Rural Development Programme (RUDEP) of Justice Development and Peace Makers' Centre (JDPMC), a non-governmental organisation in Osun State, Nigeria, was conducted. Stratified and purposive sampling was used to select 344 participants/beneficiaries of the programme from 28 active communities out of the 36 communities' coverage by RUDEP. Qualitative and quantitative data obtained from the respondents were analysed using descriptive statistics of percentages and frequency distributions. The results revealed that the RUDEP integrated scheme, which was first initiated with the objective of improving the livelihood of poorer farmers and women that engaged in agricultural-related activities, has also impacted rural housing conditions positively by empowering them to provide facilities that were not initially in place. The paper concluded that IDS could be a viable policy option for improving the condition of rural housing in Nigeria.

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MacKenzie, Fiona, Carolyn Barnes, Jean Ensminger, and Phil O'Keefe. "Wood, Energy and Households: Perspectives on Rural Kenya." Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue Canadienne des Études Africaines 21, no. 1 (1987): 91. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/485092.

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Wambuguh, O. "A Review of a Successful Unsubsidized Market-Based Rural Solar Development Initiative in Laikipia District, Central Kenya." International Journal of Renewable Energy Development 2, no. 3 (October 30, 2013): 151–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.14710/ijred.2.3.151-164.

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The development of renewable energy technologies (RETs) in many areas far from grid-based electricity have primarily involved solar photovoltaics (SPVs) which tap solar radiation to provide heat, light, hot water, electricity, and cooling for homes, businesses, and industry. A study on RETs took place in the Wiyumiririe Location of Laikipia District (north-central Kenya), a rich agricultural region. To explore this solar initiative in such a remote part of the country, a purposive randomized convenience sample of 246 households was selected and landowner interviews conducted, followed by field visits and observations. Although more than half of the households visited had SPV installations, solar energy was found to contribute only 18% of household estimated total energy needs; most residents still primarily relying on traditional energy sources. Several types of solar panels of different capacities and costs were utilized. Many landowners had at least one or two rooms using solar energy for household lighting, for appliance charging and to power radio and television. Almost all respondents appreciated that solar energy was clean renewable energy that greatly improved household living conditions; gave them some prestige; was easy to use and maintain; and was available year around. Although such significant benefits were associated with SPVs, only about 40% of residents interviewed were somehow satisfied with its development. Respondents expressed specific developmental initiatives that were closely associated with the availability of solar energy. Nevertheless, a number of challenges were raised associated with SPVs primarily investment capital and equipment costs and maintenance. As solutions to capital building will not solely rely on subsidies or individual farmer inputs, strategies must be found to mobilize the essential and tested tools for success including sustainable capital generation, building local institutions and capacities that integrate rural people, local participation in rural development activities and public education and training. Keywords: appliance charging,battery,development initiatives, household lighting, landowners,solar energy, SPVs, solar equipment and accessories

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Krause, Henning, Anja Faße, and Ulrike Grote. "Nutrient-Dense Crops for Rural and Peri-Urban Smallholders in Kenya—A Regional Social Accounting Approach." Sustainability 11, no. 11 (May 28, 2019): 3017. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11113017.

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Kenya ranks among the countries with the highest micronutrient deficiency worldwide. Due to their high micronutrient content, African indigenous vegetables (AIVs) can be a solution to this problem, and urban areas in Kenya have seen a rise in demand for these crops in the previous decade. To fill the gap between supply and demand, programmes to promote AIV production have been implemented in rural and peri-urban areas. However, the effects of increased AIV production on income and food security in the regional economies are not clear. Thus, in this analysis, we first evaluate differences between the livelihoods of household groups with different levels of food security in rural and peri-urban Kenya using a two-step cluster analysis. Then, we generate a regional social accounting matrix (SAM) and calculate the direct and indirect income effects of AIVs and other crops grown in the area using a multiplier analysis. For the analysis, a total of 706 small-scale vegetable producers in four counties in Kenya were interviewed in 2015. Households in rural areas were more food insecure, especially with respect to the utilization and stability dimension of food security. Multiplier analysis showed increased indirect income effects of AIVs in the regional economy compared to those of many cash crops. We suggest further promoting the production of AIVs in rural and peri-urban Kenya.

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Davies, Susanna. "Plantations and the Rural Economy: Poverty, Employment and Food Security in Kenya." IDS Bulletin 18, no. 2 (April 1987): 15–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1759-5436.1987.mp18002003.x.

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Müller-Mahn, Detlef, Kennedy Mkutu, and Eric Kioko. "Megaprojects—mega failures? The politics of aspiration and the transformation of rural Kenya." European Journal of Development Research 33, no. 4 (April 13, 2021): 1069–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41287-021-00397-x.

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AbstractMegaprojects are returning to play a key role in the transformation of rural Africa, despite controversies over their outcome. While some view them as promising tools for a ‘big push’ of modernization, others criticize their multiple adverse effects and risk of failure. Against this backdrop, the paper revisits earlier concepts that have explained megaproject failures by referring to problems of managerial complexity and the logics of state-led development. Taking recent examples from Kenya, the paper argues for a more differentiated approach, considering the symbolic role infrastructure megaprojects play in future-oriented development politics as objects of imagination, vision, and hope. We propose to explain the outcomes of megaprojects by focusing on the ‘politics of aspiration’, which unfold at the intersection between different actors and scales. The paper gives an overview of large infrastructure projects in Kenya and places them in the context of the country´s national development agenda ‘Vision 2030′. It identifies the relevant actors and investigates how controversial aspirations, interests and foreign influences play out on the ground. The paper concludes by describing megaproject development as future making, driven by the mobilizing power of the ‘politics of aspiration’. The analysis of megaprojects should consider not only material outcomes but also their symbolic dimension for desirable futures.

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Hammerslough, Charles R. "Proximity to Contraceptive Services and Fertility Transition in Rural Kenya." International Family Planning Perspectives 18, no. 2 (June 1992): 54. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2133394.

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KASHINDI, George. "Local agricultural production in Kenya: legal framework, obstacles and challenges." KAS African Law Study Library - Librairie Africaine d’Etudes Juridiques 7, no. 4 (2020): 581–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.5771/2363-6262-2020-4-581.

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Agriculture sector in Kenya is the fundamental part of the economy contributing 25 percent of the total Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and another 27 percent indirectly.1 The sector employs over 40 percent of the total population and over 70 percent of the rural people. In Kenya, the agricultural sector is large and complex, with a multitude of public corporations, non-governmental and private actors. It accounts for 65 percent of the export earnings and provides livelihood (employment, income, and food security needs) for more than 80 percent of the Kenyan population.2 As with any system the agricultural sector in Kenya is governed by extensive regulatory framework that provides guidance to the whole system. These include policies, laws and regulations. The sector is regulated broadly by the Constitution of Kenya as well as regional and international instruments. The biggest challenge, however, is how effectively these regulatory instruments are implemented.3 The good performance the agricultural sector ensures good performance of the entire economy. Therefore the policy and institutional frameworks governing the agricultural sector play a vital role for the development of the whole economy.4 As a result, since 2003, there been much activity in an attempt to revitalize Kenyan agriculture and this has been undertaken through a number of regulatory and institutional reforms as will be seen from the analysis of the legal framework below.

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LaRue, Katie, Thomas Daum, Kai Mausch, and Dave Harris. "Who Wants to Farm? Answers Depend on How You Ask: A Case Study on Youth Aspirations in Kenya." European Journal of Development Research 33, no. 4 (January 12, 2021): 885–909. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41287-020-00352-2.

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AbstractWhile there is a consensus that rural poverty has to be reduced, there are two opposing views on the role that agriculture can play in this regard: a “farm-based” and an “off-farm led” development paradigm where the respective other sector is merely a complementary income source during a transition period. The latter paradigm is supported by studies finding that rural youth in sub-Saharan Africa are not particularly interested in agriculture. However, policy discourse on youth in agriculture often situates their aspirations as either full-time farming or non-farming, thus either supporting or opposing one or the other of the two paradigms, while neglecting the shades of grey between these two extremes. Using a mixed-methods approach—a household survey and a narrative-based tool called SenseMaker—to collect data from both adults and youth in 261 households in rural Kenya, this study suggests that this categorical understanding needs to be revisited to inform rural development strategies based on the actual aspirations of rural youth.

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Prazak. "Studying Life Strategies of AIDS Orphans in Rural Kenya." Africa Today 58, no. 4 (2012): 45. http://dx.doi.org/10.2979/africatoday.58.4.45.

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SAETEURN, MUEY CHING. "‘A BEACON OF HOPE FOR THE COMMUNITY’: THE ROLE OF CHAVAKALI SECONDARY SCHOOL IN LATE COLONIAL AND EARLY INDEPENDENT KENYA." Journal of African History 58, no. 2 (June 7, 2017): 311–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0021853716000682.

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AbstractSituated in the densely populated former North Nyanza District of western Kenya, Chavakali secondary school was the site where the colonial regime, the nationalist government, and international ‘developmentalists’ attempted to dictate the nature of education and by extension the place of the rural citizenry during the late 1950s and throughout the 1960s. This goal, however, was not easily achieved because ordinary Kenyans rejected the vocational-agricultural curriculum that school officials and development specialists championed as the ideal education program for rural communities. Chavakali students from Maragoliland, in particular, recognized the inherent contradiction of the Kenyan government's agriculture-as-development model continued from the colonial era – lack of land. Realizing how bankrupt the agrarian development model really was, they used their educational training to enter the wage labor sector on better terms than as simple laborers. Chavakali's nonsensical curriculum thus hardly produced the agrarian revolution that the state hoped would stabilize the countryside in the postcolony.

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Agesa, Jacqueline, and Richard U. Agesa. "Gender differences in the incidence of rural to urban migration: Evidence from Kenya." Journal of Development Studies 35, no. 6 (August 1999): 36–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00220389908422601.

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Laji, Adoyo. "Regional Development Inequalities in Kenya: Can Devolution Succeed Where Other Strategies Failed?" International Journal of Regional Development 6, no. 1 (March 26, 2019): 39. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ijrd.v6i1.14547.

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Regional development planning strategies are often applied to reduce and in the long run eliminate major inequalities and disparities among regions. Since independence, the government of Kenya has employed numerous regional development planning strategies with the aim of addressing the worsening trend of spatial inequalities. These strategies include growth centre strategy, service centre strategy, District Focus for Rural Development and Rural Trade and Production Centers among others. Nonetheless, the effort of the government to create balanced regional development in all parts of the country has not borne any fruit. Instead, the country is still grappling with a dual spatial system characterized by polarized and unequal development in favour of those regions that had comparative advantage at independence. The introduction of the devolved system of governance, however, heralds the optimism that regional spatial inequalities would gradually be addressed. This paper explores the origin and dynamics of regional disparities and unbalanced development in Kenya and thereafter interrogates the potential of devolution in promoting balanced development of the various regions in the country. A desk study approach was used in undertaking this study. It was established that with devolution, there has been a marked increase in funds available for development in various regions of the country. As such, it offers the potential to redress the hitherto unbalanced regional development in Kenya.

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Githinji, Rosabel Wanjiku. "Impacts of a Telecentre on a Rural Community in Kenya." African Journal of Empirical Research 3, no. 1 (July 9, 2022): 49–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.51867/ajernet3.1.5.

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Telecentres are an important resource in enabling millions of people in rural areas to participate in their development while bridging the global digital divide (Rogers & Shukla, 2001). Since most of these people in the rural areas are unlikely ever to own their computers, community telecentres increase access to ICT and are viewed as community resources that offer access to information and other services that community members need to make informed decisions to improve their livelihoods. Championing of the telecentre model by governments and international development partners has increased in developing countries. However, there is little information on how rural communities benefit from telecentre projects and whether information accessed through telecentres impacts their lives and livelihoods. The study set to find out whether information obtained from the Telecentre improves people’s welfare. Finally, the study looked at the prospects of telecentres in rural development. The study was based on fieldwork carried out in Nguruman Telecentre through evaluative and descriptive research designs and used both ethnographic the participatory research approach. This study shows there is a complex relationship between ownership, management, and sustainability of telecentres that needs further research. Nevertheless, community participation in telecentre activities is an essential element for the sustainability of such initiatives at the community level. Key informants pointed out and affirmed community participation. This is what improves local ownership according to Etta & Parvyn-Wamahiu (2003), which brings about the success and sustainability of the telecentre. Ownership suggests control but it is evident that the Nguruman community was not in control of the CKC. Instead, the CKC staff and volunteers who were employees of Arid Land Information Network- Eastern Africa usually had more say in the decisions affecting the daily activities of the center. Telecentres have a definite role in the development process. They play an important role in information and education, which is key to development and seen as an important human right. Therefore there is a need to provide support in initiating, maintaining, and running telecentres. This study suggests forging partnerships (also referred to by a key informant as public-private partnerships - PPPs) for the financial sustainability of telecentres in rural communities. The design of telecentres should have non-users in mind. This requires taking into consideration the practical needs and realities of non-users who have reservations about using the centers, whether this is because of inappropriate location, access in terms of opening hours, lack of trained staff, and poor publicity.

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Mureithi, Ann Mugure, and Robert White. "Rural Non-Farm Enterprises Needs towards Positive Rural Livelihood Outcomes in Kiambu County, Kenya." Journal of Entrepreneurship & Project Management 6, no. 3 (July 1, 2022): 59–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.53819/81018102t2078.

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Rural non-farm activities contribute to the agricultural value chain. These activities include agro-processing, breeding, transport, distribution, marketing and retail. The need to recognise the factors that influence people to engage in diversified rural non-farm activities in the agricultural sector has been noted to be crucial, as it can act as a guide to strategising and promoting the agricultural sector. Therefore, this study sought to assess the support that RNFEs need to ensure positive rural livelihood outcomes. The study adopted an epistemology philosophy. The target population was all non-farm small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Kiambu County who have prevailed by supporting agrarian related exercises. This population of RNFEs came from every one of the 12 sub-areas: Gatundu North, Gatundu South, Thika, Juja, Githunguri, Ruiru, Kiambu, Kiambaa, Kabete, Kikuyu, Lari and Limuru. The study investigated five rural non-farm undertakings occupied with the accompanying regions: agribusiness activities, rural industrialisation ventures, transport services, the travel industry activities and development ventures. The study used questionnaires and interview guides for primary data collection. The inferential model indicated that there was a strong relationship between government and farmers. Many enterprises were not able to obtain finances for start-up businesses and/or expansion of their businesses. The main contributory factors to rural livelihood outcomes were (a) to have access to income and (b) to be able to gain employment. RNFEs is a way of improving rural infrastructure development, which allows production and growth of basic goods and services. Forms of government support that have been experienced include legislation, financing, empowerment of the marginalised and improvement of infrastructure, with the most important support coming from improvement of infrastructure. The major support that RNFEs are able to access are improvement of infrastructure such as roads, hospitals and learning institutions, which enable quick development and growth. The study further recommends on the need for a support mechanism procedure for RNFEs. The study recommended on availability of cheap loans with low interest rates for farmers. The lending interest rates were unaffordable for RNFEs, thus making it challenging for the growth of rural livelihood outcome from an entrepreneurship perspective.

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Porter, Philip W., Donald B. Freeman, and Glen B. Norcliffe. "Rural Enterprise in Kenya: Development and Spatial Organization of the Nonfarm Sector." Geographical Review 77, no. 2 (April 1987): 234. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/214984.

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Vernet, Antoine, Jane N. O. Khayesi, Vivian George, Gerard George, and Abubakar S. Bahaj. "How does energy matter? Rural electrification, entrepreneurship, and community development in Kenya." Energy Policy 126 (March 2019): 88–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2018.11.012.

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Kaseje, Dan C. O., Esther K. N. Sempebwa, and Harrison C. Spencer. "Community leadership and participation in the Saradidi, Kenya, Rural Health Development Programme." Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology 81, sup1 (January 1987): 46–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00034983.1987.11812188.

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Faheem, Hadiya. "Evans Wadongo: bridging the electricity divide in Kenya." Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies 5, no. 2 (April 16, 2015): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eemcs-05-2014-0140.

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Subject area Social entrepreneurship, Business Strategy. Study level/applicability MBA/MS. Case overview The case discusses about Evans Wadongo, a Kenya-born engineer and social entrepreneur, and his efforts of lighting up the rural communities of Kenya through his MwangBora solar lanterns. Wadongo through his social enterprise Sustainable Development for All-Kenya (SDFA-Kenya) economically empowered women, educated children and empowered youth by creating employment opportunities for them. By 2012, SDFA-Kenya had successfully impacted the lives of 1,20,000 people, benefited more than 60 community groups and set up around 30 economic ventures. Expected learning outcomes Concept of social entrepreneurship, business model innovation, product innovation, bottom of the pyramid as a market, sustainable development, triple bottom line. Supplementary materials Teaching notes are available for educators only. Please contact your library to gain login details or email support@emeraldinsight.com to request teaching notes.

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Githinji, Rosabel Wanjiku. "Application of Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) to Rural Communities in Kenya." Science Mundi 2, no. 1 (July 9, 2022): 15–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.51867/scimundi.2.1.1.1.

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There is growing evidence of the positive role ICTs can play in development, particularly in rural areas of developing countries using public services in the form of telecentres. Emphasizing proactive measures ensures ICTs serve as effective tools for social inclusion, social change, and widespread access, especially for the poor and disadvantaged communities. This research study explores the application of Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) in a rural community in Kenya, by evaluating the Nguruman Community Knowledge Center (CKC), established in 2003 by a development organization. This study uses a participatory ethnographic research method that combines participatory techniques and ethnographic research, with the potential of feeding into action research. The research makes use of the communicative ecology approach in evaluating communication and ICTs for development. In this study, ICTs, particularly traditional ICTs (radio and television) significantly contribute to improving people’s living conditions by making information available that helps in solving real problems encountered. The expectations of community members who use these ICTs reflect their level of understanding of the relationship that exists between these tools and the improvement of their living conditions as well as enhancing development efforts. The study shows that the context and institutional framework for ICTs in Kenya are changing which reflects the government’s commitment to being part of the information society, especially in rural communities. Despite this, a gap exists between the aspirations of policymakers and the reality in rural areas owing to the poor state of ICT and general infrastructure.

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Dow, Thomas E., Linda Archer, Shanyisa Khasiani, and John Kekovole. "Wealth Flow and Fertility Decline in Rural Kenya, 1981-92." Population and Development Review 20, no. 2 (June 1994): 343. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2137522.

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