Effects of HIV/AIDS on the livelihood of banana-farming households in Central Kenya

NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 179-190

  Nguthi, F N ^a   Niehof, Anke ^b  

^a KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Livelihood strategies

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; EMPLOYMENT; FARMING SYSTEM; HEALTH IMPACT; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; LABOR SUPPLY; RURAL ECONOMY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 63349093884     PISSN: 15735214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1573-5214(08)80006-1     Document Type: Article

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