Assessing the factors underlying differences in achievements of farmer groups: Methodological issues and empirical findings from the highlands of Central Kenya

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 257-272

  Place, Frank ^a   Kariuki, Gatarwa ^b   Wangila, Justine ^a   Kristjanson, Patricia ^c   Makauki, Adolf ^d   Ndubi, Jessica ^b  

^a WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE ICRAF   (Kenya)

^b KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^d MZUMBE UNIVERSITY   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Collective action; Group performance; Kenya; Natural resource management; Strengthening groups; Technology adoption

Indexed keywords

COLLECTIVE ACTION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PLANNING METHOD; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 7044249875     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2004.07.001     Document Type: Article

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