Journal of
Development and Agricultural Economics

  • Abbreviation: J. Dev. Agric. Econ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9774
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDAE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 555

Full Length Research Paper

The Role of Pastoralists’ Indigenous Knowledge and Practices in Reducing Household Food Insecurity in West Pokot, Kenya: A Binary Probit Analysis

Deborah Namayi Muricho
  • Deborah Namayi Muricho
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 29053-00625 Nairobi, Kenya.
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David Jakinda Otieno
  • David Jakinda Otieno
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 29053-00625 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Willis Oluoch-Kosura
  • Willis Oluoch-Kosura
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 29053-00625 Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 28 August 2017
  •  Accepted: 05 January 2018
  •  Published: 31 July 2018

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