Browsing School of Agricultural Sciences by Author "Karanja, Nancy"
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Choice of Fresh Vegetable Retail Outlets by Developing-Country Urban Consumers: The Case of Kale Consumers in Nairobi, Kenya
Okello, Julius J.; Lagerkvist, Carl-Johan; Hess, Sebastian; Ngigi, Marther; Karanja, Nancy (2012)Fresh produce retailing in many developing-country urban centers is changing with the recent emergence and rapid growth of supermarkets and specialty stores. These retail outlets are competing with the traditional wet ... -
Means-end chain analysis explains soil fertility management decisions by peri-urban vegetable growers in Kenya
Okello, Julius J.; Largerkvist, Carl-Johan; Ngigi, Marther W.; Karanja, Nancy (Taylor & Francis, 2013)Past studies of the use of soil fertility management strategies by farmers usually model input use decisions based on the neoclassical utility/profit maximization principle in which farmers use soil fertility management ... -
Means-End Chain approach to understanding farmers’motivations for pesticideuse in leafy vegetables: The case of kale in peri-urban Nairobi, Kenya
Lagerkvist, Carl Johan; Ngigi, Marther; Okello, Julius J.; Karanja, Nancy (Elsevier, 2012)Peri-urban farmers play a significant role in the production of vegetables consumed in the urban centers in most African countries. The production of vegetables in the peri-urban areas in these countries is strategic with ...