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Devolved Farmer’s Trainings and Households’ Food Security in Makueni County, Kenya

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  • Kalvin Musyoki

    (Chuka University)

  • Prof. Anne Sande

    (Chuka University)

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Devolution of agriculture and extension services in Kenya has been implemented for over five years, yet food insecurity has persisted in some counties. Makueni County is one of the food insecure Counties with prevalence above 78%. The gap in knowledge on the role of devolved farmer’s trainings o household food security prompted the initiative to undertake the study. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The study population was 150,697 households. The target population was household heads and ward agricultural extension administrators. A sample size of 389 respondents was selected. Simple random and purposive sampling methods were used and data was collected through Key Informant Interviews (KII) and questionnaires. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics (percentages and mean) and inferential statistics (correlation, regression models and chi-square), while qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis. The results of the study indicated a positive association between farmers training and household food security (R=.252; P.05). About 58% of the farmers had ability to access agricultural training and about 54% had been trained. It was therefore, concluded that devolved agricultural extension services had positive contribution to household food security. However, the study recommended involvement of all stakeholders in the development and implementation of training program to increase household food security in the study area.

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  • Kalvin Musyoki & Prof. Anne Sande, 2024. "Devolved Farmer’s Trainings and Households’ Food Security in Makueni County, Kenya," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 8(10), pages 1962-1969, October.
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