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The Role of Technological Interventions in Enhancing Food Security in Kajiado County, Kenya

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  • Eunice Wamuyu Macharia

    (School of Law, Arts and Social Sciences, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya)

  • Dr. Weldon Kibet Ng’eno

    (School of Law, Arts and Social Sciences, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya)

  • Dr. Jane Gakenia Njoroge

    (School of Law, Arts and Social Sciences, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya)

Abstract

Despite the many attempts to enhance food security in Kenya, insufficiency of food and food items remain a challenge in many parts of the country. Many interventions have been instituted in the past with limited results despite heavy investments and government spending both at policy and implementation levels. The study objective was to determine how technology application intervention has enhanced food security in Kajiado County. Diffusion of innovation theory informed the study. Pragmatic research philosophy was used to establish the effectiveness of technology interventions in achieving food security in Kajiado County, Kenya. This research used a mixed research design with descriptive and explanatory being employed. The target population comprised of the registered famers, the agricultural extension officers, and County government officers. A total population of this study was 29,572 respondents which comprised of 29,514 registered famers, 47 agricultural extension officers and 11county government officials. The study used a sample size of 411 respondents comprising of 356 registered famers and a census of all 47 agricultural officers and 11 County government officers. The researcher utilized semi structured questionnaires for registered famers and agricultural extension officers and interviewed the County government officials to collect quantitative and qualitative facts. The questionnaire was administered physically with a help of a research assistant who was able to understand the local dialect of the community around the county and helped fill the information in google forms. In addition to these, the study used 10 interview schedule questions to collect qualitative data from County government officials. The internal consistency was measured using Cronbach’s alpha, where an alpha value of 0.7 ≤ α

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  • Eunice Wamuyu Macharia & Dr. Weldon Kibet Ng’eno & Dr. Jane Gakenia Njoroge, 2024. "The Role of Technological Interventions in Enhancing Food Security in Kajiado County, Kenya," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 8(11), pages 3438-3448, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:8:y:2024:i:11:p:3438-3448
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