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Analysis of Technical Efficiency among Smallholder Farmers in Kisii County, Kenya

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dc.contributor.author Kiprop, Nyariki I. S.
dc.contributor.author Hillary, Bett K.
dc.contributor.author Mshenga, Patience
dc.contributor.author Nyairo, Newton
dc.date.issued 2015-03
dc.date.accessioned 2021-07-22T07:50:02Z
dc.date.available 2021-07-22T07:50:02Z
dc.identifier.uri http://41.89.96.81:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2702
dc.description.abstract Land fragmentation is a major problem in most parts of the world as it restricts agricultural development, reduces productivity and opportunities for rural development. Kisii County shows a clear case of land fragmentation due to high population pressure and poverty. This study was conducted with the aim of examining the effect of land fragmentation on agricultural productivity by examining the technical efficiency of households in the area. Primary data was collected using structured questionnaires and analysis done using a Cobb-Douglas production (Stochastic Frontier) function. On factors that influenced land fragmentation, age of the household head, education level of the household head, number of males and females, generations through land has been transferred, amount of output (maize), tillage method, land size, household income, membership to a group and access to extension services were found to be significant at different levels. The technical efficiency was found to be 36.82 with more than half of the households falling below 50%. The quantity of planting fertilizer used, certified seeds and fragmentation index were found to influence the level of technical efficiency. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher IOSR Journal en_US
dc.subject Technical efficiency en_US
dc.subject Land fragmentation en_US
dc.subject Stochastic frontier en_US
dc.title Analysis of Technical Efficiency among Smallholder Farmers in Kisii County, Kenya en_US
dc.type Other en_US


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