Farm Input Market System in Western Kenya: Constraints, Opportunities, and Policy Implications

2011 ◽  
pp. 879-886 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Chianu ◽  
F. Mairura ◽  
I. Ekise
Keyword(s):  
Policy Implications ◽  
Market System ◽  
Western Kenya

Policy implications of the inadequate support systems for orphans in Western Kenya

Health Policy ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erick Otieno Nyambedha ◽  
Simiyu Wandibba ◽  
Jens Aagaard-Hansen
Keyword(s):  
Support Systems ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Western Kenya

scholarly journals Potential of East African phosphate rock deposits in integrated nutrient management strategies

2006 ◽  
Vol 78 (4) ◽  
pp. 781-790 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bashir Jama ◽  
Peter Van Straaten
Keyword(s):  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Phosphate Rock ◽  
Nutrient Management ◽  
Phosphorus Deficiency ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Ammonium Citrate ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Soil Fertility Management ◽  
Western Kenya

Phosphorus deficiency affects around 80% of the acid soils of western Kenya, but fertilizer use is limited due to high prices. This paper explores the potential of local phosphate rocks (PR) as a remedy within the context on an integrated soil fertility management approach. A promising phosphate rock is Minjingu PR (MPR, Tanzania), a sedimentary/biogenic deposit which contains about 13% total P and 3% neutral ammonium citrate (NAC) soluble P. On-farm trials in P-deficient soils in western Kenya demonstrate MPR to be as effective as triple superphosphate (TSP, 20% P) at equal P rates. The benefits are most pronounced with the integration of agroforestry technologies that improve soil fertility. Besides Minjingu PR, Busumbu PR from Uganda (BPR) is potentially another source of P. It is typical of the abundant but unreactive igneous PRs in eastern, central and southern Africa. Agronomic performance of BPR is poorer, though its lower cost and location near to P-deficient areas in western Kenya make it attractive in some situations. The policy implications of these findings are discussed further in the paper.

Responses to nervous breakdowns in America over a 40-year period: Mental health policy implications.

2000 ◽  
Vol 55 (7) ◽  
pp. 740-749 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralph Swindle ◽  
Kenneth Heller ◽  
Bernice Pescosolido ◽  
Saeko Kikuzawa
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Policy ◽  
Mental Health Policy ◽  
Policy Implications
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