Does participation in livelihood education programs impact household food security? A comparative study in rural Uganda

Autor: Samuel Ikendi, Francis Owusu, Dorothy Masinde, Ann Oberhauser, Carmen Bain

Publikováno v: Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, Vol 13, Iss 1 (2023)

Food and nutrition security projections from global to household levels show that the future requires multifaceted approaches to achieve desired goals. In Uganda, the government has tried several strate­gies to promote food production, including a p

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Farmers’ Knowledge and Practices in the Management of Insect Pests of Leafy Amaranth in Kenya

Autor: Mary Abukutsa-Onyango, John Wesonga, Esther L Nampeera, Gail R. Nonnecke, Lucy Kananu Murungi, Sharon M. Tusiime, Dorothy Masinde, Joseph Jojo Baidu-Forson, Sue L. Blodgett

Publikováno v: Journal of Integrated Pest Management. 10

Amaranth (Amaranthus L.) species are grown for their grain or leaves and contribute to farmers’ livelihoods and nutritional food security. Leafy amaranth (LA) is consumed widely as a vegetable in Kenya. An assessment of current farmers’ knowledge

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https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmz029

DevCAFE 1.0: A participatory platform for assessing development initiatives in the field

Autor: Ken Goldberg, Brandie Nonnecke, Camille Crittenden, Dorothy Masinde, Laura Agaba Byaruhanga, Jay Patel, Sanjay Krishnan, Alejandro Martín del Campo, Mo Zhou, Maria E. Meneses

Publikováno v: GHTC
Nonnecke, Brandie; Krishnan, Sanjay; Patel, Jay; Zhou, Mo; Byaruhanga, Laura; Masinde, Dorothy; et al.(2015). DevCAFE 1.0: A participatory platform for assessing development initiatives in the field. Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC). UC Berkeley: Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS). Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/5z97k3bf

The design and assessment of development initiatives is increasingly participatory, where decision makers consider feedback from affected populations. While digital data collection facilitates faster and more reliable analysis, existing data collecti

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https://doi.org/10.1109/ghtc.2015.7344009

6. Leaving the Door Open to Emerging Needs and Opportunities

Autor: Dorothy Masinde, Della E. McMillan, Max Rothschild, Gail Nonnecke

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https://doi.org/10.1515/9781685850760-010

Effect of Inorganic and Organic Fertilizers on the Performance and Profitability of Grain Amaranth (Amaranthus caudatus L.) in Western Kenya

Autor: Johnny Mugisha, Dorothy Masinde, Dorothy Nakimbugwe, Francis S. Wekesa, Richard N. Onwonga, R.O. Nyankanga

Publikováno v: Journal of Agricultural Science. 4

Protein malnutrition is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries where the cost and availability of animal protein remain prohibitive. Grain amaranth ( Amaranthus caudatus L ) has the potential to substitute expensive animal p

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https://doi.org/10.5539/jas.v4n1p223