| dc.contributor.author | Mukami, Muchiri Ellyjoy | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-02-07T17:52:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-02-07T17:52:07Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-02-01 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Mukami, M. E., Gor, C. & Ouma, M. (2023). Contribution Of Indigenous Innovations for Mitigating Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J. E. Smith) among Maize Farmers for Improved Food Security. East African Journal of Agriculture and Biotechnology, 6(1), 21-34. https://doi.org/10.37284/eajab.6.1.1070 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2707-4293 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2707-4307 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.jooust.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/11789 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Fall armyworm (FAW) is a new invasive pest that causes economic damage to
a wide variety of crops. This pest is estimated to reduce maize yields by about
60%. FAW could cause crop losses of up to US$13 billion annually across sub-
Saharan Africa, threatening the livelihoods of millions of resource-poor farmers
worldwide. Governments have warned against the indiscriminate use of
chemical pesticides that could undermine pest control strategies for smallholder
farmers who rely heavily on natural enemies. Since the invasion of this pest in
Kenya, there had been limited studies conducted on indigenous innovations to
tackle the challenges of FAW infestation. There has also been limited
knowledge on the effects of the indigenous innovations adopted by smallholder
farmers on crop production. A total of 150 farmers from Busia, Siaya, and
Vihiga counties were purposely sampled and appropriately informed about the
indigenous innovations they developed to address and leverage FAW challenges
with the help of well-structured questionnaires. The impact of the indigenous
innovations on crop production were evaluated. Analysis of quantitative data
was performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version
20. Results showed that households affected by FAW without indigenous
methods in place were 11% more likely to experience food shortage, and their
members had a 13% higher probability of going to bed hungry or going a whole
day without eating, compared to households affected but with indigenous
methods in place. Conversely, households that reported severe level of FAW
infestation due to lack of indigenous methods in place, observed a 44%
significant decrease in per capita household income and their members were
about 17% more likely to go hungry relative to their unaffected counterparts.
Finally, food security implications, we find that the affected households without
control action had nearly a 15% higher likelihood of experiencing hunger, while
their counterparts that applied control measures were 10% more likely to
experience hunger, compared with households unaffected by FAW. Thus, while
FAW infestations contribute significantly to hunger, the likelihood of hunger is
lesser when a control measure is applied. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | East African Journal of Agriculture and Biotechnology | en_US |
| dc.subject | Indigenous Innovations | en_US |
| dc.subject | Fall Armyworm | en_US |
| dc.subject | Mitigation | en_US |
| dc.subject | Food Security | en_US |
| dc.title | Contribution of Indigenous Innovations for Mitigating Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J. E. Smith) among Maize Farmers for Improved Food Security | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
