The Prospects of Enhancing Food Security in Kenya through the Demographic Dividend

Gichuhi, Wanjiru; Nasiyo, Alexander M.

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“…However, there are emerging success stories of changing attitudes among the youth in undertaking agriculture as a business. 3 The export of agricultural commodities is the main source of ECOWAS external trade, in which about (U.S.) $6 billion is generated, equivalent to approximately 16.3 percent of the tangible and intangible commodities exported from the region. 4.5 Harnessing the agricultural potential in West Africa is essential for the reduction of the rate of poverty and the attainment of sustainable development.…”

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Agriculture as a Stimulant for Sustainable Development in ECOWAS

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This study utilized secondary data sourced from the World Development Indicators (WDI), International Labour Organisation (ILO), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the System Generalized Method of Moments (SGMM) econometric technique was used to analyze the data. Sustainable Development Goal 1, a proxy for poverty, was used as the dependent variable, while agriculture value added, employment in the agricultural sector, inequality, literacy rate, population growth rate, and gross domestic savings were the explanatory variables. The study found that both agriculture value added and employment in the agricultural sector were statistically significant in explaining poverty and negatively related to poverty in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) subregion. Therefore, based on the findings, the study recommends that the governments of ECOWAS countries should focus more on agriculture in order to become exporters of cash crops to boost their economies and increase savings that can be used to alleviate and eliminate poverty among the people.

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Empowering youth for social change through the Shujaaz multimedia platform in Kenya

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International Journal of Adolescence and Youth

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The Shujaaz media seek to improve the lives of Kenyan youth by norming and stimulating positive health behaviours, and incentivizing income generation activities. This study evaluates the impact of Shujaaz using data collected over a 2-year period from a cohort of 700 youth aged 15-24 years. Multivariate correlated random-effects regression models were used to estimate the impact of exposure to analogue (comic and radio) and digital Shujaaz media (social media and SMS) on attitudes, norms and behaviours around family planning and income generation. Shujaaz analogue media were associated with intermediate outcomes; digital media were associated with a 18.1 percentage point increase in ever using condoms and a 19.0 percentage point increase in recommending the use of condoms to friends and partners. Additionally, both analogue and digital media were associated with improved incomegenerating outcomes. Importantly, exposure to digital media was associated with a KSH 2,096 (US$20.9) increase in monthly income.

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The Prospects of Enhancing Food Security in Kenya through the Demographic Dividend

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Agriculture as a Stimulant for Sustainable Development in ECOWAS

Agriculture as a Stimulant for Sustainable Development in ECOWAS

Empowering youth for social change through the Shujaaz multimedia platform in Kenya

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