Browsing Research Articles (Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development) by UP Author "Chege, Christine Kiria"

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Combining experimental auctions with a modified home-use test to assess rural consumers’ acceptance of quality protein maize, a biofortified crop

De Groote, Hugo; Chege, Christine Kiria; Tomlins, Keith; Gunaratna, Nilupa S. (Elsevier, 2014-12)

Biofortification, or breeding food crops for improved nutritional content, is a cost effective way to improve nutritional status. The process can, however, alter the sensory characteristics of the crop, and consumer ...
Consumer acceptance of quality protein maize (QPM) in East Africa

De Groote, Hugo; Gunaratna, Nilupa S.; Okuro, James O.; Wondimu, Asrat; Chege, Christine Kiria; Tomlins, Keith (Wiley, 2014-12)

BACKGROUND : Undernutrition in sub-Saharan Africa remains problematic, and quality protein maize (QPM) can benefit populations whose diets are heavily based on maize and who are consequently at risk for inadequate intakes ...

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