Introducing the Accelerated Value Chain Development (AVCD) in Kenya project: Livestock Value Chain (LVC) Component

United States Agency for International Developmen

Are there gender differences in access to and demand for East Coast fever vaccine? Empirical evidence from rural smallholder dairy farmers in Kenya

Women lag in the adoption of agricultural innovations compared to men, mainly due to gender inequalities in access to complementary inputs, capital, and knowledge/information. The Infection-and-Treatment-Method (ITM) is considered a safe and effective method of controlling East Coast fever. However, since its commercialisation in Kenya differences in demand for this vaccine among smallholder men and women dairy cattle keepers have not been assessed. Using a sample of 448 respondents, we used an Average-Treatment-Effect framework to estimate ITM adoption rates under awareness constraints and the determinants of adoption among smallholder male-headed (MHHs) and female-headed (FHHs) households. We found some difference in ITM awareness between MHHs (57 per cent) and FHHs (46 per cent). However, gender adoption gaps in the actual and potential adoption rates were considerable, with actual adoption rates of 41 per cent and potential adoption rate of 62 per cent among MHHs, compared to 19 per cent actual and 31 per cent potential adoption for FHHs. The smaller adoption gap for FHHs indicates that only increasing awareness amongst FHHs will not reduce inequities. ITM adoption in both household headships was mainly determined by education, extension interventions, access to financial services, and social capital. In addition to this, ITM adoption in FHHs was positively influenced by age, land-size, and group membership. To realise adoption beyond the current potential and to reduce inequities at the scale-up stage, gender-specific interventions targeting resource-poor women cattle keepers would be effective, in addition to ensuring that women have access to extension and financial services

The use of the Infection and Treatment Method vaccine in controlling East Coast Fever in Kenya: Does gender matter for adoption and impact?

United States Agency for International DevelopmentInternal Revie

Modelo de gestión de almacenes y su efecto en la productividad en el almacén de la empresa Precio UNO, Piura – 2023

El presente proyecto tiene como objetivo general desarrollar un modelo de gestión de almacenes para incrementar la productividad en el almacén de la empresa Precio UNO, Piura – 2023. El tipo de investigación es aplicado y la investigación tiene un diseño experimental, ya que permitió aplicar un estímulo en el sistema de gestión para obtener un impacto en la productividad. El presente proyecto aplicó una metodología ABC recopilando información de la empresa, denotando los productos y su costo respectivo que comercializa la empresa, donde se trabajó los productos de tipo A, los cuales representan un alto valor monetario y que a su vez tengan una alta rotación de venta; los productos tipo B que son los productos que tienen un costo medio en su precio y en su rotación, y por último se realizó la clasificación de tipo C los cuales representan una rotación y costo mínima para la empresa Precio Uno Piura. Para el desarrollo del modelo de gestión de almacenes para incrementar la productividad en la empresa Precio UNO, Piura – 2023 se emplearon las técnicas la observación y análisis documental las cuales permitieron obtener los resultados deseados logrando tener un aumento en la productividad del almacén