Assessing the factors underlying differences in group performance: methodological issues and empirical findings from the highlands of Central Kenya

This paper examines the performance of rural groups in Kenya and addresses the methodological issues and challenges faced in doing this, and presents the empirical evidence regarding various hypothesized explanatory factors for relative performance levels.... The findings highlight the incredible nu...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Place, Frank, Kariuki, Gatarwa, Wangila, Justine, Kristjanson, Patricia, Makauki, Adolf, Ndubi, Jessica
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2002
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155571
_version_ 1855528687320956928
author Place, Frank
Kariuki, Gatarwa
Wangila, Justine
Kristjanson, Patricia
Makauki, Adolf
Ndubi, Jessica
author_browse Kariuki, Gatarwa
Kristjanson, Patricia
Makauki, Adolf
Ndubi, Jessica
Place, Frank
Wangila, Justine
author_facet Place, Frank
Kariuki, Gatarwa
Wangila, Justine
Kristjanson, Patricia
Makauki, Adolf
Ndubi, Jessica
author_sort Place, Frank
collection Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace)
description This paper examines the performance of rural groups in Kenya and addresses the methodological issues and challenges faced in doing this, and presents the empirical evidence regarding various hypothesized explanatory factors for relative performance levels.... The findings highlight the incredible number, diversity and dynamic nature of groups in the highlands of Kenya (and we suspect this finding is not terribly unique to this region).
format Artículo preliminar
id CGSpace155571
institution CGIAR Consortium
language Inglés
publishDate 2002
publishDateRange 2002
publishDateSort 2002
publisher International Food Policy Research Institute
publisherStr International Food Policy Research Institute
record_format dspace
spelling CGSpace1555712025-01-10T06:37:41Z Assessing the factors underlying differences in group performance: methodological issues and empirical findings from the highlands of Central Kenya Place, Frank Kariuki, Gatarwa Wangila, Justine Kristjanson, Patricia Makauki, Adolf Ndubi, Jessica environmental management devolution gender social behaviour rural communities collectivization trees natural resources management resource management multiple use highlands This paper examines the performance of rural groups in Kenya and addresses the methodological issues and challenges faced in doing this, and presents the empirical evidence regarding various hypothesized explanatory factors for relative performance levels.... The findings highlight the incredible number, diversity and dynamic nature of groups in the highlands of Kenya (and we suspect this finding is not terribly unique to this region). 2002 2024-10-24T12:42:18Z 2024-10-24T12:42:18Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155571 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Place, Frank; Kariuki, Gatarwa; Wangila, Justine; Kristjanson, Patricia; Makauki, Adolf; Ndubi, Jessica. 2002. Assessing the factors underlying differences in group performance: methodological issues and empirical findings from the highlands of Central Kenya. CAPRi working paper 0025. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155571
spellingShingle environmental management
devolution
gender
social behaviour
rural communities
collectivization
trees
natural resources management
resource management
multiple use
highlands
Place, Frank
Kariuki, Gatarwa
Wangila, Justine
Kristjanson, Patricia
Makauki, Adolf
Ndubi, Jessica
Assessing the factors underlying differences in group performance: methodological issues and empirical findings from the highlands of Central Kenya
title Assessing the factors underlying differences in group performance: methodological issues and empirical findings from the highlands of Central Kenya
title_full Assessing the factors underlying differences in group performance: methodological issues and empirical findings from the highlands of Central Kenya
title_fullStr Assessing the factors underlying differences in group performance: methodological issues and empirical findings from the highlands of Central Kenya
title_full_unstemmed Assessing the factors underlying differences in group performance: methodological issues and empirical findings from the highlands of Central Kenya
title_short Assessing the factors underlying differences in group performance: methodological issues and empirical findings from the highlands of Central Kenya
title_sort assessing the factors underlying differences in group performance methodological issues and empirical findings from the highlands of central kenya
topic environmental management
devolution
gender
social behaviour
rural communities
collectivization
trees
natural resources management
resource management
multiple use
highlands
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155571
work_keys_str_mv AT placefrank assessingthefactorsunderlyingdifferencesingroupperformancemethodologicalissuesandempiricalfindingsfromthehighlandsofcentralkenya
AT kariukigatarwa assessingthefactorsunderlyingdifferencesingroupperformancemethodologicalissuesandempiricalfindingsfromthehighlandsofcentralkenya
AT wangilajustine assessingthefactorsunderlyingdifferencesingroupperformancemethodologicalissuesandempiricalfindingsfromthehighlandsofcentralkenya
AT kristjansonpatricia assessingthefactorsunderlyingdifferencesingroupperformancemethodologicalissuesandempiricalfindingsfromthehighlandsofcentralkenya
AT makaukiadolf assessingthefactorsunderlyingdifferencesingroupperformancemethodologicalissuesandempiricalfindingsfromthehighlandsofcentralkenya
AT ndubijessica assessingthefactorsunderlyingdifferencesingroupperformancemethodologicalissuesandempiricalfindingsfromthehighlandsofcentralkenya