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Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=49365#.VI5ZDcnQrzE Author(s) Pauline G. Okemwa , Harrison M. K. Maithya , David O. Ayuku Affiliation(s) Department of Health Management, School of Public Health, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya . Department of Anthropology, School of Arts and Social Sciences, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya . Department of Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya . ABSTRACT Background: The practice of female genital cutting as a cultural obligation is widespread in Kenya but there is little consensus about its effects on health. Some of the health risks associated with female genital cut range from minor and short-term...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50990#.VFHP_FfHRK0 Author(s)   Isaac Maina Kariuki Affiliation(s) Department of Agricultural Economics and Business Management, Egerton University, Egerton, Kenya . ABSTRACT Voluntary pre-farm certification schemes especially GlobalGAP are increasingly defining market access for smallholders in developing countries. Their strict demand for financial and technical competencies and concerns for producer welfare and environmental conservation imply that transition to certified production could spell smallholders’ exit or shift to alternative markets for no-compliance. But what factors motivate successful transition to certificati...