Geoffrey Kipruto Kosgei

Assistant Lecturer

Email:gkosgei@chuka.ac.ke

Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Studies

Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Education & Extension

Biography

Teaching

Outputs

Research/PhD

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION
Lecturer, Agricultural Economics, Resource Economics, Agricultural price analysis

WORK EXPERIENCE
January 2015- date: Assistant Lecturer Chuka University
September 2017 to date: Ag. COD Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Education
January 2014- December2014: Agricultural Credit Officer-Equity Bank
January 2012 to December 2013: Part-time Tutor Egerton University

EDUCATION
Ph.D. Agricultural Economics-In progress
Master of Science Agricultural and Applied Economics
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics

KEY RESEARCH PROJECTS
2016-2016: Value chain analysis of tissue culture banana
2010-2013: Economic analysis of dairy-crop integration in Elgeiyo Marakwet County

SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS
1. G. K. Kosgei, J. K. Lagat, M. C. Maina and P. M. Ngore. A comparison of the socio-economic characteristics of dairy-crop integrators versus non-integrators: A case study in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya. Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development ISSN 2222-1700 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2855 (Online) 4(19): 2013. http://iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JEDS/article/view/9766
2. J. K. Mutai, P. Mshenga, B. K. Njehia and G. K. Kosgei (2013). Socio-Economic Factors Influencing Farmers’ Participation in Grain Warehouse Receipt System and the Extent of Participation in Nakuru District, Kenya. Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, ISSN (Paper) 2222-1700 ISSN (Online) 2222- 2855. http://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JEDS/article/view/9776
3. Koech K. E., Kosgei K. G., Mutai, K. B., Kibet, K. L. Determinants of Market Facilitators Choice by Smallholder Farmers in Laikipia County, Kenya. IOSR Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science vol.8, January 2015. http://iosrjournals.org/iosr-javs/papers/vol8-issue1/Version-1/O08117882.pdf

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Technology AdoptionFarming systems