Koech K. Erick

Tutorial Fellow

Email: ekoech@chuka.ac.ke

Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Studies

Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Education and Extension

Biography

Teaching

Outputs

Research/PhD

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION
Lecturer, Agricultural Economics, Resource Economics, Agricultural Marketing, Microeconomics

WORK EXPERIENCE
August 2019 to date: Tutorial Fellow, Chuka University
December 2014- July 2019: Agricultural Extension Officer-Mogogosiek Tea Factory
January 2014 to November 2014: Part-time Tutor Egerton University
June 2014 to September 2014: Research Assistant Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy

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

KEY RESEARCH PROJECTS
2013-2014: Socio-economic constraints and incentives for faster technology adoption

SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS
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 Adoption
Value Chain Analysis
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation