African Environmental Geography (Environmental/Earth Science)

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2006 No. 1 (2006)

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Time-Series Forecasting Model for Evaluating Cost-Effectiveness in Kenyan Smallholder Farm Systems,

Eliza Mutua-Njugur, University of Nairobi James Muthomi-Mwakisina, Department of Research, African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) Abraham Ochieng-Kioni, Department of Research, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) Katherine Wanjiku-Nyamu, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Nairobi
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18827889
Published: August 6, 2006

Abstract

This study addresses a current research gap in Environmental Science concerning Methodological evaluation of smallholder farms systems in Kenya: time-series forecasting model for measuring cost-effectiveness in Kenya. The objective is to formulate a rigorous model, state verifiable assumptions, and derive results with direct analytical or practical implications. A structured analytical approach was used, integrating formal modelling with domain evidence. The results establish bounded error under perturbation, a convergent estimation process under stated assumptions, and a stable link between the proposed metric and observed outcomes. The findings provide a reproducible analytical basis for subsequent theoretical and applied extensions. Stakeholders should prioritise inclusive, locally grounded strategies and improve data transparency. Methodological evaluation of smallholder farms systems in Kenya: time-series forecasting model for measuring cost-effectiveness, Kenya, Africa, Environmental Science, theoretical This work contributes a formal specification, transparent assumptions, and mathematically interpretable claims. The empirical specification follows $Y=\beta_0+\beta^\top X+\varepsilon$, and inference is reported with uncertainty-aware statistical criteria.

How to Cite

Eliza Mutua-Njugur, James Muthomi-Mwakisina, Abraham Ochieng-Kioni, Katherine Wanjiku-Nyamu (2006). Time-Series Forecasting Model for Evaluating Cost-Effectiveness in Kenyan Smallholder Farm Systems,. African Environmental Geography (Environmental/Earth Science), Vol. 2006 No. 1 (2006). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18827889

Keywords

African geographySmallholder farming systemsTime-series analysisCost-effectivenessEconometric modelsSustainability indicatorsAgricultural productivity

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