Owili, Sulman Olieko https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7401-5326
Otieno, David Jakinda https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9904-0819
Chimoita, Evans Ligare https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2764-4186
Baijukya, Frederick Philbert https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2586-2013
Funding for this research was provided by:
CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology (INIT-31)
Article History
Received: 14 June 2025
Accepted: 3 February 2026
First Online: 25 February 2026
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the IITA Internal Review Board and conducted in accordance with the IITA Research Ethics Policy, with additional review, approval, and licensing by the Kenyan National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI) (Ref. No. 393886).
: Informed consent was obtained prior to the interviews, and participation was limited to respondents aged 18 years and above.
: Consent for publication was obtained from all respondents prior to the interviews. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript and agree to its publication.
: The authors declare no competing interests.