Title/Qualifications: PhD Agricultural Economics)
Department/Unit/Section: Dept. of Agribusiness Management and Trade, School of Agriculture and Enterprise Development
Contact Address: P O Box 43844 – 00100 Nairobi
Position: Professor, Head of Department
Area of Specialization: Agribusiness Management
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Research Interests:

Agri-Supply/Value Chains – Analysis, Agri-Enterprise Development

Publications in Refereed Journals

• December 2015: Kibira, M., Affognon, H., Njehia, B., Muriithi, B., Mohamed, S., Ekesi, S Economic evaluation of integrated management of fruit fly in mango production in Embu County, Kenya African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics Volume 10 Number 4 pages 343-353

• Oct 2015: Fidèle B. B., Eric K. B., Njehia B. K., de Wolf J. and Karani-Gichimu C. Competitiveness of smallholder legume production in South Kivu region, Democratic Republic of Congo” African Journal of Agricultural Research Vol. 10(26), pp. 2562-2567

• May 2015: Simon P. O. Wanjala, K. Bernard Njehia, and Festus M. Murithi “Is the Traditional Role of Milk Cooperatives Still Relevant? Evidence from Western Kenya” Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 6(4): 202-208, 2015; Article no.AJAEES.2015.078 ISSN: 2320-7027

• 2015: Simon P. O. Wanjala1, Bernard K. Njehia, Festus M. Murithi “Important Variables Influencing Milk Yields on Smallholder Farms in Western Kenya’ Asian Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences (ISSN: 2321 – 1571) Volume 03 – Issue 01, February 2015

• 2015:     Ali H. Khamah, Bernard K. Njehia, Lilly W. Njanja, “Investigating effect of corporate social responsibility on consumer buying behavior: A survey of listed companies in Kenya” International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management Vol. III, Issue 1, Jan 2015

• 2015: Ali Hassan Khamah, Bernard Kamau Njehia and Lilly Wanjiku Njanja “Analysis ofthe effects of corporate social responsibility on product extension among listed companies in Kenya” International Journal of Research in Management ISSN 2249-5908 htm Issue 5, Vol. 1 (January 2015)

• 2015: Njoroge, S. C., Bett, E. K, Njehia, B. K “Impact of Poultry Feed Price and Price Variability on Commercial Poultry Production in Murang'a County, Kenya” IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance (IOSR-JEF) e-ISSN: 2321-5933, p-ISSN: 2321-5925.Volume 6, Issue 1. Ver. I (Jan.-Feb. 2015), PP 46-53

• 2015 Guyo S. Huka, Bernard Njehia and Zachariah Kariuki Mbugua “Effects of Business Training Needs Analysis on Competencies of Trainees: The Kenyan Experience’ IOSR Journal of Business and Management (IOSR-JBM) e-ISSN: 2278-487X, p-ISSN: 2319-7668. Volume 17, Issue 1.Ver. I (Jan. 2015), PP 60-72.

• 2015: Guyo S. Huka, Bernard Njehia and Zachariah Kariuki Mbugua “Business Training Evaluation: Application and Effects on Trainee Competencies” IOSR Journal of Business and Management (IOSR-JBM) e-ISSN: 2278-487X, p-ISSN: 2319-7668. Volume 17, Issue 1.Ver. I (Jan. 2015)

• 2014: Peter Wagura, Bernard Njehia and Ayub Odida, “Corporate entrepreneurship and Performance: Effects at Kenya Power and Lighting Company Ltd. Lambert Academic Publishing, Saarbrucken, Germany. ISBN. 978-3-61836-9

• 2014: Margaret Gachucha, Bernard Njehia, Patience Mshenga “Opportunities in adoption of commercial fish farming as a new enterprise for small scale farmers in Kisii county, Kenya” Journal of advanced botany and zoology Journal homepage: http://scienceq.org/Journals/JABZ.php

• 2014: Wanjala S. P. O. and Njehia K.B., “Herd Characteristics on Smallholder Dairy Farms in Western Kenya” Journal of Animal  Science Advances,  2014, 4(8)

• 2014: Joseph Waiharo, Bernard Njehia and Ayub Odida, “The role of Strategic Change on Performance of Schools. Lambert Academic Publishing, Saarbrucken, Germany. ISBN. 978-3-659-55595-4
  2014: Maina Boniface Joel K , Mutai B K , Njehia Bernard “Analysing Market Performance: A Case of Omena Fish in Kenya”, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing ISBN-10: 3848435977

• Wanjala, Simon P. Omondi and Njehia, Bernard, K” 2014 Value chain predictors of milk production on smallholder dairy farms in western Kenya: A multiple regression analysis International Journal of Current Research Vol. 6, Issue, 04, pp.6380-6388, April, 2014
• Omondi, Simon P. Wanjala, Njehia, Bernard and Ngichabe, Christopher 2014 Assessment of the Structure and Performance of the milk market in western Kenya International Journal of Current Research Vol. 6, Issue, 03, pp.xxxxx, March, 2014
• Julius K. Mutai, Patience Mshenga. B.K. Njehia, Geoffrey 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 2222-1700 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2855 (Online) Vol.4, No.19
• Riungu C. K., Njehia B. K. and Mutai B. K 2013 “Effects of supermarkets on fresh fruit and vegetables small-scale farmers in central Kenya Sky Journal of Business Administration and Management Vol. 1(5), pp. 47 - 58 August, 201
• Kaimba, George Kinyua, Guliye Abdi Yakub, Njehia, Bernard Kamau and Hillary K. Bett 2011 Livestock Marketing Decisions Among Pastoral Communities: The Influence of Cattle Rustling in Baringo District, Kenya International Journal of Agricultural Management & Development (IJAMAD) 1(3) 123-37
• Patience M. Mshenga, Robert B. Richardson, Bernard K. Njehia, Eliud A. Birachi, 2011 Antecedents to Kenyan Coast Hotels’ Purchases of Agricultural Products International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Systems, Volume 4 Issue 2, 2011 ISSN: 0947-6250 Print
• K. Korir Luke, K. Lagat Job and K. Njehia Bernard 2011 The Role of Non-farm Investments in Agricultural Risk Management in Kenya Current Research Journal of Economic Theor 3(2)62-68, 2011ISSN: 2042-484
• George K Kaimba, Bernard K Njehia and Abdi Y Guliye 2011 Effects of cattle rustling and household characteristics on migration decisions and herd size amongst pastoralists in Baringo District, Kenya Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice 1:18 doi:10.1186/2041-7136-1-18
• Richardson, B. Robert, Mshenga P. M. and Njehia, B.
  2009: The Contribution of Tourism to Micro and Small Enterprise Growth;
  Tourism Economics
• Njehia, Bernard K and James R. N. Gachara: 2009 Entrepreneurship - A Course in Military Science. Egerton University, Njoro, Kenya
• Kaimba, G. K., Njehia B. K., Lagat J. K. and Guliye, A. Y. 2009 “Dowry Payment under Changing State of Cattle Rustling: Some insight from Pastoral Baringo Communities’ in Economics of Resource Use and Farming Systems Development in the Middle East and East Africa Margraf Publishers

Conference and Workshops Attended 

•  2014: International Conference on Building A New Generation of Agricultural Scientists at Kenyatta University , 1 – 5 December 2014

   

• 2012: Young People, Farming & Food: the Future of the Agrifood Sector in Africa An international conference on the future of the agrifood sector in Africa, Accra, Ghana19-21 March Paper Presented: Farm households’ livelihood diversification and its implications for young people’s engagement in agriculture: the case of Uasin Gishu County, Kenya L. K. Korir, Job Kibiwott Lagat and Bernard Kamau Njehia

• 2012: The 3rd Agricultural Sector Development Forum - Agricultural Sector Coordinating Unit

• 2011: Development through Agricultural Innovations: Scientific Innovations in Africa celebrations Conference, KARI Hqs, Nairobi, July

• 2011: International Conference for the Advancement of Business & Management Practice in Africa (ICABUMPA), organized by Mount Kenya University Venue: Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC) April 21, 2011

• 2010: Collaborative Masters program in Agricultural and Applied Agricultural Economics: Review of curriculum - Resource Persons Workshop, Kampala Uganda

• 2009: Web 2.0 On-line publishing Training workshop for Instructors in the Regional MSc. In Regional Master of Science in Agricultural Information and Communication Management (AICM), Entebbe, Uganda

• 2007: Collaborative Masters program in Agricultural and Applied Agricultural Economics Resource Persons Workshop, Kampala Uganda

• 2007: Kenya Agricultural Productivity Project: Training in Research Proposal writing; KIA Nairobi

• 1999: Dec. 13 - 17 7th Southern and Eastern Africa Association of Farming Systems Research - Extension Regional Conference, Gaborone, Botswana.

• 1999: May 23 - 25 University Senior Management Seminar, Agricultural Resources Centre, Egerton University

• 1988: May 12, Fine Tuning Agricultural Policy to Improve Agricultural Productivity, Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy Analysis and Development

• 1997: December 8 - 12 Entebbe, Uganda, Stakeholders’ Meeting Eastern, Central and Southern Africa Programme for Agricultural Policy Analysis organized by Association for the Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa.

• 1996: Training in Participatory Rural Appraisal Methodology, Egerton University

• 1995: September 21, Towards 2000: Improving Agricultural Performance - Policy Analysis Matrix, Egerton University