Genetic modification has come a long way since its inception with the first genetically engineered human insulin in 1982 and the first genetically modified tomato in 1994. The use of genetic engineering to modify crops has been a controversial issue which has raised scientific, environmental, economic, social and ethical/moral as well as religious concerns. In Kenya, the debate has been conducted with little involvement of key stakeholders, in particular farmers and consumers. Thorough exploitation of public opinion on Genetically Modified crops and foods is lacking to date in the country. Consequently, an extensive literature review on current issues pertaining to transgenic crops was done and a survey was carried out in Kenya covering all the country‘s 8 provinces between November 2007 and June 2008 with the objective of assessing people‘s attitudes, opinions and knowledge of genetically modified crops and foods. The targeted population for the survey involved Kenyan adult civilian population (aged 18 or older). The objective was to attain a sample size of 1200 to achieve a sampling error rate of +3.7 percent. Four {4} clusters were set to ensure a balanced representation of all stakeholders in the country; A (general consumers), B (farmers), C (academia), D (scientists). In addition, efforts were made to ensure that the sample drawn for this study was representative of the Kenyan population through Simple Random Sampling,
HENRY, A (2021). Assessment Of Kenyan Public Perception On Genetic Engineering Of Food Crops And Their Products. Afribary. Retrieved from https://track.afribary.com/works/assessment-of-kenyan-public-perception-on-genetic-engineering-of-food-crops-and-their-products
HENRY, ANUNDA "Assessment Of Kenyan Public Perception On Genetic Engineering Of Food Crops And Their Products" Afribary. Afribary, 01 Jun. 2021, https://track.afribary.com/works/assessment-of-kenyan-public-perception-on-genetic-engineering-of-food-crops-and-their-products. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
HENRY, ANUNDA . "Assessment Of Kenyan Public Perception On Genetic Engineering Of Food Crops And Their Products". Afribary, Afribary, 01 Jun. 2021. Web. 27 Nov. 2024. < https://track.afribary.com/works/assessment-of-kenyan-public-perception-on-genetic-engineering-of-food-crops-and-their-products >.
HENRY, ANUNDA . "Assessment Of Kenyan Public Perception On Genetic Engineering Of Food Crops And Their Products" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 27, 2024. https://track.afribary.com/works/assessment-of-kenyan-public-perception-on-genetic-engineering-of-food-crops-and-their-products