Abstract: Health and well-being of the general population, children's growth, development, and cognitive ability as well as the productivity of the workforce are all negatively impacted by food insecurity. In tea growing regions, there are records of high malnutrition, high morbidity rates, and low farm productivity and low incomes. The study aimed to determine the effect of tea factory management on food security among smallholder tea farmers in Bomet County. The study was guided by Sustainable Livelihood Theory. The study adopted mixed approach design entailing exploratory design and explanatory research design. All the registered 16572 tea farmers in selected tea growing regions......
KEYWORDS: Food Security, Tea Factory Management, Tea Farmers)
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