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PASGR commissioned this scoping study of doctoral education to understand the key characteristics of both existing and planned doctoral programmes within the social sciences. These characteristics include:  content, structure, organisation, practices, management, and delivery. The study examined and made recommendations for: the policy framework for doctoral training at institutional and national levels; doctoral recruitment practices; […]

From the Chair Download a PDF copy of the 2016 Annual Report here As we mark the midpoint of our current strategic plan, we have seen communities of knowledge and practice continue to grow or begin to emerge in our work in 2016. Some of these communities have come out of the partnerships that PASGR […]

Kenya, like most African countries has experienced an impressive economic growth in the last decade, evidenced by a 5% annual GDP  growth rate, yet unemployment, poverty and gender disparities remain high. Despite employment creation being on top of the development agenda since independence, policies adopted to address this do not seem to be working, raising […]

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There exists a large body of literature examining the real and potential link between agriculture/agribusiness and employment creation. However, no such comprehensive review linking these two important issues has been undertaken for Nigeria. The study seeks to contribute to the literature by identifying and reviewing policy relevant studies on employment creation in agriculture/agro-processing in Nigeria.

The Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR) and the Centre for African Bio-Entrepreneurship (CABE) held a stakeholder forum on employment creation in the sugar sector in Nairobi on 15th of November 2016. The forum titled ‘’Employment Creation in the Sugar Sector in Kenya: Challenging the Political Economy Dilemmas and the Role of Utafiti […]

The third Utafiti Sera forum on wage employment creation in agriculture and agro-processing held on 19th January, 2017 in Nairobi, Kenya. The forum, organised by The Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR) and the Centre for African Bio-Entrepreneurship (CABE), focused on the horticulture sector in Kenya and was informed by findings from the […]

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