Idah Mugambi

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
31 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Idah Mugambi is a scholar working on General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Plant Science and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Idah Mugambi has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 11 papers in Plant Science and 10 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in Idah Mugambi's work include Agricultural Innovations and Practices (13 papers), Insect Resistance and Genetics (7 papers) and Insect Pest Control Strategies (6 papers). Idah Mugambi is often cited by papers focused on Agricultural Innovations and Practices (13 papers), Insect Resistance and Genetics (7 papers) and Insect Pest Control Strategies (6 papers). Idah Mugambi collaborates with scholars based in Kenya, United Kingdom and Switzerland. Idah Mugambi's co-authors include Monica K. Kansiime, Justice A. Tambo, Mary Bundi, Augustine M. Kara, Ivan Rwomushana, Roger Day, Julien Lamontagne‐Godwin, Harrison Rware, Winnie Nunda and Bellancile Uzayisenga and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Idah Mugambi

29 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

COVID-19 implications on household income and food security in Kenya and Uganda: Findings from a rapid assessment

2020 416 citations Monica K. Kansiime, Justice A. Tambo et al. World Development profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Idah Mugambi Kenya	14	369	339	254	240	207	31	1.0k
Monica K. Kansiime Kenya	18	418 1.1×	366 1.1×	249 1.0×	255 1.1×	352 1.7×	43	1.3k
Justice A. Tambo Switzerland	21	430 1.2×	465 1.4×	239 0.9×	212 0.9×	613 3.0×	48	1.9k
Mywish K. Maredia United States	19	532 1.4×	301 0.9×	53 0.2×	108 0.5×	424 2.0×	87	1.3k
Duncan Boughton United States	13	127 0.3×	209 0.6×	73 0.3×	89 0.4×	289 1.4×	44	687
Nurul Islam Bangladesh	19	237 0.6×	164 0.5×	114 0.4×	47 0.2×	76 0.4×	127	1.1k
Carlos E. Carpio United States	16	377 1.0×	321 0.9×	62 0.2×	40 0.2×	95 0.5×	76	1.1k
R Sendhil India	18	347 0.9×	354 1.0×	20 0.1×	47 0.2×	200 1.0×	106	1.2k
Gracious Diiro Kenya	18	237 0.6×	198 0.6×	319 1.3×	34 0.1×	415 2.0×	41	1.1k
Beatrice Muriithi Kenya	18	306 0.8×	181 0.5×	294 1.2×	42 0.2×	479 2.3×	67	1.1k
Catherine Ragasa United States	23	145 0.4×	452 1.3×	21 0.1×	29 0.1×	732 3.5×	70	1.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Idah Mugambi

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20 of 20 papers shown

Makale, Fernadis, et al.. (2024). Current and potential distribution of the invasive apple snail, Pomacea canaliculata in Eastern Africa: evidence from delimiting surveys and modelling studies. CABI Agriculture and Bioscience. 4 indexed citations

Constantine, Kate, Fernadis Makale, Idah Mugambi, et al.. (2024). Assessment of the Socio-Economic Impacts Associated with the Arrival of Apple Snail ( Pomacea canaliculata ) in Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kenya.

Constantine, Kate, Fernadis Makale, Idah Mugambi, et al.. (2023). Assessment of the socio‐economic impacts associated with the arrival of apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata) in Mwea irrigation scheme, Kenya. Pest Management Science. 79(11). 4343–4356. 12 indexed citations

Constantine, Kate, Fernadis Makale, Idah Mugambi, et al.. (2023). Smallholder farmers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices towards biological control of papaya mealybug in Kenya. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(1). 8 indexed citations

Tambo, Justice A., Monica K. Kansiime, Idah Mugambi, et al.. (2023). Economic impacts and management of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in smallholder agriculture: a panel data analysis for Ghana. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(1). 11 indexed citations

Tambo, Justice A., Bellancile Uzayisenga, Idah Mugambi, David O. Onyango, & D.L. Romney. (2022). Sustainable management of fall armyworm in smallholder farming: The role of a multi‐channel information campaign in Rwanda. Food and Energy Security. 12(2). 10 indexed citations

Mugambi, Idah, Isaac Macharia, Wachira Kaguongo, et al.. (2021). What influences uptake of alternative pest management practices by potato farmers? Evidence from six counties in Kenya. Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics. 13(3). 205–214. 1 indexed citations

Mulema, Joseph, et al.. (2021). Barriers and opportunities for the youth engagement in agribusiness: empirical evidence from Zambia and Vietnam. Development in Practice. 31(5). 690–706. 42 indexed citations

Tambo, Justice A., Monica K. Kansiime, Ivan Rwomushana, et al.. (2021). Impact of fall armyworm invasion on household income and food security in Zimbabwe. Food and Energy Security. 10(2). 299–312. 23 indexed citations

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Kansiime, Monica K., et al.. (2021). CHALLENGES AND CAPACITY GAPS IN SMALLHOLDER ACCESS TO DIGITAL EXTENSION AND ADVISORY SERVICES IN KENYA AND UGANDA. Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering. 9(4). 642–642. 9 indexed citations

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Makale, Fernadis, et al.. (2021). Fall armyworm in Botswana: impacts, farmer management practices and implications for sustainable pest management. Pest Management Science. 78(3). 1060–1070. 18 indexed citations

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Tambo, Justice A., Monica K. Kansiime, Idah Mugambi, et al.. (2020). Understanding smallholders' responses to fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) invasion: Evidence from five African countries. The Science of The Total Environment. 740. 140015–140015. 101 indexed citations

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Kansiime, Monica K., et al.. (2020). COVID-19 implications on household income and food security in Kenya and Uganda: Findings from a rapid assessment. World Development. 137. 105199–105199. 416 indexed citations breakdown →

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Constantine, Kate, Monica K. Kansiime, Idah Mugambi, et al.. (2020). Why don't smallholder farmers in Kenya use more biopesticides?. Pest Management Science. 76(11). 3615–3625. 71 indexed citations

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Tambo, Justice A., Bellancile Uzayisenga, Idah Mugambi, & Mary Bundi. (2020). Do Plant Clinics Improve Household Food Security? Evidence from Rwanda. Journal of Agricultural Economics. 72(1). 97–116. 20 indexed citations

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Kansiime, Monica K., Ivan Rwomushana, Idah Mugambi, et al.. (2020). Crop losses and economic impact associated with papaya mealybug (Paracoccus marginatus) infestation in Kenya. International Journal of Pest Management. 69(2). 150–163. 20 indexed citations

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Kansiime, Monica K., et al.. (2020). Farmer participation and motivation for repeat plant clinic use: Implications for delivery of plant health advice in Kenya. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6(1). 7 indexed citations

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Tambo, Justice A., et al.. (2019). The impact of ICT-enabled extension campaign on farmers’ knowledge and management of fall armyworm in Uganda. PLoS ONE. 14(8). e0220844–e0220844. 50 indexed citations

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Bundi, Mary, et al.. (2018). Effects of Plant Clinics on Pesticides Usage by Farming Households in Kenya. 9(12). 36–45. 5 indexed citations

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Muthomi, James W., Idah Mugambi, John Ojiem, George N. Chemining’wa, & JH Nderitu. (2014). Effect of incorporating lablab biomass in soils on root rot disease complex and yield of beans intercropped with maize. University of Nairobi Research Archive (University of Nairobi). 4(12). 515–524. 2 indexed citations

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