Barbbra Sata is an MSc candidate in Agri-Enterprise Development at Egerton University, Kenya. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from Egerton University and has experience supporting agricultural research projects involving smallholder farming systems, food safety, climate adaptation, and agribusiness development. Her current research focuses on determinants influencing compliance with milk hygiene codes among smallholder dairy agripreneurs in Nakuru County, Kenya. Her broader research interests include dairy value chains, food safety, agricultural economics, and sustainable rural development.