Browsing by Author "Amwata, Dorothy A."
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The African elephant and food security in Africa: experiences from Baringo District, Kenya
Amwata, Dorothy A.; Mganga, Kevin Z. (2014)Elephants often impose costs on the people who share their range, including threats to life and the destruction of property. Incidences of conflict between humans and elephants, in particular crop destruction crops are ... -
Climate factors as determinants of food security in semi-arid Kenya: a longitudinal analysis
Amwata, Dorothy A.; Nyariki, Dickson M.; Musimba, N.R.K (2016)Food security in the arid and semi-arid areas (ASALs) of Kenya is linked to climate and socio-economic factors. This study was conducted in two ASAL counties of Kenya, Kajiado and Makueni, inhabited by pastoral communities. ... -
Climate factors as determinants of food security in semi-arid Kenya: a longitudinal analysis
Nyariki, Dickson M.; Amwata, Dorothy A.; Musimba, N.R.K (2016)Food security in the arid and semi-arid areas (ASALs) of Kenya is linked to climate and socio-economic factors. This study was conducted in two ASAL counties of Kenya, Kajiado and Makueni, inhabited by pastoral communities. ... -
Climate Smart Agriculture in the African Context
Williams, Timothy O.; Kinyangi, James; Nyasimi, Mary; Amwata, Dorothy A.; Speranza, Chinwe Ifejika; Rosenstock, Todd (2015-10)Agriculture remains vital to the economy of most African countries and its development has significant implications for food security and poverty reduction in the region. Increase in agricultural production over the past ... -
Climate variability, land use and livelihoods in the Rangelands
Nyariki, Dickson M.; Amwata, Dorothy A.; Musimba, N. K. R. (2014)This book explores the interrelationships between climate variability, land-use and livelihoods in the rangelands, taking Makueni and Kajiado Counties of southern Kenya as a case. Makueni County is predominantly inhabited ... -
Climate Variability, Land-Use, Pastoral and Agropastoral Livelihoods in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas of Kenya
Amwata, Dorothy A.; Nyariki, Dickson M. (2021-05)Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) are experiencing climate variability, especially rainfall and temperature alterations. Rainfall is recognised as one of the critical parameters influencing land-use dynamics and ... -
Comparing use of ethno veterinary products among rural and periurban chicken farmers in Katulani District, Kenya
Kanui, Titus I.; Mwobobia, Royford M; Amwata, Dorothy A.; Nguku, Susan A. (2016)A survey was carried out to determine use of ethno veterinary products among chicken farmers in Katulani District, Kenya. Data was collected through observations, photography and structured questionnaires administered to ... -
Constraints and Opportunities Among Small Scale Peri-Urban Dairy Farmers in the South Eastern Kenya Rangelands
Amwata, Dorothy A.; Mutavi, S.K. (2018-01)In Kenya’s semi-arid regions, small scale farmers are becoming adaptive and resilient by embracing dairying as livelihood-support activity against expert’s advice. In order to improve their dairying, the farmers are adopting ... -
Determinants and rates of land degradation: Application of stationary time-series model to data from a semi-arid environment in Kenya
Mganga, K. Z.; Nyariki, Dickson M.; Musimba, N. K. R.; Amwata, Dorothy A. (Springer, 2018-02)The causes of land degradation in the African drylands have been shown to vary. Some researchers consider climate to be the major contributor to degradation, with anthropogenic factors playing a minor role. Others reverse ... -
Effects Of Communal And Individual Land Tenure Systems On Land Use And Food Security In Kajiado District, Kenya
Amwata, Dorothy A. (2004)The East African governments have initiated land reform programmes with the objective of creating individualisation of land rights where rules of access, use and transfer are reformulated in order to adapt to rising ... -
Evidence of impact: Climate-smart agriculture in Africa
Nyasimi, Mary; Amwata, Dorothy A.; Hove, Lewis; Kinyangi, James; Wamukoya, George (2014) -
Extension Support Services among Poultry Farmers, a Case of Katulani District, Kitui County
Mwobobia, Royford M; Kanui, Titus I.; Amwata, Dorothy A. (2016-03)A survey was carried out to determine provision of extension support services in Katulani District, Kenya. Data was collected through observations and structured questionnaires administered to 110 poultry rearing households ... -
Factors Influencing Delivery of Extension Services By the County Governments after Agricultural Sector Devolution in Kitui County, Kenya
Kyambo, O.; Amwata, Dorothy A.; Kilungo, J. (2021-06)Agriculture is the main stay and driver of Kenyan rural economy. Despites the critical role of agriculture in Kenya, poor access to extension support services still persist. This study sought to determine the factors ... -
Factors Influencing Pastoral and Agropastoral Household Vulnerability to Food Insecurity in the Drylands of Kenya: A Case Study of Kajiado and Makueni Counties
Nyariki, Dickson M.; Amwata, Dorothy A.; Musimba, N. R. K. (2016)This study establishes the determinants of household vulnerability to food insecurity in pastoral households of Kajiado and agropastoral households of Makueni Counties of Kenya. A randomly selected sample of 198 households ... -
Governance and Challenges of Wildlife Conservation and Management in Kenya
Otianga-Owiti, G.E.; Okori, J. J. L.; Nyamasyo, S.; Amwata, Dorothy A. (Springer Nature Switzerland, 2021)Wildlife in Kenya is both a national resource and a key source of revenue for the government. Wildlife and tourism are interdependent and essential sectors in Kenya’s socio-economic development agenda. This chapter reviews ... -
Human–wildlife conflict in Mochongoi Forest, Baringo, Kenya: a case study of elephants
Amwata, Dorothy A.; Omondi, Patrick; Bitok, Elphas (2006) -
THE INFLUENCE OF CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND CHANGE ON LAND-USE AND LIVELIHOODS IN KENYA’S SOUTHERN RANGELANDS
Amwata, Dorothy A. (2013) -
The Influence of Selected Socio-Economic Factors on Farmers’ Awareness of Devolution of Agricultural Extension Services In Kitui County, Kenya
Kyambo, O.; Kilungo, J.; Amwata, Dorothy A. (2021-06)Purpose: Agriculture is the main stay and driver of Kenyan rural economy. Despites the critical role of agriculture in Kenya, poor access to extension support services persist. This study sought to assess the influence of ... -
Innovativeness and adaptations: the way forward for small scale peri- urban dairy farmers in semi-arid regions of South Eastern Kenya
Mutavi, S.K.; Kanui, Titus I.; Njarui, D. M.; Musimba, N.R.K; Amwata, Dorothy A. (2016)Dairy farming is becoming an important livelihood support activity in the semi-arid regions of Kenya. However, it is becoming clear that the dairy farmers are challenged and in the recent past, milk production has not kept ... -
Kenya's Agri-Food and Nutrition Industry: The role of the Agricultural Technical Vocational Education and Training Institutions (ATVET)
Amwata, Dorothy A.; Boga, H. I. (2020)