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Food Insecurity in Turkana District, Kenya: A Focus on the Impact of Colonial Rule
(2016)
This paper examines the contribution of
colonial rule to food insecurity among Turkana
pastoralists living in the Turkana District in the arid
zone of north-western Kenya. It is argued that food
insecurity in Turkana ...
Approaches for Understanding Pastoral Response to Drought and Famine in Sub-Saharan Africa
(2016)
Drought and famine in Sub-Saharan
Africa is among the leading contributory causes of
vulnerability in pastoral communities. This paper
discusses approaches that allow understanding of
pastoral indigenous adaptive ...
Role of Livelihood Platform in Adaptation and Poverty Alleviation Case Study of Turkana District, Kenya
(2016)
This paper broadly explores the various socio-economic and political assets in Turkana District in North
West, Kenya and how these assets have overtime enhanced successful adaptation and poverty alleviation
for the Turkana ...
Live hood Strategies in North-Western Kenya: A Study of Turkana People’s Customary Response to Famine
(2016)
This paper analyses the livelihood strategies of Turkana people of North-Western Kenya from the context of cultural modes of existence developed to weather the effects of food crises. The paper makes a thorough assessment ...
Livelihoods Fieldwork. A practical guide on data collection methods in pastoral regions in Sub-Saharan Africa
(2016)
This paper presents a practical guide on relevant methods to be applied when carrying out research on pastoral livelihoods. It is apparent in the discussions that no single method could provide a holistic approach in ...