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The link between seasonal climatic variability and poverty: A case study of pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in Baringo District, Kenya
(2010)
Poverty remains rampant in the dry districts of Kenya so that it has now become an important item on Kenya’s development agenda. The dry districts of Kenya receive low amounts of rainfall, which is also erratic. These ...
Assessing the potential of camel milk as a livelihood option in the face of climatic and environmental changes in drylands of Kenya
(2012)
In drylands of Kenya, the adverse effects of climate variability and change has directly weakened the pastoral production system and made it less effective as a livelihood option. This has med most pastoral household food ...
The impact of climate variability and extreme weather events on gender: Gender vulnerabilities and adaptation strategies for improved household food security in Malawi
(2009)
The challenge to achieving household food security is a combination of biological, physical, and social factors. However, social factors, gender in particular, have received a cursory attention in adaptation studies. ...
Dry matter yields and hydrological properties of three perennial grasses of a semi-arid environment in east Africa
(2010)
Enteropogon macrostachyus (Bush rye), Cenchrus ciliaris L. (African foxtail grass) and Eragrostis superba Peyr (Maasai love grass) are important perennial rangeland grasses in Kenya. They provide an important source of ...
Role of camel milk in pastoral livelihoods in Kenya: contribution to household diet and income
(2016)
Pastoral livestock production in Kenya is subject to unpredictable rainfall and drought occurrences.
These adverse climatic conditions have led to vulnerable and insecure pastoral livelihoods. Despite the
potential to ...
Factors Influencing Pastoral and Agropastoral Household Vulnerability to Food Insecurity in the Drylands of Kenya: A Case Study of Kajiado and Makueni Counties
(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 ...
Conceptualisation and measurement challenges in modelling pastorilists’ risk and vulnerability instigated by droughts in the group ranches of Kenya
(2014)
This on-going study is assessing and modeling vulnerability and risks faced by pastoral communities in the dry areas of Lakipia in Kenya. Preliminary results from participatory rural appraisal indicate that poverty is ...
Seedbed preparation influence on morphometric characteristics of perennial grasses of a semi-arid rangeland in Kenya
(2011)
Semi-arid rangelands in Kenya are an important source of forage for both domestic and wild animals. However, indigenous perennial grasses notably Cenchrus ciliaris (African foxtail grass), Eragrostis superba (Maasai love ...
The nature and extent of adoption of climate-smart agriculture technologies in Murang’a County, Kenya: A case of Kiharu Constituency
(Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, 2023-09)
Climate-smart farming, regenerative farming techniques and carbon farming are gaining popularity worldwide due to their potential to improve food and nutrition security. Kenya’s agriculture is largely rain-fed and characterized ...
Rural livelihoods in the arid and semi-arid environments of Kenya: Sustainable alternatives and challenges
(2008)
The improvement of the welfare of inhabitants of arid and semi-arid lands, either through the enhancement of existing livelihoods or the promotion of alternative ones, and their potential constraints are discussed. Alternative ...