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Different land use types in the semi-arid rangelands of Kenya influence soil properties
(2011)Rangelands in semi-arid Kenya have recently witnessed extensive land use changes. These changes can mainly be attributed to increased livestock populations and the response of the increased human population to both local ... -
The Desert Margins Programme Approaches in Upscaling Best-Bet Technologies in Arid and Semi-arid Lands in Kenya
(2011)Kenya’s land surface is primarily arid and AQ1 semi-aridlands(ASALs)whichaccountfor84%ofthe totallandarea.TheDesertMarginsProgramme(DMP) inKenyahasmadesomecontributiontounderstanding which technology options have potential ... -
Grass reseeding technology as a means of rehabilitating degraded lands and improving livelihoods of agro-pastoral communities in semi-arid Kenya
(2011)Land degradation is a major problem in the semi-arid environments of Sub-Saharan Africa. Fighting land degradation is essential to ensure the sustainable and long-term productivity of the inhabited semi-arid lands. Cenchrus ... -
Drought Management Strategies among Agro-Pastoral Communities in Non-Equilibrium Kalahari Ecosystems
(2011)Rural Kalahari communities whose livelihoods are heavily dependent on rain-fed agriculture are exposed to increasing intensity and frequency of drought spells. Subsequently their resilience is gradually being eroded and ... -
Farm Size, Modern Technology Adoption, and Efficiency of Small Holdings in Developing Countries: Evidence from Kenya
(2011)Low efficiency is a problem in most developing agriculture, and is one of the reasons for food insecurity. This paper provides information on smallholder production efficiency in one of the developing Sub-Saharan Countries: ... -
Seasonal energy extraction patterns by agropastoral herds in semiarid south-eastern Kenya
(2011)Primary energy extraction patterns by livestock under agropastoralism and ranching were investigated by the bite count method in semiarid south-eastern Kenya. Sward biomass for optimal energy intake by cattle was derived ... -
Factors influencing transient poverty among agro-pastoralists in semi-arid areas of Kenya
(2012)In Africa, many pastoral households are increasingly settling in response to curtailed mobility and shrinking grazing areas. Households in pastoral areas are characterised by few resources, low income, low level of human ... -
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 ... -
Food poverty among pastoral communities in dryland Kenya
(2012)The dryland area of Kenya has the highest poverty incidence compared to other areas in the country; this is why poverty reduction has been a key government policy goal especially in these areas. These regions are predominantly ... -
Trasient Poverty among pastoral households in the semi-arid lowland of Baringo district, Kenya
(2012)This study was carried out in Baringo District of Kenya to determine poverty among sedentary and semi-nomadic pastoral households. Results indicate that the sedentary agro- pastoralists tend to diversify their sources of ... -
Effect of land use changes on adaptive strategies for smallholder agro-pastoralists in Kenya
(2012)A study to characterize existing adaptive strategies and shifts in smallholder agro-pastoralists in relation to changes in land use and land subdivisions was carried out. A total of 48.9% of respondent indicated that there ... -
The effect of employee diversity on organizational performance: Impact of equal employment
(LAMP LAMBERT, 2013)The introduction discusses about the background of diversity management of human resources which started in USA during the First World War. The government of the day was in urgent need of employees for the war activities, ... -
TO ASSESS THE EFFECT OF INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR
(IJRCM, 2013)The main purpose of the research is to verify the effect of intellectual capital on organizational performance in manufacturing companies. The research adopted convenience sampling which took samples from the empirical ... -
The choice of grass species to combat desertification in semi-arid Kenyan rangelands is greatly influenced by their forage value for livestock
(2013)Livestock production is the main source of livelihood in the arid and semi-arid lands in Africa. However, desertification characterized by vegetation degradation and soil erosion is a major threat to the sustainability of ... -
The role of drought among agro-pastoral communities in a semi-arid environment: The case of Botswana
(2013)Agro-pastoral livelihoods in semi-arid Botswana have evolved and adapted to recurrent droughts endemic to the region. Droughts, more than any other phenomena, have shaped and influenced rural communities' interaction with ... -
Determinants of Household Vulnerability to Food Insecurity: A Case Study of Semi-Arid Districts in Malawi
(2013)This paper looks at household vulnerability to food insecurity and its determinants in two semiarid districts in Malawi. A randomly selected sample of 200 households was interviewed. The descriptive statistics revealed ... -
The Influence of Non-Equity Financing on Maize Production in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(2013)Uasin Gishu County produces about 3.29 million bags of maize, which is 14.3% of the national output of 23 million bags. The production is associated with increasing cost, yet the area under production has at most stagnated. ...