Browsing School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (JA) by Author "Amwata, Dorothy A."
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Assessment of the effects of climate change on the occurrence of tomato invasive insect pests in Uganda
Amwata, Dorothy A.; N’dakpaze, Gno-Solim E.; Olago, D.; Tonnang, Henri E.Z. (Heliyon, 2023-02)The shift in the geographical spread of invasive pests in Africa has rarely been linked directly to climate change. However, it is predicted that environmental changes play a significant role in spreading and expanding ... -
Climate change scenario projections and their implications on food systems in Taita Taveta County, Kenya
Amwata, Dorothy A.; Nyambariga, Francis K.; Opere, Alfred O.; Kituyi, E. (PLOS CLIMATE, 2023-06)This study explored how Taita Taveta County could use the power of climate scenarios in planning agricultural activities on food systems to enhance sustainable food. The study involved the use of climate scenarios to model ... -
Gendered Livelihood Vulnerability to Climate Change in Makueni County, Kenya
Amwata, Dorothy A.; MUIA, VIRGINIA K.; OPERE, ALFRED O. (International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 2024)Climate change is not gender neutral as its effects are not felt equally by men and women. Existing gender disparities result into gender differentiated vulnerabilities which in turn result into gender differentiated ...