Drought impact evaluation and perception model: a systems approach in Turkana County, Kenya

Abstract

This paper presents the analysis drought in Turkana County, Kenya. It takes a closer look at the challenges and focuses on the quantitative dimensions of Turkana households‟ livelihoods. Then it gives an overview of the impact of droughts in the study area so as to enable us to appreciate the difficult economic conditions Turkana people goes through: conditions which they are forced to grapple with on their own before they receive any livelihood support from the Kenya government and external donors. This is followed by an analysis of Turkana people‟s environmental perception and an interpretation of their economic predicament. The paper lies on key informants‟ interview data and survey of extensive literature.