Presents results of a former survey conducted to establish a baseline understanding of the production system at Elangat Wuas group ranches in Kajiado district, Kenya. Describes the ranch in relation to rainfall, infrastructure, vegetation & land units and nutritional value of the range. Discusses...
Bille, Jean-Claude
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Anderson, F.M.
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[A synthesis of observations on Elangata Wuas group ranch in Kajiado District]
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A synthesis of observations on Elangata Wuas group ranch in Kajiado District
Income measures are increasingly used as an indicator of the well-being of forest villagers, their use of forest products, and even the value of a forest. The methods for estimating income are often underreported, however, and little analysis is available of the methods required to measure income...
Two questionnaire surveys of fuel use by low-income households in Zimbabwe were conducted in four small towns in 1994, and in these towns plus four larger towns in 1999. An energy transition from wood through kerosene to electricity occured (a) with rising household income, (b) with increasing el...
Campbell, Bruce M.
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Vermeulen, Sonja J.
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Mangono, J.J.
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Mabugu, R.
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[The energy transition in action: domestic fuel choices in a changing Zimbabwe]
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The energy transition in action: domestic fuel choices in a changing Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe woodlands are an important part of the rural households' livelihood system as they meet requirements for food, energy, construction materials and cash. This study uses linear programming approaches to understand how households best allocate scarce resources in meeting their requireme...
Mutamba, M.
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[Impact of crop producer price changes on quantities of woodland products collected by communal households in Chivi, Zimbabwe]
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Impact of crop producer price changes on quantities of woodland products collected by communal households in Chivi, Zimbabwe
The increasing frequency of extreme climate events such as droughts and floods, as well as increasing temperatures and declining rainfall, are the expected future weather patterns of climate change hot spots such as Sub-Saharan Africa. Climate change and variability hot spot areas will be most vu...
Nhamo, L.
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Chilonda, Pius
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[Climate change risk and vulnerability mapping and profiling at local level using the Household Economy Approach (HEA).]
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Climate change risk and vulnerability mapping and profiling at local level using the Household Economy Approach (HEA).
This report presents descriptive information from a baseline study conducted in 2016 to benchmark the indicators of outcomes of the flagship initiative in Zimbabwe, understand the drivers of bean improved technology adoption and potential impacts of the initiative. The primary data from 752 bean ...
Kakumanu, Krishna Reddy
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Palanisami, Kuppanan
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Ranganathan, C.R.
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Haileslassie, Amare
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[Assessment of risk premium in farm technology adoption as a climate change adaptation strategy in the dryland systems of India]
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Assessment of risk premium in farm technology adoption as a climate change adaptation strategy in the dryland systems of India
Prior to 1975, agriculture in Ethiopia was organized largely under feudalistic/imperial arrangements, The Ethiopian military government (1974-1991) issued the Land Reform Proclamation in 1975 which nationalized and redistributed most of the agricultural land among rural households. Land redistrib...
Omiti, J.M.
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Parton, K.A.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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Sinden, J.A.
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[Some policy implications of the resurfacing of rural factor markets following agrarian de-collectivization in Ethiopia]
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Some policy implications of the resurfacing of rural factor markets following agrarian de-collectivization in Ethiopia
Studies labour requirements, opportunity costs, and problems of hay making by pastoral women for households involved in initial extension activities in 1990. It provides a close link of research with extension and reveals wether hay making could be a viable intervention. Includes data for hay mak...
Coppock, D.L.
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[Hay making by pastoral women for improved calf management in Ethiopia: Labour requirements, opportunity costs, and feasibility of intervention]
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Hay making by pastoral women for improved calf management in Ethiopia: Labour requirements, opportunity costs, and feasibility of intervention
Examines some interactions of market access and family wealth on household milk allocation for calves and people. Evaluates implications in terms of mortality and morbidity rates of nursing calves and the composition and nutritional value of human diets. Presents surveys of pastoral households in...
Holden, S.J.
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Coppock, D.L.
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Assefa, M.
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[Pastoral dairy marketing and household wealth interactions and their implications for calves and humans in Ethiopia]
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Pastoral dairy marketing and household wealth interactions and their implications for calves and humans in Ethiopia