As East African pastoralists settle around market centers, women often adopt new town-based activities to generate income. While settling in or near towns presents women with new opportunities, household poverty may prevent them from exploiting these opportunities or lead them to adopt environmen...
Nduma, I.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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McPeak, J.G.
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[Diversity in income-generating activities for sedentarized pastoral women in northern Kenya]
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Diversity in income-generating activities for sedentarized pastoral women in northern Kenya
Livestock production in arid and semi-arid rangelands is a risky enterprise. Covariate risk of catastrophic livestock loss due to drought is the most critical uninsured risk facing livestock producers. These losses can lead to persistent poverty. We are trying to design an index based livestock i...
McPeak, J.G.
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Chantarat, S.
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Mude, Andrew G.
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[Explaining index based livestock insurance to pastoralists]
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Explaining index based livestock insurance to pastoralists
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the methods and findings of an experimental game designed to extend the concept of index-based livestock insurance in northern Kenya, and analyze patterns of game play. The paper is designed to inform others who may be attempting something similar...
McPeak, J.G.
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Chantarat, S.
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Mude, Andrew G.
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[Explaining index-based livestock insurance to pastoralists]
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Explaining index-based livestock insurance to pastoralists
Decentralization and community participation are major themes in current development policy. This study investigates perspectives on development held by individuals in arid and semi-arid areas of northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia that are predominantly used for pastoral production. Using a ran...
McPeak, J.G.
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Gebru, G.
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Lemunyete, R.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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[Perspectives on development in Arid and Semi-Arid areas: Results of a ranking exercise]
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Perspectives on development in Arid and Semi-Arid areas: Results of a ranking exercise
Barrett, Christopher B.
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Carter, M.R.
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Chantarat, S.
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McPeak, J.G.
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Mude, Andrew G.
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[Altering poverty dynamics with index insurance: northern Kenya’s HSNP+]
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Altering poverty dynamics with index insurance: northern Kenya’s HSNP+