We use data from 500 households in Samburu County (Kenya) to explore how natural environment and market accessibility affect coping and adaptation strategies of pastoralists. In particular, we ask whether households accumulate livestock wealth and invest in structural and cognitive social capital...
Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley
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Bulte, E.H.
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Giller, Ken E.
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Ndiwa, Nicholas N.
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Kifugo, S.C.
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McIntire, John M.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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[Livestock wealth and social capital as insurance against climate risk: A case study of Samburu County in Kenya]
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Livestock wealth and social capital as insurance against climate risk: A case study of Samburu County in Kenya
Lukuyu, Margaret N.
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Gibson, John P.
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Savage, D.B.
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Rao, E.J.O.
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Ndiwa, Nicholas N.
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Duncan, Alan J.
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[Farmers’ perceptions of dairy cattle breeds, breeding and feeding strategies: A case of smallholder dairy farmers in western Kenya]
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Farmers’ perceptions of dairy cattle breeds, breeding and feeding strategies: A case of smallholder dairy farmers in western Kenya
Poole, Elizabeth J.
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Ndiwa, Nicholas N.
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Mmbone, Mildred
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[Good data, smart analysis, meaningful conclusions: Towards a gender analysis framework]
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Good data, smart analysis, meaningful conclusions: Towards a gender analysis framework
Somalia, one of the world's poorest countries, has livestock as the mainstay of the economy, with an estimated 65% of the population engaged in the livestock sector. This paper presents a gendered study on the traditional livestock breeding practices of Somali pastoralists for camels, cattle, she...
Marshall, Karen
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Mtimet, Nadhem
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Wanyoike, Francis N.
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Ndiwa, Nicholas N.
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Ghebremariam, H.
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Mugunieri, Lawrence Godiah
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Costagli, R.
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[Traditional livestock breeding practices of men and women Somali pastoralists: trait preferences and selection of breeding animals]
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Traditional livestock breeding practices of men and women Somali pastoralists: trait preferences and selection of breeding animals
This study describes the livestock keeping objectives of female and male Somalia pastoralists, for camel, sheep, goat and donkey. The objectives were assessed using a matrix scoring approach, implemented during participatory rural appraisals conducted in 20 settlements in northwestern Somalia, in...
Marshall, Karen
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Mtimet, Nadhem
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Wanyoike, Francis N.
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Ndiwa, Nicholas N.
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[The complex and gender differentiated objectives of livestock keeping for Somali pastoralists]
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The complex and gender differentiated objectives of livestock keeping for Somali pastoralists
Ellis, R.H.
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Nasehzadeh, M.
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Hanson, Jean
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Ndiwa, Nicholas N.
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Woldemariam, Yeshi
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[Medium-term seed storage of diverse genera of forage grasses, evidence-based genebank monitoring intervals, and regeneration standards]
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Medium-term seed storage of diverse genera of forage grasses, evidence-based genebank monitoring intervals, and regeneration standards
This paper uses data from a 1998 survey of farming households in Nakuru district, Kenya to explore factors influencing soil fertility management decisions of smallholder farmers in Africa. The modeling strategy builds on results of research in soil science that point to the joint determination of...
Omamo, S.W.
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Williams, J.C.
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Obare, G.A.
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Ndiwa, Nicholas N.
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[Soil fertility management on small farms in Africa: Evidence from Nakuru district, Kenya]
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Soil fertility management on small farms in Africa: Evidence from Nakuru district, Kenya
Sub-Saharan Africa faces huge food supply challenges due to increasing human population, limited opportunities to increase arable land, and declining yields associated with continuously declining soil fertility. To cater for their food requirements, smallholders use only modest levels of inorgani...
Waithaka, M.M.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Shepherd, Keith D.
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Ndiwa, Nicholas N.
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[Factors affecting the use of fertilizers and manure by smallholders: The case of Vihiga, western Kenya]
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Factors affecting the use of fertilizers and manure by smallholders: The case of Vihiga, western Kenya
Mmbone, Mildred
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Ndiwa, Nicholas N.
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[Impact of biosecurity training on farm management practice in Nigeria]
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Impact of biosecurity training on farm management practice in Nigeria
Gender-disaggregated data are the only way we can answer a gender question. Analysing gender-disaggregated data is challenging but interesting. One of the most interesting findings from the research relates to asset ownership: it is necessary to look at the proportion of assets owned by women or ...
Ndiwa, Nicholas N.
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[Disaggregating data: The only way to answer a gender question in research]
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Disaggregating data: The only way to answer a gender question in research