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
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
This paper examines the effects of wildlife tourism-based payments for ecosystem services (PES) on poverty, wealth inequality and the livelihoods of herders in the Maasai Mara Ecosystem in south-western Kenya. It uses the case of Olare Orok Conservancy PES programme in which pastoral landowners h...
Osano, P.M.
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Said, Mohammed Yahya
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Leeuw, Jan de
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Ndiwa, Nicholas N.
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Kaelo, D.
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Schomers, S.
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Birner, R.
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Ogutu, J.
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[Why keep lions instead of livestock? Assessing wildlife-tourism based payment for ecosystem services involving herders in the Maasai Mara, Kenya]
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Why keep lions instead of livestock? Assessing wildlife-tourism based payment for ecosystem services involving herders in the Maasai Mara, Kenya
Wanyoike, Francis N.
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Mtimet, Nadhem
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Ndiwa, Nicholas N.
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Mugunieri, Lawrence Godiah
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Warsame, A.
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Marshall, Karen
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[Knowledge of livestock grading and market participation among small ruminant producers in northern Somalia]
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Knowledge of livestock grading and market participation among small ruminant producers in northern Somalia
Agricultural extension systems across Africa are under great pressure to become more efficient and effective. Whereas proposals abound as to what African governments should do in order to achieve these goals, those addressing how they might do so are rare. The literature still offers little guida...
Omamo, S.W.
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Kagwanja, J.
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Reid, Robin S.
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D'Ieteren, G.D.M.
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Ndiwa, Nicholas N.
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Nyabenge, M.
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Matere, C.
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Mulatu, W.
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[Agricultural extension reform in Africa: Insights and lessons from livestock disease control in South-West Ethiopia]
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Agricultural extension reform in Africa: Insights and lessons from livestock disease control in South-West Ethiopia
Smallholder livestock farmers face challenges such as lack of appropriate fora and networks which can motivate and influence the adoption of breeding strategies in West Africa. Efforts to ensure participation of livestock owners in breeding programs such as performance recording, the use of villa...
Pali, Pamela N.
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Zaibet, L.
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Mburu, S.K.
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Ndiwa, Nicholas N.
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Rware, H.I.
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[The potential influence of social networks on the adoption of breeding strategies]
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The potential influence of social networks on the adoption of breeding strategies