Livestock play an important role for poor rural households in regions such as the Peruvian Andes. Research methods leading to a better understanding of the role of livestock in household poverty dynamics, and what better targeted policies and interventions may enhance that role, however, are not ...
Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Krishna, A.
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Kuan, A.
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Quilca, G.
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Sánchez Urrelo, A.
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León Velarde, C.U.
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[Poverty dynamics and the role of livestock in the Peruvian Andes]
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Poverty dynamics and the role of livestock in the Peruvian Andes
In this study we compare revealed and stated-preference approaches to value traits of cattle in Kenya. The premise is that much can be learnt about non-market values of indigenous animal genetic resources (AnGR) from the use of multi-attribute stated-preference methods, if these compare well with...
Scarpa, R.
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Ruto, E.S.K.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Drucker, A.G.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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[Valuing indigenous cattle breeds in Kenya: An empirical comparison of stated and revealed preference value estimates]
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Valuing indigenous cattle breeds in Kenya: An empirical comparison of stated and revealed preference value estimates
There is limited documentation of soil and water management technologies that enhance adaptation to climate change in drylands of Kenya. Rainfall patterns were analyzed in the semi-arid Machakos and Makueni counties of eastern Kenya using historical data. A total of forty...
Recha, John W.M.
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Mati, Bancy M.
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Nyasimi, Mary
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Kimeli, Philip
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Kinyangi, James
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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[Changing rainfall patterns and farmers ’ adaptation through soil water management practices in semi- arid eastern Kenya]
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Changing rainfall patterns and farmers ’ adaptation through soil water management practices in semi- arid eastern Kenya
We use panel survey data and household event-histories to explore patterns of rural poverty dynamics in Kenya over the period 2000–2009. We find substantial mobility across poverty categories using economic transition matrices. Drawing on asset-based approaches, we distinguish stochastic from str...
Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Berg, M. van den
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Schipper, R
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[Rural poverty dynamics in Kenya: Structural declines and stochastic escapes]
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Rural poverty dynamics in Kenya: Structural declines and stochastic escapes
Achieving the Millennium Development Goal of halving poverty will require simultaneous action on two separate fronts: helping poor people escape from poverty, and stemming the flow of people into poverty. This article examines forty Peruvian communities, and finds that descents into poverty have ...
Krishna, A.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Kuan, J.
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Quilca, G.
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Sánchez Urrelo, A.
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[Fixing the hole in the bucket: household poverty dynamics in the Peruvian Andes]
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Fixing the hole in the bucket: household poverty dynamics in the Peruvian Andes
Three hundred and sixteen households in 20 western Kenyan villages — 19% of all households in these villages — managed successfully to escape from poverty in the past 25 years. However, another 325 households (i.e. 19% of all households of these villages) fell into abiding poverty in the same per...
Krishna, A.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Nindo, W.
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[Escaping poverty and becoming poor in twenty Kenyan villages.]
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Escaping poverty and becoming poor in twenty Kenyan villages.
The practical utilization of available modern as well as traditional weather forecasting systems builds herders’ resiliency capacity to climatic shocks. The precision and reliability of the forecasting system determines its creditability and acceptance by the users to be proactive in the decision...
Ayal, Desalegn Y.
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Desta, S.
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Gebru, G.
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Kinyangi, James
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Recha, John W.M.
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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[Opportunities and challenges of indigenous biotic weather forecasting among the Borena herders of southern Ethiopia]
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Opportunities and challenges of indigenous biotic weather forecasting among the Borena herders of southern Ethiopia
Purpose: Climate variability and extremes adversely affect the livestock sector directly and indirectly by aggravating the prevalence of livestock diseases, distorting production system and the sector profitability. This paper aims to examine climate variability and its impact on livestock system...
Ayal, Desalegn Y.
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Desta, Solomon
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Gebru, Getachew
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[Climate variability, perceptions of pastoralists and their adaptation strategies: Implications for livestock system and diseases in Borana zone]
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Climate variability, perceptions of pastoralists and their adaptation strategies: Implications for livestock system and diseases in Borana zone
This article reviews the published evidence of the climatic risks faced by smallholder farmers in eastern Africa and the adaptation strategies these farmers have so far adopted. In addition, the study draws on two detailed case studies in Kenya for a better understanding of the nuances of climate...
Gbegbelegbe, Sika
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Serem, Jared
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Stirling, Clare M.
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Kyazze, Florence B.
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Misiko, Michael T.
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Tongruksawattana, Songporne
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Nafula, Lydia
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Gakii, Mercy
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Sonder, Kai
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[Smallholder farmers in eastern Africa and climate change: a review of risks and adaptation options with implications for future adaptation programmes]
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Smallholder farmers in eastern Africa and climate change: a review of risks and adaptation options with implications for future adaptation programmes
What are the key factors that contribute to household-level food security? What lessons can we learn
from food secure households? What agricultural options and management strategies are likely to benefit female-headed households in particular? This paper addresses these questions using a unique d...
Silvestri, Silvia
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Douxchamps, Sabine
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Förch, Wiebke
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Mutie, Ianetta
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Quirós, Carlos
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Ndungu, Anthony
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Ndiwa, Nicholas N.
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Mango, Joash
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Claessens, Lieven
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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[Households and food security: lessons from food secure households in East Africa]
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Households and food security: lessons from food secure households in East Africa