Drought Adaptation and Coping Strategies Among the Turkana Pastoralists of Northern Kenya

Opiyo, Francis; Vivian Wasonga, Oliver; Nyangito, Moses; Schilling, Janpeter; Munang, Richard

doi:10.1007/s13753-015-0063-4

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Drought Adaptation and Coping Strategies Among the Turkana Pastoralists of Northern Kenya

Published in International Journal of Disaster Risk Science • Sep 1, 2015

Authors:

Francis Opiyo

Oliver Vivian Wasonga

Moses Nyangito

Abstract

This study highlights drought characteristics and the many responses to drought stresses employed by Turkana pastoralists of northwestern Kenya. Multiple data sources, including socioeconomic interviews with 302 households, focus group discussions, and informal interviews with pastoralists were used...

Subject

Livelihood

Pastoralism

Livestock

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