Capturing Women’s Voices: Socioeconomics and Gender-Roles in Pastoralist Households in the Ruaha Landscape, Tanzania

Abstract: Pastoralists in East Africa face a multitude of challenges relating to land ownership, environmental concerns and access to government services. These difficulties may disproportionately affect […]

  • Date of Publication: 5/1/2009
  • Author(s): Mariam Nguvava; Deana Clifford; Michel Masozera; Peter Coppolillo; Harrison Sadiki; Jonna Mazet; Jon Erickson
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

Preliminary Perspectives on the Health Needs of Pastoral Women on the Borana Plateau Using Participatory Approaches

Abstract: Since 2000, the PARIMA project has conducted participatory research and outreach among pastoralists in southern Ethiopia. This has led to notable achievements in terms of […]

  • Date of Publication: December 2008
  • Author(s): Seyoum Tezera; Solomon Desta; D. Layne Coppock
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

Collective Action by Women’s Groups to Combat Drought and Poverty in Northern Kenya

Abstract: Collective action can be an effective means of local development and risk reduction among rural people, but few examples have been documented in pastoral areas. […]

  • Date of Publication: December 2006
  • Author(s): D. Layne Coppock; Solomon Desta; Getachew Gebru; Adan Wako; Ibrahim Aden; Chachu Tadecha; Seyoum Tezera
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

Do Pastoral Husbands and Wives in Northern Kenya View Milk Markets Differently?

Abstract: Efforts to develop market opportunities are a key element of the current USAID agricultural strategy. In this study, we illustrate how milk marketing in two […]

  • Date of Publication: December 2006
  • Author(s): John McPeak; Cheryl Doss
  • Type of Document: Research Brief