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Documenting Causes of Livestock Mortality Among Pastoralists in Ethiopia and Kenya

Abstract: A major source of risk facing Ethiopian and Kenyan pastoralists is the death of their livestock. Livestock deaths confront households not just due to the […]

  • Date of Publication: April 2009
  • Author(s): John McPeak
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

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In What Ways Are People in Pastoral Areas Integrated into the Cash Economy?

Abstract: In a prior research brief entitled “How Are They Surviving Out There? An Analysis of Total Income in the PARIMA Study Sites” (GL-CRSP Research Brief […]

  • Date of Publication: April 2009
  • Author(s): John McPeak
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

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From LINKS to NLMIS: Issues, Challenges and Lessons Learned

Abstract: Information communication technology, specifically the mobile phone, is becoming an integral tool for development, as there is increasing recognition that information is an important tool […]

  • Date of Publication: April 2009
  • Author(s): Gatarwa Kariuki; Muthoni Mwangi; John Maina; Qalicha Wario; Robert Kaitho
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

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Factors Influencing Beef Cattle Marketing Behavior in Pastoral Areas of Kenya: The Role of Livestock Market Information

Abstract: Marketing transactions take place in an environment where information is shared and exchanged among and between sellers, buyers and middlemen. It is argued that traders […]

  • Date of Publication: April 2009
  • Author(s): Mathew Komen; Gatarwa Kariuki; Robert Kaitho
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

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Deteriorating Terms of Trade and Food Security Among Pastoral Livestock Producers in Kenya

Abstract: Over 80% of Kenya’s land mass of 58.3 million hectares is classified as arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs). In spite of the unfavorable weather conditions, […]

  • Date of Publication: April 2009
  • Author(s): Gatarwa Kariuki; Robert Kaitho
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

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Exploring Uncertainty in Decision Support Systems for Land-Use Management

Abstract: Underlying all decision support systems are criteria scoring and decision rules. A multi-objectives decision support tool known as the Spatial Environment and Agricultural Decision Support […]

  • Date of Publication: April 2009
  • Author(s): Tracy Baker
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

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Disaggregating Human Population for Improved Land Use Management

Abstract: Understanding the spatial distribution of a population across a landscape is important in land use planning. In developing nations, where resources are limited, such information […]

  • Date of Publication: April 2009
  • Author(s): Tracy Baker
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

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Medicinal Plants of the Ogiek Community in the Upper Watershed of River Njoro

Abstract: This research brief presents findings on gendered knowledge of medicinal plants among the Ogiek community of River Njoro watershed that shows that both men and […]

  • Date of Publication: April 2009
  • Author(s): Eunice W. Ngari
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

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Modeling Tool to Assess Economic Consequences of Changing Farming Systems for Resource-Poor Small Farmers in the Upper Njoro River Watershed, Kenya.

Abstract: A modeling tool applying net present value economic analysis was developed to estimate long-term economic returns to labor and land for smallholder cropping systems in […]

  • Date of Publication: April 2009
  • Author(s): Timothy Krupnik; Marion W. Jenkins; Sian Mooney
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

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Sustaining Lake Levels in Lake Nakuru, Kenya: Development of a Water Balance Model for Decision Making

Abstract: Fluctuations in Lake Nakuru’s water level, particularly since the mid-1980s have been a source of significant concern for the sustainability of the lake’s unique ecosystem. […]

  • Date of Publication: April 2009
  • Author(s): Marion W. Jenkins; Stephen McCord; Joseph Edebe
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

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