Pastoralist Livelihoods & Nutrition (page 40)
Nutritional impacts of violence in pastoralist groups in N Kenya
Ethnographers and epidemiological scientists studied the consequences of endemic violence among Pokot, Samburu and Turkana pastoralists in Northern Kenya. In the article “Comparative nutritional indicators as markers for resilience: the impacts of low-intensity violence among three pastoralist communities of northern Kenya” published in the Journal of Eastern African Studies 10 (1): 150–167 (2016), they examine […]
Livelihood dynamics in northern Karamoja
The report “Livelihood dynamics in northern Karamoja: a participatory baseline study for the Growth, Health and Governance Program” (2013, 70pp) published by Feinstein International Center of Tufts University bring the findings of a livelihoods assessment made as part of the USAID-funded Growth, Health and Governance Program implemented by Mercy Corps and partners in Karamoja in […]
Diversifying beyond livestock in northern Kenya
The article “Are there options outside livestock economy? Diversification among households of northern Kenya” published in Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice (2016 6:3 DOI: 10.1186/s13570-016-0050-4) looks at whether income diversification helps build resilience of pastoral families. The study applied the Sustainable Livelihood Approach to identify the determinants of diversification among 662 pastoral households in Turkana […]
Literature review on pastoralism in Karamoja
The Karamoja Resilience Support Unit (KRSU) funded by USAID published a review of recent literature on “Livestock on Karamoja” (2016, 35pp). It covers publications from the past five years and synthesizes the main issues confronting pastoralists and agropastoralists in northeastern Uganda, focusing on veterinary services, water and livestock marketing. It includes a section on policy […]
Risk, resilience and pastoralist mobility in Sudan
As livestock becomes increasingly recognised for its significant contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and exports, the report Risk, resilience and pastoralist mobility (2016, 88pp) published by the Feinstein International Center of Tufts University investigates the practice of pastoralism in Sudan. The authors delineate migration patterns, rationales and market strategies, and offer recommendations for policymakers and […]