Browsing by Author "Nyariki, Dickson M."

Assessing socio-ecological change dynamics using local knowledge in the semi- arid lowlands of Baringo District, Kenya

Nyariki, Dickson M.; Ngugi, Robinson K.; Wasonga, Vivian O. (2010-09)

A clear understanding of the social and ecological change dynamics in pastoral ecosystems is imperative for formulation of appropriate policies that ensure sustainable resource use and livelihood security of pastoral ...

Assessing Socio-Ecological Change Dynamics Using Local Knowledge in the Semi-Arid Lowlands of Baringo District, Kenya

Nyariki, Dickson M.; Wasonga, Vivian O.; Ngugi, Robinson K. (Nova Science Publishers, 2011)

A clear understanding of the social and ecological change dynamics in pastoral ecosystems is imperative for formulation of appropriate policies that ensure sustainable resource use and livelihood security of pastoral ...

Assessing the Potential of Camel Milk as a Livelihood Option in the Face of Climatic and Environmental Changes in Drylands of Kenya

Nyariki, Dickson M.; Yazan Elhadi, A. M.; Wasonga, V. O. (RUFORUM, 2012-09)

In drylands of Kenya, the adverse effects of climate variability and change has directly weakened the pastoral production system and made it less effective as a livelihood option. This has med most pastoral household food ...

The challenges of rehabilitating denuded patches of a semi-arid environment in Kenya

Mganga, Kevin Z.; Nyangito, Moses M.; Musimba, Nashon K. R.; Nyariki, Dickson M.; Mwang’ombe, Agnes W.; Ekaya, Wellington N.; Muiru, William M.; Clavel, Daniele; Francis, Judith; Kaufmann, Ralph v.; Verhagen, Jan (Academic Journals, 2010-07)

Land degradation is a major problem in the semi-arid environments of Sub-Saharan Africa. Fighting land degradation is essential to ensure the sustainable and long-term productivity of the habited semiarid lands. In Kenya, ...

The challenges posed by Ipomoea kituensis and the grass-weed interaction in a reseeded semi-arid environment in Kenya

Mganga, Kevin Z.; Musimba, Nashon K. R.; Nyariki, Dickson M.; Nyangito, Moses M.; Mwang’ombe, Agnes W.; Ekaya, Wellington N.; Muiru, William M. (2010-12)

Rehabilitation of denuded patches using perennial grasses has been used extensively in semi-arid environments of Kenya. However, weeds continue to pose an enormous challenge to the success of many rehabilitation programmes. ...

Changing land use systems and socio-economic roles of vegetation in semi-arid Africa: The case of the Afar and Tigrai of Ethiopia.

Nyariki, Dickson M.; Alemu, Diress, T.; Kassim, Farah, O. (Kamla-Raj Enterprises, 2000)

The choice of grass species to combat desertification in semi-arid Kenyan rangelands is greatly influenced by their forage value for livestock

Mganga, Kevin Z.; Nyariki, Dickson M.; Nyangito, M. M.; Musimba, Nashon K. R.; Mwang’ombe, Agnes W. (Wiley, 2013)

Livestock production is the main source of livelihood in the arid and semi-arid lands in Africa. However, desertification characterized by vegetation degradation and soil erosion is a major threat to the sustainability of ...

Climate factors as determinants of food security in semi - arid Kenya: a longitudinal analysis

Amwata, Dorothy A.; Nyariki, Dickson M.; Musimba, Nashon K. R. (2016)

Food security in the arid and semi-arid areas (ASALs) of Kenya is linked to climate and socio-economic factors. T his study was conducted in two ASAL counties of Kenya , Kajiado and Makueni , inhabited by pastoral communities ...

Climate Variability, Land-Use and Livelihoods in the Rangelands

Nyariki, Dickson M.; Amwata, Dorothy A.; Musimba, Nashon K. R. (LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, 2014-09-02)

Climate variability, land-use, pastoral and agropastoral livelihoods in arid and semi-arid areas of Kenya

Amwata, Dorothy A.; Nyariki, Dickson M. (2021-05)

Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) are experiencing climate variability, especially rainfall and temperature alterations. Rainfall is recognised as one of the critical parameters influencing land-use dynamics and ...

Combining Sustainable Land Management Technologies to Combat Land Degradation and Improve Rural Livelihoods in Semi-arid Lands in Kenya

Mganga, Kevin Z.; Musimba, Nashon K. R.; Nyariki, Dickson M. (Springer Verlag, 2015-07-16)

Drylands occupy more than 80 % of Kenya’s total land mass and contribute immensely to the national economy and society through agriculture, livestock production, tourism, and wild product harvesting. Dryland ecosystems are ...

Common Range, Different Tribes: Explaining Resource Use, Management and Productivity among the Akamba, Orma and Somali in the former Eastern Statelands of Kenya

Nyariki, Dickson M.; Abeele, Jan V. d. (Kamla-Raj Enterprises, 2004)

This paper describes the major livelihood activities of three ethnic communities who use in common the former Kenyan Eastern Statelands. It also looks at how the livelihoods and the range could be improved while maintaining ...

Competition indices of three perennial grasses used to rehabilitate degraded semi-arid rangelands in Kenya

Nyariki, Dickson M.; Mganga, Kevin Z.; Musimba, Nashon K. R. (2015-10-07)

Rangeland degradation is one of the most serious environmental challenges in arid and semi-arid environments in Africa. Grass reseeding technology, using indigenous perennial grass species has a great potential for restoring ...

Conceptualisation and measurement challenges in modelling pastorilists’ risk and vulnerability instigated by droughts in the group ranches of Kenya

Nyariki, Dickson M.; Obudho, E.; Njoka, J.; Weke, P.; Farah, K. (2010-09)

This on-going study is assessing and modeling vulnerability and risks faced by pastoral communities in the dry areas of Lakipia in Kenya. Preliminary results from participatory rural appraisal indicate that poverty is ...

Constraints of rehabilitating degraded semi-arid lands of Kenya using indigenous perennial grasses

Mganga, Kevin Z.; Musimba, Nashon K. R.; Nyangito, Moses M.; Nyariki, Dickson M.; Mwang’ombe, Agnes W.; Ekaya, Wellington N.; Muiru, William M. (2010-09)

Land degradation which among others include loss of vegetation is rampant in Kenya, destroying both the fragile arid and semi- arid lands and the non-arid areas. Efforts to rehabilitate semi- arid areas by re-vegetation ...

The contribution of pastoralism to the local and national economies in Kenya

Nyariki, Dickson M.; Ogillo, B. P.; Nyangito, M. M.; Kubasu, D. O. (2015-07-30)

Desert Margins Program In Kenya: Integrated Socio-Economics Analysis Of Benchmark Sites

Nyariki, Dickson M.; Maina, I. N.; Muturi, G. M.; Mulatya, J.; Ego, W.; Muthoka, P.; Kariuki, J.; Esilaba, A. O.; Cheruiyot, H. K. (Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, 2004-11)

This paper presents socio-economic analysis of the Desert Margins Programme (DMP) benchmark sites in Kajiado and Makueni Districts in Southern rangelands, Marsabit District (Kalacha, Kargi, Korr and Ngurunit) and Turkana ...

The Desert Margins Programme Approaches in Upscaling Best-Bet Technologies in Arid and Semi-arid Lands in Kenya

Nyariki, Dickson M.; Esilaba, A.O.; Okoti, M.; Keya, G. A.; Miriti, J. M.; Kigomo, J. N.; Olukoye, G.; Wekesa, L.; Ego, W.; Muturi, G. M.; Cheruiyot, H. K. (Springer Netherlands, 2011)

Kenya’s land surface is primarily arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) which account for 84% of the total land area. The Desert Margins Programme (DMP) in Kenya has made some contribution to understanding which technology ...

Determinants and rates of land degradation: Application of stationary time-series model to data from a semi-arid environment in Kenya

Mganga, Kevin Z.; Nyariki, Dickson M.; Musimba, Nashon K. R.; Amwata, Dorothy A. (Springer Verlag, 2018-02)

The causes of land degradation in the African drylands have been shown to vary. Some researchers consider climate to be the major contributor to degradation, with anthropogenic factors playing a minor role. Others reverse ...

Determinants of Household Vulnerability to Food Insecurity: A Case Study of Semi-Arid Districts in Malawi

Nyariki, Dickson M.; Kakota, Tasokwa; Mkwambisi, David; Wambui Kogi-Makau3 (Wiley, 2015-01)

This paper looks at household vulnerability to food insecurity and its determinants in two semi-arid districts in Malawi. A randomly selected sample of 200 households was interviewed. The descriptive statistics revealed ...

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