Livelihood diversification strategies, incomes and soil management strategies: a case study from Kerio Valley, Kenya

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dc.contributor.author Kariuki, Patrick C.
dc.contributor.author Iiyama, Miyuki
dc.contributor.author Kristjanson, Patti
dc.contributor.author Kaitibie, Simeon
dc.contributor.author Maitima, Joseph
dc.date.accessioned 2015-02-23T09:41:17Z
dc.date.available 2015-02-23T09:41:17Z
dc.date.issued 2008-04
dc.identifier.citation Journal of International Development Volume 20, Issue 3, pages 380–397, April 2008 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 0954-1748
dc.identifier.uri http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jid.1419/pdf
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/982
dc.description DOI: 10.1002/jid.1419 en_US
dc.description.abstract African farmers diversify their livelihood strategies through on-farm and off-farm activities. We cluster households according to similar livelihood diversification strategies and explore the implications for income levels and sustainable soil management practices. Five main livelihood diversification strategies were being pursued. Households with off-farm income, and those pursuing higher return agricultural activities earned more than twice as much as the lowest income groups, which were the least diversified. They also were more likely to implement soil conservation measures. Policies aimed at improving household well-being need to take into account a wide range of household asset endowments and livelihood strategies being pursued. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Wiley en_US
dc.subject livelihoods en_US
dc.subject poverty en_US
dc.subject diversification en_US
dc.subject capital assets en_US
dc.subject soil management en_US
dc.subject Kenya en_US
dc.subject Africa en_US
dc.title Livelihood diversification strategies, incomes and soil management strategies: a case study from Kerio Valley, Kenya en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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