Livelihoods under climate variability and change: An analysis of the adaptive capacity of rural poor to water scarcity in Kenya’s drylands
Abstract
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Rainfall, which is the main source of water in Kenya’s drylands
areas, shows very high spatial and temporal variability. Crop,
forage and livestock production closely follow rainfall trends
thus putting livelihoods of a number of households at risk. This
study was carried out by administering questionnaires to agropastoral
households in Kibwezi district of Kenya. Most (98%)
of the respondents mentioned increased dry conditions
occasioned by recurrent droughts as the main unusual climatic
events. In response to climate variability, the households had
developed both short and long term adaptive mechanisms which
included planting of drought tolerant and early maturing crops,
early or dry planting, water harvesting through range pits and
roof catchments and run-off harvesting.
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