Population increase and socio-economic changes in a pastoral society: The case of the Turkana, Kakuma division, Kenya
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We studied the impact of settlement on socio-economic patterns
and environment quality among the Turkana pastoral
communities in Kenya. We used open-ended and close-ended
questionnaire and focus group discussion. The majority of the
people were pastoralists, keeping animals around the camp most
times (65%), but also migrating regularly (35%). There was
considerable land degradation, due to increase in animal and
human populations. Cutting down of trees for charcoal was
widespread.
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