Livelihood diversification and enhanced food security through agro-pastoralism: Socio-cultural and other challenges among Maasai pastoralists of Narok North district of Kenya
Abstract
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The Maasai of Narok North District Kenya have started
adopting agro-pastoralism as a livelihood diversification strategy.
This study sought to determine the socio-cultural challenges
faced in agro-pastoralism and the relationships between these
challenges and level of agro-pastoralism. The dependent variable
was level of agro-pastoralism, while the independent variables
were attitude towards pastoralism, attitude towards crop
cultivation, land ownership system and contact with agricultural
extension. No statistically significant relationships were found
between the variables. Socio-cultural challenges affected only
31% of respondents, while all respondents experienced
economic, technical and climate change challenges. The study
concluded that socio-cultural challenges did not present major
obstacles to agro-pastoralism and recommended that
development partners should help the Maasai to address the
general challenges identified.
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