Groundwater samples were evaluated throughout Turkana County (Kenya, East Africa)
while looking for drinking water sources. Some samples showed high concentrations of …

Weather extremes negatively affect socioeconomic developments in arid and semi-arid
areas (ASALs) and increase vulnerability of residents to food and water insecurity. Thus …

Recent climate changes have increased the incidences of severe droughts and floods,
which have increased the vulnerability of pastoralists in the Kenyan drylands. Thus, there is …

In arid and semi-arid lands, water salinity often restricts plant growth, degrades soils, and
even causes irrigation systems to fail, especially in hot climates. Worldwide, it is a “major …

‌• Agriculture, livestock, bee-keeping and fisheries remain rudimentary in the Omo-Turkana
Basin. With some exceptions, people continue to rely on traditional methods and tools and …

AbstractThis research involved an investigation of the classroom experiences of formally
unprepared refugee teachers in Kakuma Refugee camp. The purpose was to understand …

Indigenous backyard poultry, which is the most commonly reared poultry in Africa, is often
raised fsdain a free-range production system that exposes them to a wide array of …

EFFECTS OF OIL EXTRACTION ON THE LIVELIHOODS VULNERABILITY IN LOKICHAR-KOCHODIN
BASIN, TURKANA COUNTY, KENYA KIRUI AGNES CHEPTOO Page 1 EFFECTS OF OIL …

In arid and semi-arid lands, water salinity often restricts plant growth, degrades soils, and
even causes irrigation systems to fail, especially in hot climates. Worldwide, it is a major …

For many decades now, drought in the Horn of Africa has had devastating impacts on the
lives of many people, the ecosystem and livelihoods of the pastoralist communities. It has …