Frequency and severity of drought in the Lake Victoria region (Kenya) and its effects on food security

Climate Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 135-142

  Awange, Joseph L ^a   Aluoch, June ^b   Ogallo, Laban A ^c   Omulo, Monica ^b   Omondi, Philip ^c  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MASENO UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^c IGAD Climate Prediction and Application Centre   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Climate; Drought; Environment; Food security; Lake Victoria

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CULTIVATION; DROUGHT; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; FOOD SUPPLY; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

DROUGHT; FOOD SECURITY; FOOD SUPPLY; IMPORT; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICAN LAKES; LAKE VICTORIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 36348973916     PISSN: 0936577X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/cr033135     Document Type: Article

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