Livelihood diversification strategies, incomes and soil management strategies: A case study from Kerio Valley, Kenya

Journal of International Development

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 380-397

  Iiyama, Miyuki ^a   Kariuki, Patrick ^b   Kristjanson, Patti ^b   Kaitibie, Simeon ^b   Maitima, Joseph ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Africa; Capital assets; Diversification; Kenya; Livelihoods; Poverty; Soil management

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DIVERSIFICATION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; OFF-FARM EMPLOYMENT; RURAL ECONOMY; SOIL MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 43849096239     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1419     Document Type: Article

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