Can formal education reduce risks for drought-prone pastoralists?: A case study from baringo district, Kenya

Human Organization

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 154-165

  Little, Peter ^a   Aboud, Abdillahi ^b   Lenachuru, Clement ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Development; Drought; Education; Livelihood diversification; Pastoralism; Risk management

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT; EDUCATION; FARMERS KNOWLEDGE; LABOR MARKET; PASTORALISM; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AFRICA; BARINGO; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; RIFT VALLEY; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 85036848151     PISSN: 00187259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17730/humo.68.2.n70t617197x4w778     Document Type: Article

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