This study describes the livestock keeping objectives of female and male Somalia pastoralists, for camel, sheep, goat and donkey. The objectives were assessed using a matrix scoring approach, implemented during participatory rural appraisals conducted in 20 settlements in northwestern Somalia, involving 254 female and 252 male participants.
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsAugust, 2014Somalia, Africa, Eastern Africa
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchAugust, 2014Ethiopia, Africa, Eastern Africa
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Library ResourceManuals & GuidelinesSeptember, 2014Africa, Eastern Africa, Tanzania, Southern Africa
This field manual provides guidance to support, mapping, planning and management in rangelands. It is based on experiences in Tanzania, but the tools presented can be useful for other contexts too.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksSeptember, 2014Ethiopia, Africa, Eastern Africa
Climate change and variability can severely constrain the productivity of pastoral herds by reducing water availability, forage production and quality, and hence the carrying capacity of rangelands. In particular, the risk of heavy livestock losses suffered during recurrent severe droughts associated with climate change and variability presents one of the most serious threats to pastoral livestock keepers.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchSeptember, 2014Uganda, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Tanzania, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern Africa, Western Africa
Using a 9-country dataset from sub-Saharan Africa, and integrating quantitative household-level analyses with qualitative work, the paper shows that gender relations affect agricultural practices and adaptation. The women farmers in our sample control less land than men, the land they control is often of poorer quality, and their tenure is insecure. Women, more than men, are dependent on internal village groups, as opposed to organizations operating at regional or national levels.
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Library ResourceAugust, 2014Kenya, Africa, Eastern Africa
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