Essays about: "West Pokot"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words West Pokot.

1. 1. Ecosystem services from woody vegetation in East African rangelands

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

   Author : Anna Linnéa Elisabeth Swärd; [2023]
   Keywords : dryland ecosystems; rangelands; rangelands; woody vegetation; restoration; Karamoja; West Pokot; pastoralists; agro-pastoralists; East Africa;

   Abstract : Drylands cover nearly half of the Earth's land surface and are dominated by croplands and rangelands. Dryland ecosystems worldwide are affected by land degradation. Increased population pressure, climate change and unsustainable land use threaten essential ecosystem services and adversely impact people’s livelihoods and well-being. READ MORE

3. 2. QUEST FOR QUALITY EDUCATION FOR ALL PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN KENYAPERSPECTIVES ON UWEZO INITIATIVE IN WEST POKOT COUNTY

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

   Author : Nancy Mang’eni; [2018-08-25]
   Keywords : quality education; education for all; marginalized communities; Kenya; Uwezo;

   Abstract : Aim: The study seeks to analyse the social, economic and political factors driving education marginalization in West Pokot County and assess the intervention and influence of Uwezo initiative in attaining literacy and numeracy among school children in West Pokot County. Lastly the study also intends to analyse the impacts of Uwezo in transforming the community in relation to quality education in West Pokot County. READ MORE

4. 3. Breeding and herd structure in livestockbased agropastoralism systems in Chepareria, West Pokot, Kenya

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

   Author : Freja Engström; [2016]
   Keywords : breeding strategy; herd structure; crossbreeding; animal production; livestock-based; agro-pastoralism; Chepareria; West Pokot; Kenya;

   Abstract : The development towards a sustainable agro-pastoralism started late in Chepareria Division, Kenya, but is today moving fast. The livestock-based agro-pastoralists widely apply crossbreeding with imported exotic breeds for rapid performance improvements. READ MORE

5. 4. Nutritional value of pastures in enclosure systems in semi-arid rangelands of Chepareria, West Pokot, Kenya

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

   Author : Ditte Löfqvist; [2016]
   Keywords : pasture; nutritional value; enclosure; fencing; pastoralism; agro- pastoralism; Kenya; West Pokot; Bete; näringsinnehåll; stängsling; inhägnad;

   Abstract : Of all pastoralists in the world 42 % are living in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). West Pokot is situated in the North Western part of Kenya where 45% of the farmers are pastoralist, 29% are agro-pastoralists and 26% have mixed-farming. READ MORE

6. 5. Coping with climate variability in West Pokot, Kenya: The influences of land use on responses to climate variability, by pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities in arid and semi-arid areas of West Pokot, Kenya.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Lotje Geutjes; [2015-03-09]
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   Abstract : Many pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities in semi-arid and arid areas in East Africa, face the challenge of climate change, while the pressure on land is increasing and at the same time land use changes are ongoing. This study focuses on the influences of land use change on the responses to climate variability, by applying the contextual vulnerability framework on the case study of West Pokot in Kenya for the comparison of pastoralist (mainly communal ownership of land) and agro-pastoralist (mainly privatised land) communities. READ MORE