Browsing Theses and Dissertations by Subject "Pastoral communities"
Now showing items 1-3 of 3
-
The effects of livestock rustling on livelihoods of pastoral communities in the Turkwell river belt along the Turkana/Pokot border
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Livestock rustling is not a new phenomenonamong pastoral societies in Kenya. Traditionally, various pastoral communities use raiding as a cultural practice for restocking of herds, especially after periods of drought or ... -
Marketing of sheep and goats and its role in food security among pastoral communities in Marsabit District, Kenya
(Department of Range Management, University of Nairobi, 2003-09)Pastoral households have become chronically food insecure. Since sheep and goats are kept in large numbers in the arid and semi-arid environments compared to other species of livestock, they are expected to play an ... -
The role of traditional rangeland resource utilization among selected pastoral communities of Tanzania
(Department of Range Management, University of Nairobi, 1996-06)A study was conducted in two pastoral communities in the reserve grazing areas. These were the reserve grazing pastures, used by the Gogo of Makang'wa, central Tanzania and Maasai of Tingatinga, northern Tanzania, as a ...