Assessment of gender and innovations in climatesmart agriculture for food and nutrition security in Kenya: a case of Kalii watershed

    Nyongesa, D and Esilaba, A O and Emongor, R and Bikketi, E and Were, K (2017) Assessment of gender and innovations in climatesmart agriculture for food and nutrition security in Kenya: a case of Kalii watershed. International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology, 13 (2). pp. 109-137. ISSN 1741-5004

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    Abstract

    Climate-change and variability (CC&V) exerts multiple stresses on agriculture production. It negatively impacts gender-cadres especially in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands that occupy 89% (area), 36% (population), 70% (livestock), and 90% (wildlife). Smallholders with limited resources endowments have adopted climate-smart agriculture technologies, which are viewed as a panacea to CC&V in addressing interlinked food-security challenges. This paper reports baseline survey results on 149 randomly selected households in Kalii watershed. Primary and secondary data were collected in March 2015. Data-analyses encompassed regressions, descriptive statistics and gender-analysis. Local perceptions/results revealed precipitations downwardtrend and an upward-trend of temperatures, and other elements, and outcomes of CC&V. Gender and innovations are statistically significant at (p<0.05). Decision-making on assets’ and proceeds’ control and use, was men’s domain. Invariably, gender and climate-smart agriculture innovations are critical in food and nutrition security strategy under CC&V.

    Item Type: Article
    Divisions: Research Program : East & Southern Africa
    CRP: UNSPECIFIED
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Gender; agriculture; watershed; smallholders; food-security; climate-change and variability; decision-making; innovations; livelihoods; assets; improved-leguminous crops
    Subjects: Others > Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA)
    Others > Innovation
    Others > Watershed Management
    Others > Climate Change
    Others > Gender Research
    Others > Kenya
    Depositing User: Mr Ramesh K
    Date Deposited: 29 Aug 2017 06:55
    Last Modified: 29 Aug 2017 06:55
    URI: http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/10157
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