Impact of climate change adaptation on food security: evidence from semi-arid lands, Kenya

Ndiritu, S W and Muricho, G (2021) Impact of climate change adaptation on food security: evidence from semi-arid lands, Kenya. Climatic Change (TSI), 167. pp. 1-20. ISSN 0165-0009

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Abstract

The management of rangelands, including climate change adaptation strategies, is primarily responsible for stimulating livestock productivity, which consequently improves food security. This paper investigates the impact of climate change adaptations on food security among pastoralists in semi-arid parts of Kenya, who have not received due attention to date. Using an endogenous switching regression model, the current study revealed that pastoralists’ food security increased significantly when they employed measures to adapt to climate change. The study results also showed that wealthier households and those with more livestock were more food-secure than comparatively poorer households or those with less livestock. Furthermore, the study uncovered a high prevalence of food security among more educated households. The paper therefore recommends that, in Kenya’s semi-arid lands, where pastoralism is the primary means of livelihood, policies advocating adaptations to climate change should be strengthened. Also fundamental to building pastoralists’ adaptation strategies are the consistent monitoring of climate change, the use of early warning systems, and the communication of pertinent information to farmers—and particularly to pastoralists.

Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Research Program : East & Southern Africa
CRP:	UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Climate-change adaptation, Endogenousswitching regression, Food security, Semiarid lands, Kenya
Subjects:	Others > Climate Adaptation Others > Semi-Arid Tropics Others > Climate Change Others > Food Security Others > Kenya
Depositing User:	Mr Nagaraju T
Date Deposited:	09 Jul 2024 06:14
Last Modified:	09 Jul 2024 06:14
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/12750
Official URL:	https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10584-0...
Projects:	Pathways to Resilience in Semi-arid Economies (PRISE)
Funders:	UK Department for International Development and the International Development Research Centre in Canada
Acknowledgement:	This data used in this study was supported by the Department for International Development (DFID) and the Canadian International Development Research Centre (IDRC) through the Pathways to Resilience in Semi-Arid Economies (PRISE) project led by Overseas Development Institute (ODI). We also would like to thank the editor, the editorial staff, and the three anonymous reviewers for comments and suggestions. In addition, we gratefully thank Sandie Fitchat who provided valuable help with language editing through the generous support of Jesper Stage and Luleå University of Technology, Sweden. The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the donors’ or authors’ institutions. The usual disclaimer applies.
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