Drought is a recurring challenge to the livelihoods of those living in Tharaka District, Kenya, situated in the semi-arid zone to the east of Mount Kenya, from the lowest slopes of the mountain to the banks of the Tana River. This part of Kenya has been marginal to the economic and political life of Kenya from the colonial period until the present day. A study of more than 30 years of change in...

In a recent participatory cross-sectional study of rural communities in the Northern and Copperbelt Provinces of Zambia undertaken in March 2000, some livelihood analysis revealed that transport constraints, and their impact on rural livelihoods and service provision are of a high priority for the rural poor. Indeed transport emerged as a serious concern in all six study districts, particularly...

70 households living in two communes in the buffer zone of Bach Ma National Park were interviewed in order to qualify and quantify their utilization of forest products from the protected area. The interviewees were also asked to specify the environmental services they receive from t he National Park. Utilization of forest products still plays an important role for supporting the livelihoods of ...

BACKGROUND Although women occupy a central position in agriculture in many developing countries, they face numerous constraints to achieving their full potential including unequal access to assets and limited decision-making authority. We explore the intersection of agricultural livelihoods, food and economic security, and women's sexual and reproductive health in Iringa Region, Tanzania. Our g...

Achieving cost-effective mitigation and sustainable livelihoods through reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) depends heavily on the local context within which REDD+ projects are implemented. Studies have focused on how REDD+ can benefit or harm local people, with little attention paid to how people, their assets and institutions can promote or impede REDD+. This ...

As the goals of international agricultural research move beyond increasing food production to the broader aims of reducing poverty, both agricultural research and studies of its impact become more complex. Yet examining the magnitude and mechanisms through which different types of agricultural research are able to help the poor is essential, not only to evaluate claims for continued funding of ...

Purpose The main purpose of this research is to investigate factors influencing rural women entrepreneurship development and sustainable livelihoods in Manicaland province Zimbabwe. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative was conducted Data were collected through structured questionnaires from 400 entrepreneurs various sectors. participants vegetable vending, operating clothing flea markets ...

Persistent drought and economic collapse in Zimbabwe have seen most, if not all, rural women shifting from the receiving end to giving end. Rural since initiated several livelihood activities make ends meet, as they are most vulnerable whenever left look after children at home. The paper aims examine livelihoods how contribute production Ward 5 of Bikita district. A mixed design form a case stu...