D M Nyariki
Biographic Data
| ID | 3805835 |
|---|---|
| NAME | D M Nyariki |
| GIVEN NAMES | D M |
| FAMILY NAME | Nyariki |
| SIGNATURE | NYARIKI D M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nairobi |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Land-Use Change and Livestock Production Challenges in an Integrated System
Participatory rural appraisal techniques and a survey of 100 households were used to evaluate livestock production, and pastoral development of the Maasai in Mara. It was observed that patterns of land-use have principally changed from nomadic pastoralism to sedentary pastoralism, agropastoralism, and, in some cases, pure cultivation. These trends have adversely affected livestock production and the productive capacity of the Mara ecosystem. Dimi…
Range Use and Trophic Interactions by Agropastoral Herds in Southeastern Kenya
Habitat utilization patterns and feeding interaction of free ranging agropastoral herds were investigated in two cycles of four consecutive grazing periods, in a semiarid environment, southeastern Kenya. The bites count and herd locations per area methods were used. During the dry season, areas of concentrated drainage; river valleys, bottomlands and ephemeral drainage ways absorbed a greater feeding load, taking 57.1 to 60% of the grazing time b…
The Somali and the Camel
Camel production is a major source of livelihood for the pastoralists in the drier parts of Kenya. The majority of these camels are raised under traditional management systems that are not well understood by both researchers and policy makers. This paper looks at the ecological, management and socio-economic aspects of camel production among the Somali community of Moyale District, northern Kenya. Besides a thorough literature search, a survey wa…
Development of and Policy on the Range and Pastoral Industry with Special Reference to Kenya
In the present paper an attempt has been made to study proper guidelines on the integration of the use and conservation of rangeland resources, such as grazing lands, vegetation, soils, animals, and water, are necessary for the success of rural-based projects. Policies related to land ownership are also important. Land tenure change, for example, from communal use to individualization in Kenya has led to restriction of nomadic pastoralism. Curtai…
A Review of African Pastoral Production Systems
In this paper we examine African pastoral production systems mainly from a socio-economic viewpoint. By and large, we find that this economy is consistent with general economic principles. All pastoral practices are rational based on the difficult environment and the cardinal objectives of subsistence and survival. We then argue that the implication of this in terms of pastoral development in its correct sense is to introduce technologies that ar…
Levels and causes of household food and nutrition insecurity in dryland Kenya
Ensuring food and nutrition security in the drylands of sub-Saharan Africa is a critical challenge. Often, information on the level of insecurity is either scanty or unavailable. This paper looks at food and nutrition access at the household level and its determinants in two cases in one of the sub-Saharan African countries: Kenya. Data were collected from a repeat-visit survey of 50 households in two areas of Makueni District, located in the sou…
The Somali and the Camel
Camel production is a major source of livelihood for the pastoralists in the drier parts of Kenya. The majority of these camels are raised under traditional management systems that are not well understood by both researchers and policy makers. This paper looks at the ecological, management and socio-economic aspects of camel production among the Somali community of Moyale District, northern Kenya. Besides a thorough literature search, a survey wa…
Land-Use Change and Livestock Production Challenges in an Integrated System
Participatory rural appraisal techniques and a survey of 100 households were used to evaluate livestock production, and pastoral development of the Maasai in Mara. It was observed that patterns of land-use have principally changed from nomadic pastoralism to sedentary pastoralism, agropastoralism, and, in some cases, pure cultivation. These trends have adversely affected livestock production and the productive capacity of the Mara ecosystem. Dimi…
A Review of African Pastoral Production Systems
In this paper we examine African pastoral production systems mainly from a socio-economic viewpoint. By and large, we find that this economy is consistent with general economic principles. All pastoral practices are rational based on the difficult environment and the cardinal objectives of subsistence and survival. We then argue that the implication of this in terms of pastoral development in its correct sense is to introduce technologies that ar…
Levels and causes of household food and nutrition insecurity in dryland Kenya
Ensuring food and nutrition security in the drylands of sub-Saharan Africa is a critical challenge. Often, information on the level of insecurity is either scanty or unavailable. This paper looks at food and nutrition access at the household level and its determinants in two cases in one of the sub-Saharan African countries: Kenya. Data were collected from a repeat-visit survey of 50 households in two areas of Makueni District, located in the sou…
Development of and Policy on the Range and Pastoral Industry with Special Reference to Kenya
In the present paper an attempt has been made to study proper guidelines on the integration of the use and conservation of rangeland resources, such as grazing lands, vegetation, soils, animals, and water, are necessary for the success of rural-based projects. Policies related to land ownership are also important. Land tenure change, for example, from communal use to individualization in Kenya has led to restriction of nomadic pastoralism. Curtai…
The Somali and the Camel
Camel production is a major source of livelihood for the pastoralists in the drier parts of Kenya. The majority of these camels are raised under traditional management systems that are not well understood by both researchers and policy makers. This paper looks at the ecological, management and socio-economic aspects of camel production among the Somali community of Moyale District, northern Kenya. Besides a thorough literature search, a survey wa…
Range Use and Trophic Interactions by Agropastoral Herds in Southeastern Kenya
Habitat utilization patterns and feeding interaction of free ranging agropastoral herds were investigated in two cycles of four consecutive grazing periods, in a semiarid environment, southeastern Kenya. The bites count and herd locations per area methods were used. During the dry season, areas of concentrated drainage; river valleys, bottomlands and ephemeral drainage ways absorbed a greater feeding load, taking 57.1 to 60% of the grazing time b…
Land-Use Change and Livestock Production Challenges in an Integrated System
Participatory rural appraisal techniques and a survey of 100 households were used to evaluate livestock production, and pastoral development of the Maasai in Mara. It was observed that patterns of land-use have principally changed from nomadic pastoralism to sedentary pastoralism, agropastoralism, and, in some cases, pure cultivation. These trends have adversely affected livestock production and the productive capacity of the Mara ecosystem. Dimi…
Geography (6 works) · Economics (5 works) · Livestock (5 works) · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (5 works) · Agriculture (4 works) · Agroforestry (4 works) · Animal Diversity and Health Studies (4 works) · Ecology (4 works) · Pastoralism (4 works) · Biology (3 works)