Oliver Vivian Wasonga
Biographic Data
| ID | 4192061 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Oliver Vivian Wasonga |
| GIVEN NAMES | Oliver Vivian |
| FAMILY NAME | Wasonga |
| SIGNATURE | WASONGA O V |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nairobi |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5929-6091 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Gender-Differentiated Roles and Perceptions on Climate Variability Among Pastoralist and Agro-Pastoralist Communities in Marsabit, Kenya
Climate variability and its impacts affect different members of gender groups in households and society differently. Within the pastoral community, women are more vulnerable, being among the poorest of the poor, and they are expected to be highly susceptible to climate variability effects. This study assesses gender perceptions of climate variability among pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in Marsabit County, Kenya. Results were triangulated…
Natural regeneration offers an effective way for large‐scale restoration of degraded lands in Tigray, Ethiopia
Land rehabilitation through exclosures has been recognized as a promising practice in the restoration of degraded drylands. This study evaluated woody species density, diversity, cover, and biomass production from three regeneration approaches (EMTs): (1) Naturally Regenerated (ENR) exclosures, (2) exclosures with Soil and Water Conservation Structures (ECNR), and (3) those enriched with exotic and local plant species in addition to SWC structure…
Agroforestry practices impacts on soil properties in the drylands of Eastern Kenya
Agroforestry is one of the land use practices that is perceived to be sustainable and that has beneficial impacts on soil properties. However, as a universal statement, this may not be true as best documented successful agroforestry practices are located largely on good soils. Its impacts on dryland soils have rarely been quantified and studied in detail. This study determined the impacts of selected agroforestry practices on soil properties in M…
Low public participation and weak rules threaten exclosure sustainability in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
An assessment of tangible community benefits from exclosures in Tigray, northern Ethiopia
Use value of indigenous range grass species in pastoral northern Kenya
Background: Land degradation is a major challenge facing the world today, with devastating effects particularly among communities inhabiting semi-arid rangelands who are more directly dependent on natural resources. Over the years, indigenous grasses have provided multiple economic, ecosystem and cultural benefits for many communities in Kenya. However, they have increasingly experienced declining abundance, diversity and productivity over the ye…
Determinants of livestock market participation among pastoral communities of Tana River County, Kenya
Brokerage in the borderlands
This article argues that brokers are key actors in the cross-border livestock trade between Kenya and Somalia, where formal regulations are weak or absent. We elucidate the economic and social rationales for livestock brokerage as well as a series of brokering practices taking place at the intersection of profit making, kinship and trust. Besides producing social capital based on trust, brokers facilitate the formalization of livestock trading by…
Socio-cultural and governance foundations of successful income-generating groups in pastoral societies
Many community groups in rural Africa malfunction or collapse after external support has ended. The use of non-consultative and non-contextual approaches in the establishment and evaluation of community groups has been associated with limited understanding of group functionality. This paper uses the perspectives of group members to identify social and governance factors contributing to the performance of pastoral income-generating groups. Self-as…
Moving in and out of Poverty
There has been a tendency for pastoral households of northern Kenya to fall into and remain permanently trapped in poverty, while a few households have managed to escape poverty under certain circumstances. This study looks at how poverty levels among households in pastoral Counties of Turkana and Mandera have changed over the last twenty years. A combination of multi-stage and purposeful sampling techniques was used to sample 310 and 354 househo…
Drought Adaptation and Coping Strategies Among the Turkana Pastoralists of Northern Kenya
This study highlights drought characteristics and the many responses to drought stresses employed by Turkana pastoralists of northwestern Kenya. Multiple data sources, including socioeconomic interviews with 302 households, focus group discussions, and informal interviews with pastoralists were used to capture various aspects of drought and drought adaptation and coping practices. Standardized precipitation index derived from long-term rainfall d…
Assessing the spatio-temporal climate variability in semi-arid Karamoja sub-region in north-eastern Uganda
Semi-arid areas show climatic variability on a spatio-temporal scale. There are few studies on the long-term trends and intensity of this variability from East Africa. We used National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration re-analysis climate data (1979–2009) in this study. Rainfall exhibited a non-significant long-term trend. The climate of the area is variable (coefficient of variation-CV >35.0%) with spatio-temporal oddities in rainfall and tem…
Traditional Range Condition and Trend Assessment
This paper provides the results of a case study of some traditional range management methods of the Pokot and Il Chamus pastoralists of northwestern Kenya. The study focused on the factors used in monitoring and evaluating range condition and range condition trend, and seasonal range suitability to grazing by these communities. It is clear that these pastoralists have an intimate traditional and cultural attachment to resources at their disposal.…
Brokerage in the borderlands
This article argues that brokers are key actors in the cross-border livestock trade between Kenya and Somalia, where formal regulations are weak or absent. We elucidate the economic and social rationales for livestock brokerage as well as a series of brokering practices taking place at the intersection of profit making, kinship and trust. Besides producing social capital based on trust, brokers facilitate the formalization of livestock trading by…
Socio-cultural and governance foundations of successful income-generating groups in pastoral societies
Many community groups in rural Africa malfunction or collapse after external support has ended. The use of non-consultative and non-contextual approaches in the establishment and evaluation of community groups has been associated with limited understanding of group functionality. This paper uses the perspectives of group members to identify social and governance factors contributing to the performance of pastoral income-generating groups. Self-as…
Moving in and out of Poverty
There has been a tendency for pastoral households of northern Kenya to fall into and remain permanently trapped in poverty, while a few households have managed to escape poverty under certain circumstances. This study looks at how poverty levels among households in pastoral Counties of Turkana and Mandera have changed over the last twenty years. A combination of multi-stage and purposeful sampling techniques was used to sample 310 and 354 househo…
Traditional Range Condition and Trend Assessment
This paper provides the results of a case study of some traditional range management methods of the Pokot and Il Chamus pastoralists of northwestern Kenya. The study focused on the factors used in monitoring and evaluating range condition and range condition trend, and seasonal range suitability to grazing by these communities. It is clear that these pastoralists have an intimate traditional and cultural attachment to resources at their disposal.…
Assessing the spatio-temporal climate variability in semi-arid Karamoja sub-region in north-eastern Uganda
Semi-arid areas show climatic variability on a spatio-temporal scale. There are few studies on the long-term trends and intensity of this variability from East Africa. We used National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration re-analysis climate data (1979–2009) in this study. Rainfall exhibited a non-significant long-term trend. The climate of the area is variable (coefficient of variation-CV >35.0%) with spatio-temporal oddities in rainfall and tem…
Drought Adaptation and Coping Strategies Among the Turkana Pastoralists of Northern Kenya
This study highlights drought characteristics and the many responses to drought stresses employed by Turkana pastoralists of northwestern Kenya. Multiple data sources, including socioeconomic interviews with 302 households, focus group discussions, and informal interviews with pastoralists were used to capture various aspects of drought and drought adaptation and coping practices. Standardized precipitation index derived from long-term rainfall d…
Moving in and out of Poverty
There has been a tendency for pastoral households of northern Kenya to fall into and remain permanently trapped in poverty, while a few households have managed to escape poverty under certain circumstances. This study looks at how poverty levels among households in pastoral Counties of Turkana and Mandera have changed over the last twenty years. A combination of multi-stage and purposeful sampling techniques was used to sample 310 and 354 househo…
Socio-cultural and governance foundations of successful income-generating groups in pastoral societies
Many community groups in rural Africa malfunction or collapse after external support has ended. The use of non-consultative and non-contextual approaches in the establishment and evaluation of community groups has been associated with limited understanding of group functionality. This paper uses the perspectives of group members to identify social and governance factors contributing to the performance of pastoral income-generating groups. Self-as…
Determinants of livestock market participation among pastoral communities of Tana River County, Kenya
Brokerage in the borderlands
This article argues that brokers are key actors in the cross-border livestock trade between Kenya and Somalia, where formal regulations are weak or absent. We elucidate the economic and social rationales for livestock brokerage as well as a series of brokering practices taking place at the intersection of profit making, kinship and trust. Besides producing social capital based on trust, brokers facilitate the formalization of livestock trading by…
Natural regeneration offers an effective way for large‐scale restoration of degraded lands in Tigray, Ethiopia
Land rehabilitation through exclosures has been recognized as a promising practice in the restoration of degraded drylands. This study evaluated woody species density, diversity, cover, and biomass production from three regeneration approaches (EMTs): (1) Naturally Regenerated (ENR) exclosures, (2) exclosures with Soil and Water Conservation Structures (ECNR), and (3) those enriched with exotic and local plant species in addition to SWC structure…
Agroforestry practices impacts on soil properties in the drylands of Eastern Kenya
Agroforestry is one of the land use practices that is perceived to be sustainable and that has beneficial impacts on soil properties. However, as a universal statement, this may not be true as best documented successful agroforestry practices are located largely on good soils. Its impacts on dryland soils have rarely been quantified and studied in detail. This study determined the impacts of selected agroforestry practices on soil properties in M…
Low public participation and weak rules threaten exclosure sustainability in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
An assessment of tangible community benefits from exclosures in Tigray, northern Ethiopia
Use value of indigenous range grass species in pastoral northern Kenya
Background: Land degradation is a major challenge facing the world today, with devastating effects particularly among communities inhabiting semi-arid rangelands who are more directly dependent on natural resources. Over the years, indigenous grasses have provided multiple economic, ecosystem and cultural benefits for many communities in Kenya. However, they have increasingly experienced declining abundance, diversity and productivity over the ye…
Gender-Differentiated Roles and Perceptions on Climate Variability Among Pastoralist and Agro-Pastoralist Communities in Marsabit, Kenya
Climate variability and its impacts affect different members of gender groups in households and society differently. Within the pastoral community, women are more vulnerable, being among the poorest of the poor, and they are expected to be highly susceptible to climate variability effects. This study assesses gender perceptions of climate variability among pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in Marsabit County, Kenya. Results were triangulated…
Geography (12 works) · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (12 works) · Socioeconomics (8 works) · Biology (7 works) · Ecology (7 works) · Economics (7 works) · Livestock (7 works) · Pastoralism (7 works) · Agroforestry (6 works) · Business (6 works)