Contextualising emergency responses to famine among Turkana pastoralists in Kenya

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ID7744348
AutoresBrock Bersaglio (0000-0002-8506-8025, Moscow State University of Technologies and Management named after K.G. Razumovskiy, autor correspondente), John Devlin, John F Devlin, Nonita Yap, Nonita T Yap
Ano2015
Volume25
Fascículo5
Páginas688-702
Data de publicação2015-07-04
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoDevelopment in Practice (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09614524.2015.1049123
OpenAlexW1537996068
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas4
Referências citadas15

The pastoralism of the Turkana has persisted in the challenging environment of northwestern Kenya for some 200 years. Yet many pastoralists find that they increasingly rely on food relief during droughts and famines. This article contextualises emergency responses to famine among Turkana pastoralists by considering their encounters with colonialism, development, and humanitarian interventions. It uses key informant interviews, participant observation, and content analysis, to analyse the benefits and challenges of a small-scale food relief programme. The article argues that such programmes can weaken the viability of pastoralism, and concludes with considerations for future policy and programming

Agriculture · Archaeology · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Ethnology · Famine · Food aid · Food security · Geography · Livestock · Participant observation · Pastoralism · Political science · Psychological intervention · Social science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · South asia · Psychology · Rangeland and Wildlife Management · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology · Transboundary Water Resource Management