Journal of Agricultural Science and Food Research
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Department of Agricultural Sciences, South Eastern Kenya University, Kitui, Kenya

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• Research Article   
  Causes of Household Vulnerability to Food Insecurity in Semi-Arid Kenya: Application of a Stationary Stochastic Model
  Author(s): Dorothy Amwata* and D. M. Nyariki
  
  Agriculture is the mainstay of Kenya’s economy. However, opportunities for increasing agricultural production in the high potential zones of the country have declined and land pressure has gradually pushed the populations to more marginal areas, so that ensuring adequate food for the people has continued to be difficult. This concern has led to renewed interest in improving food production in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL). Understanding the factors that determine the vulnerability of households to food insecurity in the drylands may thus be a fundamental step towards addressing the problem. This study was conducted in two ASAL counties of Kenya-Kajiado and Makueniinhabited by pastoral communities. Using income per adult equivalent as a proxy for food security, since its computation represented food availability and access, time series data covering 31 years on climate and .. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2593-9173.23.14.134

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