Perceived impact of land use changes and livelihood diversification strategies of communities in the Lake Victoria Basin of Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorWalingo, Mary K.
dc.contributor.authorLiwenga, Emma T.
dc.contributor.authorKangalawe, Richard Y. M.
dc.contributor.authorMadulu, Ndalhwa F.
dc.contributor.authorKabumbuli, Robert
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-24T14:30:21Z
dc.date.available2016-04-24T14:30:21Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractThe changing environment and levels of resource endowment in the Lake Victoria Basin have necessitated increased human activities as a survival technique, in an attempt to reduce poverty levels and ensure food security at the household level. This study examined the dynamics in human activities of the local communities of the Lake Victoria Basin of Kenya. Participatory Research techniques were used to gather information from the respondents in the community on selected variables. It is apparent that the major constraints that have encouraged changes in the land use patterns and livelihood diversification were low education, poor agricultural technology and knowledge, environmental, economic, cultural and social factors. There were constraints such as decreased food crop yields [maize, beans, sweet potatoes] and low production levels, decreased food crop variety and diversity, reduced food and nutrient diversity, unsustainable changes in food consumption patterns, reduced sources of water and decreased water volume. There is a strong link between the traditional systems in natural resource management, besides re-afforestation, education on wetland use and management.en_US
dc.identifier.citationWalingo, M.K., Liwenga, E.T., Kangalawe, R.Y.M., Madulu, N.F. and Kabumbuli, R. (2009). Perceived impact of land use changes and livelihood diversification strategies of communities in the Lake Victoria Basin of Kenya. Journal of Agricultural Biotechnology and Sustainable Development 1(3): 069-078en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1699
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAcademic Journalsen_US
dc.subjectLivelihood diversificationen_US
dc.subjectLand use patternsen_US
dc.subjectFood securityen_US
dc.titlePerceived impact of land use changes and livelihood diversification strategies of communities in the Lake Victoria Basin of Kenyaen_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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