Food Security Problems in Borabu Division, Nyamira District

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dc.contributor.authorKeraka, M.
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-28T12:16:25Z
dc.date.available2014-07-28T12:16:25Z
dc.date.issued2005-09-13
dc.descriptiondoi.org/10.4314/dai.v16i3.15676en_US
dc.description.abstractThis paper highlights the food security problems in Borabu Division, Nyamira District. It focuses on the concept of the relationship between population growth and land use. Secondly, it examines the influence of changing patterns of land ownership on land use and its impact on food availability. Thirdly, the paper investigates the impact of population growth on land use highlighting such issues as land devoted to food crop production, pasture and cash crop. The paper further examines the impact o~ male out-migration on land use. Finally, the paper highlights some of the major problems associated with land use for instance, labour shortages, lack of credit facilities, type of farm implements used, overutilization of land, limited extension services, and extinction of indigenous crops. Last but not least the paper endeavours to come up with valid conclusions and recommendations regarding these problems. The data for this paper was derived from observations as a member of the Abagusii community, an intensive review of recent studies carried out in the area, and some key informants. This information has been critically examined in this paper hence it gives us a clear picture of the problems of food production in this part of Nyamira District.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDiscovery and Innovation Vol 16, No 3 (2004)en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/10699
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFood Security Problems in Borabu Division, Nyamira Districten_US
dc.subjectFood security,en_US
dc.subjectpopulation growth,en_US
dc.subjectland use,en_US
dc.subjectland ownership and useen_US
dc.subjectover-utilization of land,en_US
dc.subjectfood crop production,en_US
dc.subjectpasture,en_US
dc.subjectcash crop,en_US
dc.subjectsocio-economic factorsen_US
dc.subjectBorabu,en_US
dc.subjectNyamira,en_US
dc.subjectKenyaltæmlten_US
dc.titleFood Security Problems in Borabu Division, Nyamira Districten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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