Climate Variability and Causes: From the Perspective of the Tharaka People of Eastern Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorRecha, Charles W
dc.contributor.authorMakokha, George L
dc.contributor.authorShisanya, Chris A
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-18T09:55:43Z
dc.date.available2023-07-18T09:55:43Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionArticleen_US
dc.description.abstractThe study assessed community understanding of climate variability in semi-arid Tharaka sub-county, Kenya. The study used four focus group discussions (FGD) (N = 48) and a household survey (N = 326) to obtain information from four agro-ecological zones (AEZs). The results were synthesized and descriptively presented. People in Tharaka sub-county are familiar with the term climate change and associate it with environmental degradation. There are, however, misconceptions and gaps in understanding the causes of climate change. There was a mismatch between community and individual perception of onset and cessation of rainfall—evidence that analysis of the impact of climate change should take into account the scale of interaction. To improve climate change knowledge, there is a need for climate change education by scientifc institutions—to provide information on local climatic conditions and global and regional drivers of climate change to local communities.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRecha, C. W., Makokha, G. L., & Shisanya, C. A. (2017). Climate variability and causes: from the perspective of the Tharaka people of eastern Kenya. Geoscience Letters, 4, 1-8.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/26293
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.subjectPerceptionen_US
dc.subjectClimate variabilityen_US
dc.subjectTharakaen_US
dc.titleClimate Variability and Causes: From the Perspective of the Tharaka People of Eastern Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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