Climate Change and Cross-Border Conflicts among Pastoralists in East Africa: A Case of Turkana of Kenya and Karamojong of Uganda
| dc.contributor.author | Kisindai,Johnstone Siiku | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-03-25T13:37:25Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-03-25T13:37:25Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-11 | |
| dc.description | A Thesis Submitted to the School of Law, Arts and Social Sciences in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Master of Arts in International Relations and Diplomacy of Kenyatta University, November, 2024 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study sought to assess the contribution of climate change in cross-border conflicts among the Turkana community of Kenya and Karamojong of Uganda. The specific objectives of the study were; to investigate the effects of prolonged droughts on cross-border conflicts among nomadic pastoralists, to examine the effect of rising temperature on cross-border conflicts among nomadic pastoralists and to analyze the effect of intergovernmental climate governance policies on cross-border conflicts among nomadic pastoralists in Kenya and Uganda common border. This study was guided by environmental resource scarcity theory. The study used explanatory research design with a target population comprising of 224,472 pastoralists, civil society and government officers from Loima and Moroto Districts of Turkana and Karamojong respectively. The sample size was 399 which was derived from the target population through proportionate stratified and purposive sampling. The actual respondents and informants were identified through purposive sampling. The study relied on semi-structured questionnaires and interviews to gather data from respondents. Expert opinion, content validity and construct validity were used to increase study’s validity. Cronbach’s alpha was used to determine internal consistency of the instruments of data collection. Content and thematic analysis aided in the analysis of primary and secondary data. The study achieved 57% response rate. On the first objective, the study found that prolonged droughts reduced income and lead to high food prices. On the second objective, it was established that rising temperature leads to reduced natural resource availability and poor water quality for animals leading to cross-border conflicts as communities jostle over pasture, water and reduced food reserves. On the third objective, the study revealed that intergovernmental climate governance policies affected issuance of transhumance certificate in the cross-border region. It was found that regional agreements of livestock branding strategies influenced cross-border conflicts. The study concluded that prolonged droughts and rising temperature affected cross border conflict. The study made conclusion that intergovernmental climate governance policies influenced cross border conflict among pastoralists of Turkana of Kenya and Karamojong of Uganda. The study recommended the adoption of modern technology to adapt with climate change effects, enhancement of community sensitization to enable the understanding of climate change issues and more development in the region, creation of employment, and enhancement of essential services to reduce the feeling of marginalization thereby eradicate cross-border conflicts. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Kenyatta University | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/29850 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Kenyatta University | |
| dc.title | Climate Change and Cross-Border Conflicts among Pastoralists in East Africa: A Case of Turkana of Kenya and Karamojong of Uganda | |
| dc.type | Thesis |