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This preliminary report presents the findings of socioeconomic field research conducted in Loitokitok, Kenya as part of the EACLIPSE project. The research explores how livelihood systems of pastoralists and agro-pastoralists respond to climate change in the evolving socioeconomic context. Field methods include wealth ranking, livelihood and coping strategies assessment, land management analysis, community mapping, single gender meetings, and household surveys.
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Preliminary Report on Socioeconomic Field Research for EACLIPSE Project
Research Question 4 How are livelihood systems of pastoralists and agro-pastoralists responding to climate change in the context of the evolving socioeconomic systems?
Field Methods Wealth Ranking Livelihood/Coping/Land Management Timeline Community mapping Single gender meetings Household survey
Wealth Ranking Wealth Ranking Criteria Identified by Discussion Participants Distribution of Households by Wealth Rank
Mbirikani Timeline - Highlights 1976-77: rainfall decreased; leaves, not grasses; People begin businesses, buying/selling lstock, bush clearing/ burning for agriculture; 1984 – major drought, lstock to Tsavo; further ag expansion; improved breeds become common by ‘86; 1990 – sedentarization proceeds; GR cttee and community meet seasonally to decide on grazing pattern; 2003 – breakdown in seasonal grazing system; people settle in Olopololi (drivers: anticipation of subdivision; opposition politics; scarcity of building materials);