Nomadic Pastoralism and Sustainable Livelihoods in the 21st Century: An Assessment of Current Practices, Challenges and Prospects for Pastoralists in Samburu County, Kenya

Nason Vundi, Peter Koome
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This study aimed to assess the current practices, challenges and prospects of nomadic pastoralism and sustainable livelihoods in the 21st Century in Samburu Pastoralists in Samburu County, Kenya. Nomadic pastoralism describes a season-based lifestyle that entails a random, irregular, and intentional movement of livestock and people to new places in search of a better supply of pastures and water. The sustainability of nomadic pastoralism in the 21st century is doubtful due to the factors militating against the system. For example, there are threatening factors like global warming, prolonged implications of climate change, unstable utilisation of natural resources like land and water, and the environmental degradation arising from uncontrolled extractive industries and urbanisation. This study utilised a mixed method approach with quantitative data collected from a random sample of 140 households and supplemented by two focus group discussions. Analyses found that households that exhibit the least livelihood diversification, as reflected by reliance on pastoralism as the main source of livelihood, are more likely than others to experience negative outcomes. This study recommends concerted efforts in support of livelihood diversification that the County Government of Isiolo should necessarily spearhead
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游牧和 21 世纪的可持续生计:对肯尼亚桑布鲁县牧民当前做法、挑战和前景的评估
本研究旨在评估肯尼亚桑布鲁县桑布鲁牧民目前的游牧生活方式、面临的挑战和前景,以及 21 世纪的可持续生计。游牧是一种以季节为基础的生活方式,它要求牲畜和人随机、不定期和有意识地迁移到新的地方,以寻找更好的牧场和水源。由于各种不利因素,游牧制度在 21 世纪的可持续性令人怀疑。例如,全球变暖、气候变化的长期影响、土地和水等自然资源的不稳定利用,以及无节制的采掘业和城市化造成的环境退化等威胁因素。本研究采用了混合方法,从随机抽样的 140 个家庭中收集定量数据,并辅以两次焦点小组讨论。分析发现,依赖畜牧业作为主要生计来源的家庭,其生计多样化程度最低,比其他家庭更有可能遭遇负面结果。本研究建议伊西奥洛县政府在支持生计多样化方面做出协调一致的努力。
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