Climate variability and causes: from the perspective of the Tharaka people of eastern Kenya
Abstract The 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 an...
Main Authors: | Charles W. Recha, George L. Makokha, Chris A. Shisanya |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2017-10-01
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Series: | Geoscience Letters |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40562-017-0088-1 |
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