Wineman, A. and Mason, N.M. and Ochieng, J. and Kirimi, L.
(2017)
Weather extremes and household welfare in rural Kenya.
Food Security, 9 (2).
pp. 281-300.
Abstract
Households in rural Kenya are sensitive to weather
shocks through their reliance on rain-fed agriculture and livestock.
Yet the extent of vulnerability is poorly understood,
particularly in reference to extreme weather. This paper uses
temporally and spatially disaggregated weather data and three
waves of household panel survey data to understand the impact
of weather extremes –including periods of high and low
rainfall, heat, and wind– on household welfare. Particular attention
is paid to heterogeneous effects across agro-ecological
regions. We find that all types of extreme weather affect
household well-being, although effects sometimes differ for
income and calorie estimates. Periods of drought are the most
consistently negative weather shock across various regions.
An examination of the channels through which weather affects
welfare reveals that drought conditions reduce income
from both on- and off-farm sources, though households compensate
for diminished on-farm production with food purchases.
The paper further explores the household and community
characteristics that mitigate the adverse effects of drought.
In particular, access to credit and a more diverse income base
seem to render a household more resilient.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Food security, Household welfare,Kenya,
Resilience,Weather shocks |
| Author Affiliation: |
Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource EconomicsMichigan State UniversityEast Lansing USA |
| Subjects: |
Atmosperic Science > Meterology |
| Divisions: |
General |
| Depositing User: |
Mr T L Gautham
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| Date Deposited: |
31 May 2018 10:55 |
| Last Modified: |
31 May 2018 10:55 |
| URI: |
http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/15484 |
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