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Adaptation to Climate Change and its Implications Households Food Nutrition in Kenya
Jane Kabubo-Mariara
Richard M. Mulwa
Salvatore Di Falco
Climate change and variability is affecting weather patterns and seasonal shifts with serious
repercussions on households and communities in Kenya. The livelihoods of the majority of
Kenyans are therefore threatened due to the potential adverse impacts of climate change such as
declined production and productivity which could lead to food and nutrition insecurity. To
respond to climate change and variability, households have adopted different strategies which are
expected to influence the level of food production (hence food and nutrition security) in the
country. The linkages between adaptation to climate change and food and nutritional security in
Kenya, therefore, formed the basis for this study. The analysis was conducted using survey data
for about 708 households from 38 counties to assess factors influencing climate change
adaptation, and the implications of adaptation on the food nutrition (measured in Kcal/Ha).
Preliminary results indicate that use of improved seeds, climatic factors and soils influence crop
production. In addition, households which have adapted to climate change produced, on average,
670,152 Kcal/Ha against 404,335 Kcal/Ha for households which did not adapt. This is evidence
that adaptation to climate change significantly increases food production, hence food nutrition.
Project dates 2014-2016