African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

A cluster analysis of variables essential for climate change adaptation of smallholder dairy farmers of Nandi County, Kenya

Jesse O. Owino
  • Jesse O. Owino
  • Institute for Climate Change Adaptation (ICCA), College of Biological and Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 30197, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Daniel Olago
  • Daniel Olago
  • Institute for Climate Change Adaptation (ICCA), College of Biological and Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 30197, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Shem O. Wandiga
  • Shem O. Wandiga
  • Institute for Climate Change Adaptation (ICCA), College of Biological and Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 30197, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Asaah Ndambi
  • Asaah Ndambi
  • Wageningen Livestock Research, Wageningen University and Research P. O. Box 338, 6700 AB Wageningen, Netherlands.
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  •  Received: 11 May 2020
  •  Accepted: 06 July 2020
  •  Published: 31 July 2020

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