Browsing Zentrale wissenschaftliche Einrichtungen by Author "Kariuki, Juliet"
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Between pandemics and famines: Towards nutrition-sensitive lockdowns during Covid-19 and beyond
Daum, Thomas; Birner, Regina; Biesalski, Konrad; Blaschke, Nikola; Bosch, Christine; Güttler, Denise; Heni, Jakob; Kariuki, Juliet; Katusiime, Roseline; Seidel, Anna; Senon, Zinsou Narcisse; Woode, George (2020-12)In a moment of global unity, many governments across the world chose the same policy to address Covid-19: lockdowns. Lockdowns helped to “flatten the curve” but often undermined food and nutrition security. Taking a ... -
Connected cows and cyber chickens?: Stocktaking and case studies of digital livestock tools in Kenya and India
Daum, Thomas; Ravichandran, Thanammal; Kariuki, Juliet; Chagunda, Mizeck; Birner, Regina (2021-07)There are high hopes that digital tools can help to reduce constraints to livestock development, which in turn promises to alleviate poverty and ensure food and nutrition security. Yet, little systematic evidence exists ... -
Do African livestock policies address sustainability trade-offs? Evidence from Kenya, Zambia, and Burkina Faso
Kariuki, Juliet; Yameogo, Viviane; Daum, Thomas; Birner, Regina; Chagunda, Mizeck (2022-04)The livestock revolution has the potential to reduce poverty and (hidden) hunger but can also be associated with a “long shadow”, that are potential sustainability trade-offs, including regarding environmental and human ... -
The farming question: Intergenerational linkages, gender and youth aspirations in rural Zambia
Ogunjimi, Oluwafemi; Daum, Thomas; Kariuki, Juliet (2021-07)With agriculture considered key to generate jobs for Africa’s growing population, several studies have explored youth aspirations towards farming. While many factors explaining aspirations have been well studied, little ... -
Is there Unrecognized Potential in Neglected Livestock Species?
Oguche, Maria; Kariuki, Juliet; Birner, Regina (2021-12)Population growth and changing consumption patterns have resulted in an increasing demand for animal protein, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In meeting this demand, efforts have been geared towards intensifying ... -
‘We would rather die from Covid-19 than from hunger ́ - Exploring lockdown stringencies in five African countries
Birner, Regina; Blaschke, Nikola; Bosch, Christine; Daum, Thomas; Graf, Sarah; Güttler, Denise; Heni, Jakob; Kariuki, Juliet; Katusiime, Roseline; Seidel, Anna; Senon, Zinsou Narcisse; Woode, George (2020-12)Facing the first wave of COVID-19, African countries were confronted with a dilemma: enacting strict lockdowns in order to “flatten the curve” could lead to a potentially severe drop in food security. Given this catch-22 ...