'FISHING FARMERS' OR 'FARMING FISHERMEN'? THE QUEST FOR HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND NUTRITIONAL SECURITY ON THE KENYAN SHORES OF LAKE VICTORIA

摘要: The paper considers the relationships between fishing and farming in providing household income nutritional security among Luo communities on shores of Kenyan sector Lake Victoria. In recent years resources Victoria have come under severe pressure due to a variety economic ecological factors associated with over-fishing significant decline fish species. Farming has increased importance as households attempt meet subsistence needs, but plot fragmentation, drought low investment led poor crop yields. Future development strategies need enhance sustainability both lake land, possibly build upon traditional management methods institutions. THIS STUDY AIMS TO SHED LIGHT two key issues relating change African food production systems. Firstly, remarkably little been written socio-economic aspects artisanal systems Africa, spite fact that provides rich source protein continent where there is widespread often chronic shortage animal products.1 Secondly, face popular media images constantly plagued by human environmental problems, research demonstrated many are, surprisingly resilient. This resilience frequently based wide range indigenous 'coping mechanisms', essence which detailed appreciation utilization filll spatial diversity resource base,