CLIMATE VARIABILITY RISK PERCEPTION ON RAINFED AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AMONG SMALL-SCALE FARMERS IN EMBU COUNTY, KENYA

To assess the extent of variation in temperature and rainfall in Embu County between 1976 to 2016, Embu County
To investigate the economic impact on livestock and crop production by climate variability among small-scale farmers in Embu County
To examine the risk perceptions on climate variability and adaptation mechanisms and their influence on rain-fed agricultural practices among the small-scale farmers in Embu County
To determine farmer and farm characteristics that influence risk perceptions and adaptation to climate variability among small-scale farmers in Embu County
To assess the effectiveness of institutions and information channels in facilitating risk perception and adaptation mechanisms of climate variability among small-scale farmers in Embu County