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Determinants of quality-based payments for livestock in conflict-prone areas in Kenya

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S014019632200009X
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2022.104714
 
Title Determinants of quality-based payments for livestock in conflict-prone areas in Kenya
 
Creator Mugonya, J
Hauser, M
 
Subject Livestock
Kenya
 
Description The mechanisms influencing livestock pricing in Kenya are well studied. The determinants of quality-based payments on markets in conflict-affected areas, however, are hardly documented. In this paper, we offer a deeper understanding of transitions towards quality-based payments from the perspective of livestock buyers in the Kerio-Valley, Kenya. The location is known for protracted communal conflicts. Transcripts from qualitative interviews, focus group discussions and field notes from participant observation we coded and analysed using MAXQDA. Our data identify three broad determinants (chain organisation and financing, market system development, quality and value of livestock) relevant for the transition from traditional to quality-based payments for livestock in conflict prone drylands. We then discuss the standard definition of livestock quality by market players, the behaviours of traders, and market institutions as entry points to leverage transitions to quality-based payments in future. Also, seasonal changes and security perceptions influence the potential for introducing quality-based payments. Although limited to the Kerio-Valley, key insights we offer could apply to similar conflict-prone settings in the region.
 
Publisher Elsevier
 
Date 2022-02-01
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Identifier Mugonya, J and Hauser, M (2022) Determinants of quality-based payments for livestock in conflict-prone areas in Kenya. Journal of Arid Environments, 200. pp. 1-11. ISSN 1095-922X