African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1181

Full Length Research Paper

Farmers’ vulnerability to climate variability and extreme climate events in selected agro-ecological zones in Kitui County, Kenya

Charles K. Ndungu
  • Charles K. Ndungu
  • Department of Environmental Science and Land Resources Management, South Eastern Kenya University, P. O. Box 170-90200, Kitui, Kenya.
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Evelyn J. Mutunga
  • Evelyn J. Mutunga
  • Department of Environmental Science and Land Resources Management, South Eastern Kenya University, P. O. Box 170-90200, Kitui, Kenya.
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Moses Mwangi
  • Moses Mwangi
  • Department of Hydrology and Aquatic Sciences, South Eastern Kenya University, P. O. Box 170-90200, Kitui, Kenya.
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Patrick C. Kariuki
  • Patrick C. Kariuki
  • Geothermal Energy Training and Research Institute, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, 10143, Nyeri, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 19 July 2024
  •  Accepted: 22 January 2025
  •  Published: 28 February 2025

How to cite this article

APA /
Ndungu, C. K., Mutunga, E. J., Mwangi, M., & Kariuki, P. C. (2025). Farmers’ vulnerability to climate variability and extreme climate events in selected agro-ecological zones in Kitui County, Kenya. African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology , 19(2), 70-88.
Chicago /
Charles K. Ndungu, Evelyn J. Mutunga, Moses Mwangi and Patrick C. Kariuki. "Farmers’ vulnerability to climate variability and extreme climate events in selected agro-ecological zones in Kitui County, Kenya." African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 19, no. 2 (2025): 70-88.
MLA /
Charles K. Ndungu, et al. "Farmers’ vulnerability to climate variability and extreme climate events in selected agro-ecological zones in Kitui County, Kenya." African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 19.2 (2025): 70-88.