Food Security and Devolved Governance in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions: A Case of Mandera County

Abstract:

The general study objective was to assess the effect of devolved governance in strengthening food security Mandera County. The study was guided by the following research questions: How does devolved governance affect provision of credit facilities to farmers in their pursuit to supporting food security in Mandera County? What is the effect of devolved governance on capacity development of farmers in enhancing food security in Mandera County? Lastly, how does devolved governance affect provision of farming inputs towards food security in Mandera County? The study used descriptive research design. From a target population of 69 participants, the study attained a response rate of 83%. Both interview and questionnaire techniques were utilized in data collection and analysis of findings was based on both descriptive and inferential statistics. Pearson correlation coefficient analysis indicated that capacity development had strong correlation with food security (r(57) 0.724, p