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Climate variability awareness among municipal waste management workers in Mombasa City, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2014)Climate variability is a multifaceted challenge for societies through its impact on, human lives and the natural environment. To minimize these impacts, mitigation strategies should be used to control the anthropogenic ... -
Role of land use and land cover change in flood risk management in Kilifi county
(Kenyatta University, 2014)An increase in the size of population has led to changes in land use and land cover to suit the needs of the land users in Kilifi County. Land cover changes have led to an increase in the number of floods after precipitation ... -
The impact of climate variabll.ity on perfomance of on-farm water harvesting systems in Matungulu Division, Machakos County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2014)Climate variability affects rainfall and increases evaporation, exerting increasing pressure on ecosystem services. Developments by the growing population are also affecting the ecosystem as demands for services, including ... -
Evaluation of irrigation water quality of the Yatta canal in Machakos county, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2014-10-31)The Yatta. Canal in Machakos County is a major water resource used by the local community for domestic and small-scale irrigation. The water quality has however degraded over the years due to sequential use and re-use ... -
Impact of neonicotinoids on honey bees (apis mellifera scutellata) and their ecological services in selected apiaries in Kiambu county, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2014-10-31)One third of global agricultural production relies on pollination especially that of honey bees (Apis melifera sculetta). Despite their importance honey bees die at a high rate, threatening global food security. In Kenya ... -
The Malaria Burden on Household Agricultural Production in Mosocho Division, Kisii County
(Kenyatta University, 2014-10-10)Malaria is a grave global problem because of its contribution towards morbidity and mortality and the costs it imposes to households and the economy. Kisii County lies in the Western Highlands malaria ecological area ... -
Small scale farmers adaptation strategies to climate variability in Kijabe, Kiambu county, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2014-09-25)The challenges of climate variability faced by small-scale farmers in Kenya and most part of the world have always been daunting. Current and predicted cl imatic changes have already, and will in future exacerbate the ... -
Adoption and use of self sanitizing biodegradable toilet bags in Kibera slums, Nairobi county
(2014)Informal settlements suffer from lack of improved sanitation facilities, including toilet, showers and sewage disposal. With few toilets and pit latrines, this has resulted in growth of flying toilets due to inaccessibility ... -
Gender analysis in mango production and marketing in Kilifi County, Kenya
(2014-08-15)The production of mango and marketing in Kenya is hampered by several challenges: inadequate gender involvement in production and marketing, pest and diseases attack, high cost of inputs, poor market infrastructure, and ... -
The role of community based environmental literacy on small scale quarrying in Bahari division Kilifi county, Kenya
(2014-08-13)Small scale quarrying ill Kenya has adversely contributed to environmental degradation. This study will establish the role of community based environmental literacy on quarrying area in Bahali division KiIifi county of ... -
Effectiveness of Natural Wetland in Waste Water Treatment: A Case Study of Tibia Wetland, Limuru Municipality.
(2014-07-31)Information on wetland function is very important as the information can be used to remove undesirable qualities of water. The aim of the study is to assess the effectiveness of natural wetlands in the treatment of waste ... -
Impacts of petroleum contamination on the chemical characteristics of soil and ground water quality case study of Mombasa joint terminal, Changamwe
(2014-07-28)Soil and ground water contamination with petroleum is becoming an environmental problem in many parts of Kenya. The problem has become rampant more so in the petroleum industry where there is storage, transport and handling ... -
Effectiveness of farmer field schools in enhancing adoption of agroforestry technologies by smallholder farmers in Gatundu, Kiambu county.
(2014-07-24)The farmer field schools (FFS) extension approach has proved effective in dissemination of agricultural technologies and has lately been used in agroforestry technologies. However there is little evidence to show their ... -
Livelihood diversification as a drought response strategy in Chyulu-Amboseli ecosystem, Kajiado county, Kenya
(2014-07-23)Frequent drought in Kenya's dry lands has raised uncertainty about the future of pastoralism as a livelihood practice. This is more so in arid and semi-arid lands of Kenya where recent droughts have forced farmers to ... -
Phosphorus Levels and In-situ Processing Coefficients of Selected Allochthonous Forage Detritus in River Nyangores, Bomet County,Kenya
(2013-12-24)Determination of the processing coefficients of allochthonous detritus is important as it gives critical information on: how much dissolved oxygen is used, the rate at which food nutrients are distributed downstream and ...
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Climate variability awareness among municipal waste management workers in Mombasa City, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2014)Climate variability is a multifaceted challenge for societies through its impact on, human lives and the natural environment. To minimize these impacts, mitigation strategies should be used to control the anthropogenic ... -
Role of land use and land cover change in flood risk management in Kilifi county
(Kenyatta University, 2014)An increase in the size of population has led to changes in land use and land cover to suit the needs of the land users in Kilifi County. Land cover changes have led to an increase in the number of floods after precipitation ... -
The impact of climate variabll.ity on perfomance of on-farm water harvesting systems in Matungulu Division, Machakos County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2014)Climate variability affects rainfall and increases evaporation, exerting increasing pressure on ecosystem services. Developments by the growing population are also affecting the ecosystem as demands for services, including ... -
Evaluation of irrigation water quality of the Yatta canal in Machakos county, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2014-10-31)The Yatta. Canal in Machakos County is a major water resource used by the local community for domestic and small-scale irrigation. The water quality has however degraded over the years due to sequential use and re-use ... -
Impact of neonicotinoids on honey bees (apis mellifera scutellata) and their ecological services in selected apiaries in Kiambu county, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2014-10-31)One third of global agricultural production relies on pollination especially that of honey bees (Apis melifera sculetta). Despite their importance honey bees die at a high rate, threatening global food security. In Kenya ... -
The Malaria Burden on Household Agricultural Production in Mosocho Division, Kisii County
(Kenyatta University, 2014-10-10)Malaria is a grave global problem because of its contribution towards morbidity and mortality and the costs it imposes to households and the economy. Kisii County lies in the Western Highlands malaria ecological area ... -
Small scale farmers adaptation strategies to climate variability in Kijabe, Kiambu county, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2014-09-25)The challenges of climate variability faced by small-scale farmers in Kenya and most part of the world have always been daunting. Current and predicted cl imatic changes have already, and will in future exacerbate the ... -
Adoption and use of self sanitizing biodegradable toilet bags in Kibera slums, Nairobi county
(2014)Informal settlements suffer from lack of improved sanitation facilities, including toilet, showers and sewage disposal. With few toilets and pit latrines, this has resulted in growth of flying toilets due to inaccessibility ... -
Gender analysis in mango production and marketing in Kilifi County, Kenya
(2014-08-15)The production of mango and marketing in Kenya is hampered by several challenges: inadequate gender involvement in production and marketing, pest and diseases attack, high cost of inputs, poor market infrastructure, and ... -
The role of community based environmental literacy on small scale quarrying in Bahari division Kilifi county, Kenya
(2014-08-13)Small scale quarrying ill Kenya has adversely contributed to environmental degradation. This study will establish the role of community based environmental literacy on quarrying area in Bahali division KiIifi county of ... -
Effectiveness of Natural Wetland in Waste Water Treatment: A Case Study of Tibia Wetland, Limuru Municipality.
(2014-07-31)Information on wetland function is very important as the information can be used to remove undesirable qualities of water. The aim of the study is to assess the effectiveness of natural wetlands in the treatment of waste ... -
Impacts of petroleum contamination on the chemical characteristics of soil and ground water quality case study of Mombasa joint terminal, Changamwe
(2014-07-28)Soil and ground water contamination with petroleum is becoming an environmental problem in many parts of Kenya. The problem has become rampant more so in the petroleum industry where there is storage, transport and handling ... -
Effectiveness of farmer field schools in enhancing adoption of agroforestry technologies by smallholder farmers in Gatundu, Kiambu county.
(2014-07-24)The farmer field schools (FFS) extension approach has proved effective in dissemination of agricultural technologies and has lately been used in agroforestry technologies. However there is little evidence to show their ... -
Livelihood diversification as a drought response strategy in Chyulu-Amboseli ecosystem, Kajiado county, Kenya
(2014-07-23)Frequent drought in Kenya's dry lands has raised uncertainty about the future of pastoralism as a livelihood practice. This is more so in arid and semi-arid lands of Kenya where recent droughts have forced farmers to ... -
Phosphorus Levels and In-situ Processing Coefficients of Selected Allochthonous Forage Detritus in River Nyangores, Bomet County,Kenya
(2013-12-24)Determination of the processing coefficients of allochthonous detritus is important as it gives critical information on: how much dissolved oxygen is used, the rate at which food nutrients are distributed downstream and ... -
The Potential for Soil Carbon Sequestration under Different Land Management Practices in Small Holder Farms of Murang'a County, Kenya
(2013-12-14)Carbon sequestration in terrestrial ecosystems mitigates the Green House Gases (GHGs) effect and combats land degradation. This makes soil carbon sequestration a vital ecosystem functions that contributes to soil structure, ... -
Adoption and Sustainability of Small Hydro Power and Biogas Plants and their Contribution to Energy Poverty Alleviation in Kirinyaga County
(2013-12-14)Energy is an essential component in the development of any nation. In the last decades, the main sources of energy have been fossil fuels mainly petroleum, coal and natural gas, but they are major contributor of greenhouse ...
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