Browsing Undergraduate Projects(UG) by Title
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Assessment of Community Forest Associations in Socio-economic empowerment of communities in Kinangop, Nyandarua County
(2014)Participatory Forest Management is a framework that has widely been adopted in management of forests because it includes community and other stakeholders in forest management. The Forest Act (2005) provided way in which ... -
An assessment of environmental impacts of quarrying activities in Ndarugo area, Kiambu County
(2014)Artisanal mining has been for many years disregarded, where large scale mining that involves large scale extraction of minerals such us valuable metals, oil and gas has been documented and given much concentration. Small ... -
An assessment of environmental impacts of stone quarrying activities in Nyambera location Kisii County
(2014)Kenya is a growing economy and it is in the list of third world countries what is commonly referred to as developing countries. As a result of this its poor-rich gap keeps on growing as a result of the high stone quarrying ... -
An assessment of factors influencing the choice and adoption of biogas technology among the peri-urban residents of Kisii County
(2014)Biogas technology in Kenya dates back to the 1957.Efforts to promote the technology in most potential areas had not been effective in the country until May 2007 when the plan for implementation of national biogas energy ... -
An assessment of solid waste management in Kisauni Division, Mombasa County
(2014)The implementation of sustainable integrated solid waste management is one of the key parts to addressing sustainable development in the current generation. Current global trends of population growth urban and consumerism ... -
An assessment of the challenges and opportunities of restoring the Mau Narok forest at Mau Narok division Njoro district, Nakuru county, Kenya.
(2014)The Mau Forests Complex (MFC) is considered the most important of the five main watershed areas in Kenya because of its economic, social and environmental contribution to the country. The forest is under increasing threat ... -
Assessment of the challenges of water supply and sanitation in uncontrolled residential developments of Huruma estate, Nairobi County
(2014)The struggle for water and its resources have progressively increased over periods of time. This is majorly attributed to the fact that the resource, as vital as it is, faces excessive extraction resulting from rapid ... -
An assessment of the level of compliance with the solid waste management regulations (2006) in Starehe district, Nairobi County
(2014)Globally, solid waste management is a serious challenge for cities in developing counties. The ever-increasing quantity of waste generated in cities in developing countries poses a risk to ecosystem and human health. The ... -
The Challenge of Cleaning and Maintaining Mathare River in the face of growth of the Mathare Slum Settlements in Nairobi
(2014)Due to the increasing forms of environmental degradation, many countries have realized the importance of safeguarding their natural resource bases and have made such management actions like river rehabilitation their ... -
Challenges and prospects for effective water conservation in Mwingi North district, Kitui county, Kenya
(2014)Water conservation involves the strategies and activities that are used to manage water resources, especially fresh water as a sustainable resource. Conservation aims at protecting the water environment and its resources ... -
Enforcement and Compliance on Occupational Health and Safety Measures in Industries in Thika municipality, Kiambu County
(2014)Occupational Safety and Health (OHS) is a cross-disciplinary area concerned with protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment. The goal of occupational health and safety programmes is ... -
Impact of open pit artisanal gold mining a case study of Rongo constituency
(2014)This research explores the socio-ecological impacts in Rongo district caused by artisanal small scale gold mining. The International LabourOrganisation (ILO) acknowledges gold mining by itinerant miners as the means of ... -
Impacts of instream sand harvesting on water supply, a case study of river Thwake, Makueni County
(2014)This paper examines the impact of sand harvesting from rivers on the environment, water quality and quantity along Thwake River, Makueni County. Sand acts as a safe aquifer for water flowing below and through it. Removal ... -
Impacts of the southern bypass road construction through Ngong forest on the African crowned eagle, Nairobi County
(2014)Forests have numerous economic, social and ecological values. In Kenya most of the forests form vital water catchments for rivers among other ecological services as well as providing a habitat for numerous species of ...
