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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Potential payment for ecosystem services (pes) scheme in Lake Ol Bolossat Nyandarwa County
(2014)
The state of the world’s waters remains fragile and the need for an integrated and sustainable approach to water resource management is as pressing as ever. Available supplies are under great duress as a result of high ...
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 ...
The potential of roof catchment as a flood management strategy at Mavoko sub-county in Machakos County
(2014)
The traditional approach for coping with urban flooding has been linear whereby all the rainwater that has fallen over a wide area is conveyed to and managed by sewers or rivers lines. When the carrying capacity is ...
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 ...