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Assessing Tree Species Dominance along an Agro Ecological Gradient in the Mau Forest Complex, Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2014)
Species relative dominance by basal area was assessed along an agro ecological gradient in the
Mau Forest Complex (MFC). Trees were recorded per species and diameter at breast height (D1.3) for size class D1.3 ≥ 10 cm in ...
The Contribution of Community Water Management Systems to Enhanced Water Security under Changing Legal and Weather Conditions in Kenya
(Blue Apple Publications, 2014-04-30)
Since the implementation of the water sector reforms in Kenya in 2006, Ngaciuma-Kinyaritha catchment of Mount Kenya Region has seen the emergence of a Water Resource Users' Association (WRUA) amid dozens of Water Service ...
Community Participation in Water Sector Governance in Kenya: A Performance Based Appraisal of Community Water Management Systems in Ngaciuma-Kinyaritha Catchment, Tana Basin, Mount Kenya Region
(GLOBEEDU Group, 2014)
The Republic of Kenya initiated key reforms in 1999 for its water sector governance, which culminated with the release of a water act in 2002. In compliance to the Water Act 2002 and to enhance their water security, local ...
P4.004 Actor and Partner Effects of Relationship and Sexual Satisfaction on Extra-Marital Partnerships Among Married Couples in Fishing Communities on Lake Victoria in Kisumu County, Kenya
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2013)
Background Extra-marital partnerships have been associated with the spread of STIs including HIV among married couples. We sought to establish the actor and partner effects of relationship and sexual satisfactions on ...
Land Resources Information and Services for Land use Planning
(2014-05-21)
The experience in soil science is based on interaction with some of you professionals in the course of duty, interaction with academic in the universities and my own experience as a small-scale farmer. Although Iam not a ...
Hydro-Economic Inventory Models for Planning and Evaluation of Farming Water Efficiency in a Semi-Arid Watershed of Kenya
(Journal of Agri - Food and Applied Sciences, 2013-12)
Water scarcity and its unsustainable use are threatening farming efficiency in most “Arid et semi -arid lands” (ASALs) of Kenya. More significantly, these factors lead to recurrent food shortage in Machakos District of ...
Numerical simulation of rainfall and temperature over Kenya using Weather Research and Forecasting-Environmental Modelling System (WRF-EMS)
(2016-06)
This paper focuses on one of the high resolution models used for weather forecasting at Kenya Meteorological
Department (KMD). It reviews the skill and accuracy of the Weather Research and Forecasting
(WRF) - Environmental ...
A modeling Approach to Evaluate the impact of Conservation Practices on Water and Sediment Yield in Sasumua Watershed, Kenya.
(Soil Conservation Society of America; Soil and Water Conservation Society (U.S.), 2015)
Degradation of agricultural watersheds often reduces their capacity to provide ecosystem services such as sediment retention, flow regulation, and water quality improvement. Soil and water conservation practices can be ...
Optimization of crop water requirements under fluctuating rainfall regimes in semi-arid catchment area : evidence from Muooni dam site, Machakos district, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2012)
The aim of this study is to predict the impact of rainfall fluctuation on farmers’ water demand in Muooni catchment. In particular, it seeks to assess the impact of land-use change on soil and water at Muooni dam site, and ...
Climate Variability and Adaptive Capacity in Semi-arid Tharaka District, Kenya.
(Open Access Library, 2017)
This study assessed the state of adaptive capacity in four agro-ecological zones
of Tharaka sub-county, Kenya. The study utilized two data sets: household
survey and key informants. At total of 326 household respondents ...