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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 ...
Hydro-economic inventory for sustainable livelihood in Kenyan ASALs: The case of Muooni Catchment
(Journal of Agri-Food and Applied Sciences (JAAS), 2012-12)
South-East Kenya is vulnerable to increased siltation and pollution of drainage channels and dams as well as to high risk of crop failure under fluctuation of rainfall regimes. This increases the cost of water for the ...
Analysis of Factors Influencing Adoption of Soil and Water Conservation Technologies in Ngaciuma Sub-Catchment, Kenya
(African Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences, 2012)
The main study objective was to determine and examine factors influencing the adoption of soil and water conservation (SWC) technologies for sustainable watershed management and planning in the Ngaciuma sub-catchment. To ...