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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 ...
Crop water relationships and thermal adaptation of kathika beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and green grams (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek) with special reference to temporal patterns of potential growth in the drylands of SE Kenya
(Journal of Arid Environments, 2001)
High soil temperatures influence seedling emergence as well as the performance of plant organs and yields. Temperatures of above 40°C were recorded in the topsoil of the Ferralsols of the semi-arid areas of SE Kenya during ...
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 ...