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Adoption of Climate Change Friendly New Rice For Africa (NERICA) Varieties among Farmers in Mwea West Sub-County, Kenya
(AJEST, 2022)Climate change and inefficient water utilization have led to marked fluctuations of the mean rice crop production in sub-Sahara Africa. In order to improve food security and households’ income, adaptation strategies to ... -
More Trees and More Biomass Energy Options for Increased Energy Security within Households in Navakholo Sub-County, Kenya
(EANSO, 2023-06)To date, most rural households in Navakholo constituency rely on wood fuel for domestic energy requirements, especially cooking. The increasing population is putting a lot of pressure on tree cover, its role in climate ... -
Transitioning Circular Economy from Policy to Practice in Kenya
(Frontiers, 2023)Policies are imperative in assessing how certain proposed actions or practices can be implemented. In the context of the circular economy, public policies have been influential in determining the way practices are adopted ... -
Socio-Economic Factors Influencing Agroforestry Tree and Shrub Species Diversity on Small-Scale Farms in Kisumu County, Kenya
(EANSO, 2023)Kenya is one of the developing countries experiencing rise in demand for arable land and tree products. This has led to the scarcity of available land for productive agriculture. To improve this situation, agroforestry ... -
Possibility of Efficient Utilization of Wood Waste as a Renewable Energy Resource in Ghana
(IFPG, 2023)Objective: Ghana has an abundance of energy resources, including biomass, hydrocarbons, hydropower, solar, and wind. The purpose of this work is to explain the importance of using, woody biomass in particular as a renewable ... -
Sustainable Energy Investment and Environmental Development
(IPRJB, 2023)Purpose: The aim of the study was to investigate sustainable energy investment and environmental development Methodology: This study adopted a desk methodology. A desk study research design is commonly known as secondary ... -
Environmental Health and Safety Practices in Petrol Stations in Nairobi County, Kenya
(EANSO, 2023)Globally, the effects of human activity on the physical environment have become more pronounced, especially in metropolitan areas, as a result of population growth and the expansion of businesses like petrol stations. ... -
Availability and Accessibility of Toilet Facilities among Low-Income Households in Selected Settlements of Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana
(IWA Publishing, 2023)Cape Coast Metropolis faces a serious lack of adequate toilet facilities among the low-income households, leading to poor sanitation, health, and environmental degradation. The research explored and provided valuable data ... -
Spectral Discrimination of Invasive Lantana Camara L. From Co-Occurring Species
(Elsevier, 2023)Lantana Camara L. (LC) invasive species has not been successfully mapped due to inadequate spectral information. This study aimed at assessing the performance of leaf-level in-situ hyperspectral data and derived indices in ... -
Climate Variability Adaptation Strategies used by Small-Scale Maize Farmers in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(EANSO, 2023)The agricultural industry is threatened by climate variability due to its overreliance on climatic conditions. Maize production faces similar threats due to its sensitivity to climate variations and changes in weather ... -
Characterizing Rural Households’ Livelihood Vulnerability to Climate Change and Extremes in Migori River Watershed, Kenya
(Informa UK Limited, 2023)Sub-Saharan Africa, of which Kenya is part, is considered the most vulnerable region to climate change impacts due to its dependence on rain-fed agriculture and natural resources. Since the rural livelihood systems in ... -
Fish Productivity Response to Water Quality Variations: A Case Study of Nyumba ya Mungu Dam, in Pangani Water Basin, Tanzania
(ije, 2023)Fish habitat degradation, such as water pollution due to the rapid expansion of incompatible land uses, is one of the noteworthy challenges to freshwater ecosystems. Elevated contents of nutrients and contaminants in water ... -
Challenges and Opportunities of Participatory Management of Upland Wetland in Kiambu County, Kenya
(SIB, 2020)Kinyariro MS, Njuguna SG, Macharia G. 2020. Challenges and opportunities of participatory management of Upland Wetland in Kiambu county, Kenya. Bonorowo Wetlands 10: 78-91. Wetlands are continuously degraded through ... -
Factors Influencing Biofuel Production in Western Kenya
(IJLSAR, 2023): Biofuel production is at the forefront of the agenda of many countries across the globe in the quest to lower greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy access. The increase in oil prices and climate change have been ... -
Socio-Economic Factors Influencing the Conservation of Cherang'any Forest in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya.
(AJEST, 2023)Globally, forests make up an approximately 30% of the world's total land area with an estimated 11% being traditionally managed production landscapes. Presently, Kenya forest cover is about 7.5% which is significantly ...
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Adoption of Climate Change Friendly New Rice For Africa (NERICA) Varieties among Farmers in Mwea West Sub-County, Kenya
(AJEST, 2022)Climate change and inefficient water utilization have led to marked fluctuations of the mean rice crop production in sub-Sahara Africa. In order to improve food security and households’ income, adaptation strategies to ... -
More Trees and More Biomass Energy Options for Increased Energy Security within Households in Navakholo Sub-County, Kenya
(EANSO, 2023-06)To date, most rural households in Navakholo constituency rely on wood fuel for domestic energy requirements, especially cooking. The increasing population is putting a lot of pressure on tree cover, its role in climate ... -
Transitioning Circular Economy from Policy to Practice in Kenya
(Frontiers, 2023)Policies are imperative in assessing how certain proposed actions or practices can be implemented. In the context of the circular economy, public policies have been influential in determining the way practices are adopted ... -
Socio-Economic Factors Influencing Agroforestry Tree and Shrub Species Diversity on Small-Scale Farms in Kisumu County, Kenya
(EANSO, 2023)Kenya is one of the developing countries experiencing rise in demand for arable land and tree products. This has led to the scarcity of available land for productive agriculture. To improve this situation, agroforestry ... -
Possibility of Efficient Utilization of Wood Waste as a Renewable Energy Resource in Ghana
(IFPG, 2023)Objective: Ghana has an abundance of energy resources, including biomass, hydrocarbons, hydropower, solar, and wind. The purpose of this work is to explain the importance of using, woody biomass in particular as a renewable ... -
Sustainable Energy Investment and Environmental Development
(IPRJB, 2023)Purpose: The aim of the study was to investigate sustainable energy investment and environmental development Methodology: This study adopted a desk methodology. A desk study research design is commonly known as secondary ... -
Environmental Health and Safety Practices in Petrol Stations in Nairobi County, Kenya
(EANSO, 2023)Globally, the effects of human activity on the physical environment have become more pronounced, especially in metropolitan areas, as a result of population growth and the expansion of businesses like petrol stations. ... -
Availability and Accessibility of Toilet Facilities among Low-Income Households in Selected Settlements of Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana
(IWA Publishing, 2023)Cape Coast Metropolis faces a serious lack of adequate toilet facilities among the low-income households, leading to poor sanitation, health, and environmental degradation. The research explored and provided valuable data ... -
Spectral Discrimination of Invasive Lantana Camara L. From Co-Occurring Species
(Elsevier, 2023)Lantana Camara L. (LC) invasive species has not been successfully mapped due to inadequate spectral information. This study aimed at assessing the performance of leaf-level in-situ hyperspectral data and derived indices in ... -
Climate Variability Adaptation Strategies used by Small-Scale Maize Farmers in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(EANSO, 2023)The agricultural industry is threatened by climate variability due to its overreliance on climatic conditions. Maize production faces similar threats due to its sensitivity to climate variations and changes in weather ... -
Characterizing Rural Households’ Livelihood Vulnerability to Climate Change and Extremes in Migori River Watershed, Kenya
(Informa UK Limited, 2023)Sub-Saharan Africa, of which Kenya is part, is considered the most vulnerable region to climate change impacts due to its dependence on rain-fed agriculture and natural resources. Since the rural livelihood systems in ... -
Fish Productivity Response to Water Quality Variations: A Case Study of Nyumba ya Mungu Dam, in Pangani Water Basin, Tanzania
(ije, 2023)Fish habitat degradation, such as water pollution due to the rapid expansion of incompatible land uses, is one of the noteworthy challenges to freshwater ecosystems. Elevated contents of nutrients and contaminants in water ... -
Challenges and Opportunities of Participatory Management of Upland Wetland in Kiambu County, Kenya
(SIB, 2020)Kinyariro MS, Njuguna SG, Macharia G. 2020. Challenges and opportunities of participatory management of Upland Wetland in Kiambu county, Kenya. Bonorowo Wetlands 10: 78-91. Wetlands are continuously degraded through ... -
Factors Influencing Biofuel Production in Western Kenya
(IJLSAR, 2023): Biofuel production is at the forefront of the agenda of many countries across the globe in the quest to lower greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy access. The increase in oil prices and climate change have been ... -
Socio-Economic Factors Influencing the Conservation of Cherang'any Forest in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya.
(AJEST, 2023)Globally, forests make up an approximately 30% of the world's total land area with an estimated 11% being traditionally managed production landscapes. Presently, Kenya forest cover is about 7.5% which is significantly ... -
Zai Technology and Integrated Nutrient Management for Improved Soil Fertility and Increased Sorghum Yields in Kitui County, Kenya
(Frontiers in Sustainable food Systems, 2021)Deteriorating soil fertility, low unreliable rainfall and soil moisture stress has resulted to low crop yields among farmers of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), necessitating a search for more sustainable production practices. ... -
A Quantitative Appraisal of Selected Agroforestry Studies in the Sub-Saharan Africa
(Cell Press, 2022)The multiple ecosystem services and livelihood assets development challenges facing the world, including climate change, land degradation, and high poverty levels, have necessitated cross-cutting solutions. Such ... -
Managing Soil Organic Carbon in Tropical Agroecosystems: Evidence from Four Long-Term Experiments in Kenya
(Copernicus Publications for EGU, 2023)In sub-Saharan Africa, maize is one of the most important staple crops, but long-term maize cropping with low external inputs has been associated with the loss of soil fertility. While adding high-quality organic resources ... -
Maize Grain Yield and Grain Zinc Concentration Response to Zinc Fertilization: A Meta-Analysis
(Cell Press, 2023-05-05)Zinc deficiency in agricultural soils is a current global agroecosystems challenge. Maize exhibits elevated susceptibility to Zn deficiency and low response to zinc fertilization. As a result, there are contradicting ... -
Variations in Plant Nutrient Allocation, Physiological Development Patterns and Soil Structural Characteristics as Influenced by Zero Tillage Systems in the Central Highlands of Kenya
(2022)The global food requirements are projected to rise above the current demand. Surface application of residues in zero tillage results to nitrogen immobilization, posing nutrient use efficiency challenges, while tillage and ...
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