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Soil Aggregation, Organic Carbon and Microbial Biomass As Affected By Tillage, Residue Management and Cropping Systems in Tropical Ferralsols of Western Kenya
(Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization, 2023)Soil aggregates are important indicators of soil health, nutrient status and ability to resist erosion. This parameter is sensitive to soil disturbances that occasion disintegration of aggregate sizes, loss of organic ... -
Analysis of Aflatoxin Levels in Broiler Chicken Feed from Selected Farms in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Springer Nature Switzerland, 2023)Aflatoxin levels in animal feed should be observed from the farm to the table to ensure the safety of the feed to animals and humans. The contamination of cereals and other agricultural supplies used in animal feed production ... -
Distribution, Conservation Status and Effects of Threats on Relative Abundance of Warburgia Ugandensis Tree Species. A Case Study of Katimok Forest Reserve, Kenya
(East African Nature and Science Organization, 2023)Forest ecosystems provide livelihood opportunities such as medicines, fuelwood, timber, cash income and a reliable supply of groundwater. However, encroachment of forests by human settlement adjacent to conservation areas ... -
Visual Comfort and Discomfort in Public Boarding Secondary Schools in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(EAST AFRICAN NATURE & SCIENCE ORGANIZATION, 2023)Indoor light quality is the intensity and amount of illumination of interior spaces. Technological developments have led to the utilisation of artificial natural light. Illumination is crucial in the visibility of tasks. ... -
Integrating Environmental Concerns in Enterprises and Businesses for Sustainable Development
(International Journal of Environmental Science http://www.iaras.org/iaras/journals/ijes, 2018)Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have become a major driver of economic growth and development in Kenya. Government agencies, development partners and non-governmental organizations have invested considerable resources ... -
The Nexus of Study Discipline and Climate Change Awareness Levels among Undergraduates of Kenyatta University, Kenya
(International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 2023)Aims: Climate change is an intergenerational challenge likely to impede the realization of Sustainable Development Goals. To combat the effects of climate change requires public understanding of the science behind climate ... -
Factors Determining Household Membership to Community Forest Association for Participation in Management of Upper Imenti Forest, Meru County, Kenya
(scientific research publishing, 2022)Participatory Forest Management in Kenya was commenced in 1997 with the main objective being the improvement of forest conditions and enhancement of livelihoods for forest adjacent communities. This study was conducted in ... -
Agronomic and Financial Benefits of Phosphate Rock Use in Acidic Soils of Upper Eastern Kenya
(SSRN, 2021-07)A major constraint to crop production in Sub-Saharan Africa is nutrient deficiency, especially phosphorus deficiency. Phosphorus plays a crucial role in photosynthesis but is usually deficient in acidic soils since it ... -
Seasonal Variations of Physico-Chemical and Microbiological Characteristics of Groundwater Quality in Ruiru, Kiambu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2015-12)A study was conducted to assess seasonal variation in physicochemical and microbiological quality of groundwater in Ruiru, Kiambu County in Kenya. A total of 109 well water samples, 51 boreholes and 58 shallow wells ... -
Vulnerability and Adaptation Strategies to Drought and Erratic Rains as Key Extreme Events: Insights from Small Scale Farming Households in Mixed Crop Agro Ecosystems of Semi-Arid Eastern Kenya
(academic journals, 2019-04-11)Climate variability and change are some of the most pressing environmental challenges in semi-arid Kenya and Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) and are associated with persistent droughts, dry spells and erratic rains. The present ... -
Nutrient and Organic Carbon losses by erosion, and their economic and environmental implications in the drylands of Kenya
(Elsevier B.V., 2022-04)Erosion causes soil nutrients and financial losses, and negatively impacts the environment. We sought to assess the effects of integrated soil fertility and soil & water management practices on nutrient losses, their ... -
Settlement Schemes and their Implication on Eastern Mau Water Catchment, Kenya
(East African Nature and Science Organization, 2021)Settlement schemes are aimed at settling landless people and those displaced by disasters to support socio-economic and environmental development of a country. Eastern Mau Forest Reserve is an important water catchment ... -
Spatial distribution of waste collection points and their implications on quality of life in Mombasa County, Kenya
(Elsevier, 2020)Quality of life index is a measure used to describe the living environment experienced by a segment of the population. Correspondingly, waste collection and transfer are the core of waste management chain and is influenced ... -
Compliance To Hand Hygiene Standards Amongst Health Care Providers In Selected Public Hospitals In Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2021)Hand hygiene is a simple act of hand cleansing and the most effective measure of decreasing healthcare-associated infections among the health care workers. The infections not only lengthen the hospitalization period but ... -
Driver’s of Entrepreneurial Opportunities Exploitation by Tree Farmers in Kenya: The Case of Improved Eucalyptus Trees Growing in Lari District
(Academic Research Journal, 2015)The introduction of improved Eucalyptus trees varieties to Kenya in 1997 from Mondi Forests in South Africa by Tree Biotechnology Project (TBP) has rekindled tree-planting culture. Millions of seedlings have been distributed ...
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Soil Aggregation, Organic Carbon and Microbial Biomass As Affected By Tillage, Residue Management and Cropping Systems in Tropical Ferralsols of Western Kenya
(Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization, 2023)Soil aggregates are important indicators of soil health, nutrient status and ability to resist erosion. This parameter is sensitive to soil disturbances that occasion disintegration of aggregate sizes, loss of organic ... -
Analysis of Aflatoxin Levels in Broiler Chicken Feed from Selected Farms in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Springer Nature Switzerland, 2023)Aflatoxin levels in animal feed should be observed from the farm to the table to ensure the safety of the feed to animals and humans. The contamination of cereals and other agricultural supplies used in animal feed production ... -
Distribution, Conservation Status and Effects of Threats on Relative Abundance of Warburgia Ugandensis Tree Species. A Case Study of Katimok Forest Reserve, Kenya
(East African Nature and Science Organization, 2023)Forest ecosystems provide livelihood opportunities such as medicines, fuelwood, timber, cash income and a reliable supply of groundwater. However, encroachment of forests by human settlement adjacent to conservation areas ... -
Visual Comfort and Discomfort in Public Boarding Secondary Schools in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(EAST AFRICAN NATURE & SCIENCE ORGANIZATION, 2023)Indoor light quality is the intensity and amount of illumination of interior spaces. Technological developments have led to the utilisation of artificial natural light. Illumination is crucial in the visibility of tasks. ... -
Integrating Environmental Concerns in Enterprises and Businesses for Sustainable Development
(International Journal of Environmental Science http://www.iaras.org/iaras/journals/ijes, 2018)Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have become a major driver of economic growth and development in Kenya. Government agencies, development partners and non-governmental organizations have invested considerable resources ... -
The Nexus of Study Discipline and Climate Change Awareness Levels among Undergraduates of Kenyatta University, Kenya
(International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 2023)Aims: Climate change is an intergenerational challenge likely to impede the realization of Sustainable Development Goals. To combat the effects of climate change requires public understanding of the science behind climate ... -
Factors Determining Household Membership to Community Forest Association for Participation in Management of Upper Imenti Forest, Meru County, Kenya
(scientific research publishing, 2022)Participatory Forest Management in Kenya was commenced in 1997 with the main objective being the improvement of forest conditions and enhancement of livelihoods for forest adjacent communities. This study was conducted in ... -
Agronomic and Financial Benefits of Phosphate Rock Use in Acidic Soils of Upper Eastern Kenya
(SSRN, 2021-07)A major constraint to crop production in Sub-Saharan Africa is nutrient deficiency, especially phosphorus deficiency. Phosphorus plays a crucial role in photosynthesis but is usually deficient in acidic soils since it ... -
Seasonal Variations of Physico-Chemical and Microbiological Characteristics of Groundwater Quality in Ruiru, Kiambu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2015-12)A study was conducted to assess seasonal variation in physicochemical and microbiological quality of groundwater in Ruiru, Kiambu County in Kenya. A total of 109 well water samples, 51 boreholes and 58 shallow wells ... -
Vulnerability and Adaptation Strategies to Drought and Erratic Rains as Key Extreme Events: Insights from Small Scale Farming Households in Mixed Crop Agro Ecosystems of Semi-Arid Eastern Kenya
(academic journals, 2019-04-11)Climate variability and change are some of the most pressing environmental challenges in semi-arid Kenya and Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) and are associated with persistent droughts, dry spells and erratic rains. The present ... -
Nutrient and Organic Carbon losses by erosion, and their economic and environmental implications in the drylands of Kenya
(Elsevier B.V., 2022-04)Erosion causes soil nutrients and financial losses, and negatively impacts the environment. We sought to assess the effects of integrated soil fertility and soil & water management practices on nutrient losses, their ... -
Settlement Schemes and their Implication on Eastern Mau Water Catchment, Kenya
(East African Nature and Science Organization, 2021)Settlement schemes are aimed at settling landless people and those displaced by disasters to support socio-economic and environmental development of a country. Eastern Mau Forest Reserve is an important water catchment ... -
Spatial distribution of waste collection points and their implications on quality of life in Mombasa County, Kenya
(Elsevier, 2020)Quality of life index is a measure used to describe the living environment experienced by a segment of the population. Correspondingly, waste collection and transfer are the core of waste management chain and is influenced ... -
Compliance To Hand Hygiene Standards Amongst Health Care Providers In Selected Public Hospitals In Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2021)Hand hygiene is a simple act of hand cleansing and the most effective measure of decreasing healthcare-associated infections among the health care workers. The infections not only lengthen the hospitalization period but ... -
Driver’s of Entrepreneurial Opportunities Exploitation by Tree Farmers in Kenya: The Case of Improved Eucalyptus Trees Growing in Lari District
(Academic Research Journal, 2015)The introduction of improved Eucalyptus trees varieties to Kenya in 1997 from Mondi Forests in South Africa by Tree Biotechnology Project (TBP) has rekindled tree-planting culture. Millions of seedlings have been distributed ... -
Local Communities’ Awareness on Payments for Ecosystem Services for Improved Livelihood and Conservation of Nyando Wetland, Kenya
(University of Dar es Salaam, 2021)Nyando wetland provides several ecosystem goods and services, i.e., provisioning, cultural, supporting and regulating which are essential for human well-being for making life possible and worth living. Payment for Ecosystem ... -
A Review on Ecosystem Services and their Threats in the Conservation of Nyando Wetland, Kisumu County, Kenya
(University of Dar es Salaam, 2020)Wetlands are vital ecosystems as they are essential to human health, wellbeing, ecological integrity and national development as well as in the attainment of the SustainableDevelopment Goals. However, despite ... -
Designing Institutional Arrangements for Collaborative Governance of Forests in Kenya Using a Delphi Process
(Journal of Scientific Research and Reports, 2019)The focus of the study is to examine the institutional arrangement for forests governance in Kenya to understand the important design issues that can improve their performance in the delivery of sustainable livelihoods ... -
Heavy Precipitation Events over East Africa in a Changing Climate: Results from CORDEX RCMS
(Springer Nature, 2020)The study assesses the performance of 24 model runs from five COordinated Regional climate Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX) regional climate models (RCMs) in simulating East Africa’s spatio-temporal precipitation characteristics ... -
Policy Makers’ Perspective on Impacts of Decentralizing Forest Management in Kenya on Forestry Conservation and Community Livelihoods
(Macrothink Institute, 2020)Forests in Kenya were under traditional community management regimes up to 1891 when formal state management of forests started in Vanga Mangrove forest and later the entire country. In 1997 decentralized forest governance ...
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