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Accuracy and Correlates of Infidelity Suspicions Among Married Couples in the Fishing Communities on Lake Victoria in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine (AChSHM), 2013-07)Background Inaccurate suspicions of infidelity among married couples can affect trust and intimacy in a relationship. We sought to establish the prevalence, accuracy and correlates of infidelity suspicions among married ... -
Active Morphological Factors Determining the Locations of Sand Mines in Dry-River Channels
(Modester Limited, 2023)In Kenya, most of the construction sand is derived from dry riverbeds. Due to rampant nature in which sand mining is carried out in these rivers, adverse environmental and social effects have been reported. In order ... -
An Analysis of Accessibility and Pricing of Water Supply in Rural Watersheds: A Case Study of Kakamega District, Kenya
(FWU Water Resources Publications, 2005)The main purpose of this study was to assess accessibility to domestic water in terms of distance, time, and the rate at which households are willing to pay for this water from various sources and at different distances ... -
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 ... -
Analysis of Rainfall Trends and Periodicity in Ruiru Location, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications,, 2017-03)Climate change is a serious issue in the world today with extreme weather conditions being experienced globally as characterised by devastating floods and prolonged droughts. This has often led to destruction of property ... -
Analysis of the Key Challenges Facing Potato Farmers in Oljoro-Orok Division, Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2014)The objective of this study was to evaluate the key challenges facing potato production in Oljoro-Orok division. Primary data were obtained from randomly selected farmers through questionnaires. Purposive sampling was used ... -
Assessing Gender Roles in Dagaa Fishery Value Chain among Fishing Communities on Lake Victoria, A Case Study of Lake Victoria Beaches In Siaya County, Kenya
(International Journal of Current Aspects, 2020)Fisheries in the East Africa region have suffered due to less emphasis given to some fishery specifically Dagaa (Rastrineobolaargentea), whose quantity is the highest of all the species in the Lake Victoria. Despite the ... -
Assessing the impact of climate change and climate variability on agricultural productivity in selected climatological zones of Uganda: an overview.
(RUFORUM, 2010-09)Climate change and climate variability are a major threat to livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The IPCC report of 2007 indicates that SSA is the most vulnerable region to climate change and climate variability due ... -
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 ... -
Assessment of groundwater suitability for irrigation in three sub catchments in Upper Athi River Basin, Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2017-09)Over the years, erratic rainfall pattern coupled with increasing population has led to the reliance on groundwater as an alternative and sustainable source for crop irrigation to meet increasing food demand. Irrigation ... -
Barriers and Opportunities for Cleanliness of Shared Sanitation Facilities in Low-Income Settlements in Kenya
(BMC, 2020)Background: The sharing of sanitation facilities is a common practice in low-income areas in sub-Saharan Africa. However, shared sanitation is currently categorized as a limited sanitation service, and may therefore not ... -
Bathymetry of the Makoye Reservoir and its Implications on Water Security for Livestock within the Catchment
(International Journal of Geography and Geology, 2019)The objectives of the study were to: determine bathymetry of the reservoir; understand seasonal hydrological regimes of the reservoir; determine factors influencing reservoir bathymetry and, examine the implications ... -
Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Selected Legumes of the Semi-Arid Makueni District of Southeast Kenya
(Journal of Agriculture in the Tropics and Subtropics, 1999-10)The major objective of this study was to investigate biological nitrogen fixation in two main legumes (green gram and common bean) grown in semi-arid southeast Kenya. Nodulation experiments on the two legumes were carried ... -
Challenges in groundwater resource management in coastal aquifers of East Africa: Investigations and lessons learnt in the Comoros Islands, Kenya and Tanzania
(Elsevier B.V., 2016)Study region: Coastal areas of Kenya (Kilifi County), Tanzania (Kilwa district) and Comoros(Ngazidja island), East Africa.Study focus: Research aimed to understand the physical and societal drivers of groundwa-ter accessibility ... -
Climate Change, Excess Land-Uses and Farmers’ Water Demand: An Induction from Smallholder Farms In Muooni Dam Site, Kenya.
(Journal of Agri - Food and Applied Sciences, 2013-12)Erratic rainfalls, heavy winds pressure and erosional processes due to El Niño floods and droughts are major causes of as farmlands degradation in the catchment, as well as Muoonidam siltation and its water storage capacity ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Community-based adaptation for improved rural livelihoods: a case in eastern Uganda
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)Climate change adaptation is a priority and is fundamentally about sound and resilient development tailored to local conditions and needs. Several researchers have underscored the importance of community-based adaptation ... -
Comparison of satellite remote sensing derived precipitation estimates and observed data in Kenya
(Elsevier, 2019)This study evaluated the accuracy of four satellite remote sensing (SRS) based products in predicting rainfall (amounts and spatial distribution) over Kenya between 1998 and 2013. The four SRS products used include; ... -
Conflicts over resources: Saiwa Swamp National Park (Kenya) and its environs
(Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1997)This paper examines conflicts in Saiwa Swamp National Park and adjacent households. The conflicts centre on poaching of park resources and destruction of park ecology on the one hard and, the spread of diseases, crop damage ...
