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Accumulation of heavy metals on bed sediments of Nairobi dam, Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2017-03)Globally heavy metals pollutants in aquatic systems are increasing and creating major ecological disturbance(s) and direct health problems. The study on accumulation of Copper (Cu), Cadmium (Cd), Lead (Pb) and Nickel ... -
Adolescent transition to coitus and premarital childbearing in sudan: a biosocial context
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Adoption and Utilisation of Zai Pits for Improved Farm Productivity in Drier Upper Eastern Kenya
(Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics, 2020)Inadequate and poorly distributed rainfall and declining soil fertility have led to low crop productivity in most smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa. As a result, there has been a renewed quest for sustainable and ... -
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 ... -
Adoption potential of selected organic resources for improving soil fertility in the central highlands of Kenya
(Springer Science+Business Media B.V., 2009)Soil fertility decline is the major cause of declining crop yields in the central highlands of Kenya and elsewhere within the African continent. This paper reports a study conducted to assess adoption potential of two ... -
Agroforestry Technologies Adopted by Smallholder Farmers In Southern Province of Rwanda
(East African Nature & Science Organization, 2019)Agroforestry is an agricultural system that deliberately integrates trees, crops and animals on the same land and under the same management. Agroforestry practices have the ability to counter the increasing food insecurity ... -
Agronomic and Economic Performance of Legume-Legume and Cereal-Legume Intercropping Systems in Northern Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2023)CONTEXT: Cereal-legume intercropping, a common practice among farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), is important for crop diversification, soil fertility improvement, household nutrition and climate adaptation. However, ... -
Alley cropping of maize with calliandra and leucaena in the subhumid highlands of Kenya: Part 2. Biomass decomposition, N mineralization, and N uptake by maize
(Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1999)A major challenge in developing agroforestry approaches that utilize tree-leaf biomass for provision of N to crops is to ensure synchrony between the N released from decomposing prunings and N demand by crops. A study was ... -
Analysis of Household Energy Sources and Woodfuel Utilisation Technologies in Kiambu, Thika and Maragwa Districts of Central Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2012-02-01)This study was carried out in Kiambu, Thika and Maragwa districts of Central Kenya. Its objective was to analyze household energy sources and utilization technologies used. Primary data was collected from households using ... -
Annonated Checklist of Plant Species of Loita Forest (Entim E Naimina Enkiyio Forest or the Forest of the Lost Child), Narok County, Kenya
(IJARBS, 2019)An ethnobotanical survey was undertaken in Loita forest from 2012 to 2015 to document species richness and compile the first comphrensive plant species checklist of Loita forest. The forest is located in Narok County, ... -
Anthropogenic Factors that Causes Floods in Mukuru Slums, Nairobi City County, Kenya
(European International Journal of Science and Technology, 2019)Urban slums are facing increased challenges of flooding scenarios that hinder their development. Increased flooding events in informal urban settlements can be attributed to humankind alteration of the environment. The ... -
Anthropogenic Impacts on Land Use and Land Cover Change in Ombeyi wetland, Kisumu County, Kenya
(Macrothink Institute, 2019)Land use and land cover change as a result of human-induced transitions is a major environmental challenge in Lake Victoria Basin. The study adopted a mixed-method consisting of remote sensing and GIS-based analysis, key ... -
Assessing perceived impacts of climate change and how small scale farmers adapt in N in North Kinangop Location, Kenya.
(2014)Climate variability and change has been considered to be posing the greatest threat to agriculture and food security in many of the poor, agriculture-based countries in Africa. In recognition of this, an assessment of ... -
Assessing the Uptake of Modern Kiln Technology in Mutomo, Kitui County, Kenya
(Finlogy, 2017)The demand for energy on developing nations has increased in the past three decades propelled by population growth. This has led to more biomass energy consumption and use in the households. For this study, we assess ... -
Assessment of Decay Coefficients of Allochthonous Litter for Sustainable Riparian Forage Agriculture and Environmental Monitoring: A Study in River Nyangores, Kenya
(2016-06)Research on decay profiles of grass detritus in lotic systems has received little attention in preceding years. An investigation was conducted on in-situ processing coefficients for three dominant forage species grown by ... -
Assessment of the Impact of the Woodcarving Industry on the Environment: A Study of Wamunyu Location, Mwala District, Kenya
(2014)The wood carving industry in Kenya is highly dependent on indigenous tree species. These hardwood species have other competing uses too: they are preferred for ornate and construction. In construction, they are used as ... -
Assessment of Yatta Canal Water Quality for Irrigation, Machakos County, Kenya
(OMICS International, 2017)Water is one of the most important global requirements for every activity in life but if it is polluted/contaminated, then it creates direct problems of alkalinity/salinity/toxicity through irrigation to agricultural farms ... -
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 ... -
Climate Change Impacts on Small Scale Farmers in North Kinangop Location, Kenya
(The International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses, 2014)Climate variability and change has been considered to be posing the greatest threat to agriculture and food security in many of the poor, agriculture - based countries in Africa. In recognition of t his, an assessment ... -
Combining Manure with Mineral N Fertilizer Maintains Maize Yields: Evidence from Four Long-Term Experiments in Kenya
(Elsevier, 2023)Context: Crop productivity in sub-Saharan Africa cannot be substantially improved without simultaneously addressing short-term crop nutrient demand and long-term soil fertility. Integrated soil fertility management tackles ...
