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Socio-Economic and Institutional Factors Influencing Adoption of Agroforestry in Arid and Semi Arid (ASALs) Areas of Sub Saharan Africa
(International Journal of Forestry and Horticulture (IJFH, 2020)
The slow pace in adoption of agroforestry in the Sub Saharan Africa, particularly in arid and semi arid areas (ASALs) warrant an understanding of the underlying factors. Several studies have indicated that in resource ...
Distribution of the Benefits of Ngare Ndare Forest Trust and Il Ngwesi Group Ranch Ecotourism Enterprises in Kenya
(2020-12)
Equity in distribution of the benefits of ecotourism is critical as many African communities have remained poor
though they occupy areas that are rich in tourism resources. In Kenya, some studies show tourism has ...
Determinants of Climate Change Adaptation and Perceptions among Small-Scale Farmers of Embu County, Eastern Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2021)
Climate change threatens the livelihoods of millions of small-scale farmers in East Africa. How farmers
perceive climate change and its impacts has a strong bearing on how they adapt to the adverse
impacts. This paper ...
Irrigation water quality analysis of Mitheu Stream in Machakos Municipality, Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2020)
Water samples for physico-chemical, heavy metals and bacteriological analyses were collected from 4
selected points along Mitheu Stream flowing through Machakos Municipality once every month from
June 2019 to September ...
Selected trace elements evaluation in soil from an urban farming area
(International Journal of Human Capital in Urban Management, 2020)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Urban farming makes a substantial influence on
the household economy of the urban poor especially in developing countries. Urban
soil the hot spot of urban farming is a natural sink for ...
Effects Of Logging On The Diversity Of Tree Species In Kerisoi Natural Forest, Nakuru County, Kenya
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS), 2020)
Logging is a major human activity that has resulted in deforestation and forest degradation. In Mau Forest, logging has led to reduced diversity of tree species. The present study adopted a combination of line transects ...
Impacts of Long-Term Disturbance on Soil Health With Relation To Vegetation Distribution in a Tropical Ecosystem
(Plant and Environmental Research Institute, 2020)
Land-use and land-cover changes are the main cause of soil degradation and associated human and environmental
problems. The study was conducted in Mai Mahiu ecosystem, Kenya whose aim was to assess long-term (1985 to 2015) ...
Hindrances to Adoption of Biomass Briquettes Technology as a Climate Change Mitigation Measure- Case Study of Maasai-Mau Forest adjacent Community, Kenya
(International Journal of Renewable Energy Sources, 2020)
Climate change impacts on social, economic and political system cannot be
understated. This paper outlines hindrances of briquettes uptake, anchored in socio economic
factors. Briquettes are eco-friendly biomass green ...
Urban climate variability trend in the coastal region of Mombasa Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2020)
The world population in global south countries is increasing. This fast growth has heightened urban ecological footprint that contributes to anthropogenic forcing triggering of the climate system. From this study, climate ...
Land Cover Changes and Its Effects on Streamflows in the Malewa River Basin, Kenya
(Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KARI), 2021)
Vegetated landscapes are transformed by both natural
and human causes. This is thought to influence river
flow regimes. It is argued that restored and reforested
landscapes increase stream flow. However, studies done
to ...