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Analysis of woodfuel supply and demand balance in Kiambu, Thika and Maragwa districts in central Kenya
(Journal of Horticulture and Forestry, 2012-04-01)This study was undertaken in Kiambu, Thika and Maragwa districts of Central Kenya and it aimed at developing micro-level wood energy plan that would act as a case study for future decentralized wood energy plans in Kenya. ... -
Assessment of Beach Hotels Adaptation Capacity to Climate Variability : The Case of Mombasa County , Kenya
(Centre for Promoting Ideas, USA, 2014-02)Climate change has been a worrying issue all over the world. The variability in terms of intensity and frequency of rainfall, wind, and temperature has impacted various ecosystems and economic activities especially in ... -
Assessment of corporate management practices in public universities in Kenya
(International Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies, 2013-05)In order to continue attracting and retaining high-class intellectual power and hence guarantee quality service delivery, public university management will need to change and adjust in line with increasing local democratisation ... -
Assessment of land use/land covers changes linked to oil and gas exploration: Developments under changing climatic conditions in Lokichar Basin, Turkana County
(Laboratory of Land Use Mobility and Environment, 2020)Understanding land use/land cover changes(LU/LC) linked to oil and gas exploration under changing climatic conditions in South Lokichar Basin is crucial.This knowledge will inform policy makers on appropriate sustainable ... -
Beyond Land Titling for Sustainable Management of Agricultural Land: Lessons from Ndome and Ghazi in Taita-Taveta, Kenya
(Kassel University Press, 2002)This paper is based on a 1996-1999 case study that was done in semi-arid Ndome and Ghazi, Taita-Taveta District, in Kenya to determine the root causes of persistent erosion damage in the area. More than 10 years after land ... -
Combining Ethnography and Case Study Research Designs in Studying Forestry Co-Management Approaches
(ORIC Publications, 2014-07-31)The paper discusses how a combination of ethnographic and case study research designs can be appropriate in studying forestry co-management approaches and gives a step per step explanation of the methods that can be used ... -
Communicating complexity: Integrated assessment of trade-offs concerning soil fertility management within African farming systems to support innovation and development
(Elsevier Ltd, 2010)African farming systems are highly heterogeneous: between agroecological and socioeconomic environments, in the wide variability in farmers’ resource endowments and in farm management. This means that single solutions (or ... -
Community Development for Sustainable Environmental Conservation and Management in Kenya's Coast region
(2013)Kaya forests of the Kenyan Coast have long been regarded highly for their cultural heritage values as well as natural resources. Most of these Kayas are now inscribed as world heritage sites. While many forests in Kenya ... -
Conflict Resolution and Crime Surveillance in Kenya: Local Peace Committees and Nyumba Kumi
(GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies, 2017)In the wake of widespread interethnic “clashes” and al-Shabaab terrorist attacks in Kenya over the last few years, the state has embarked on the devolution of capacities for ensuring security and peace to the local level. ... -
Contributing to the cultural ecosystem services and human wellbeing debate: a case study application on indicators and linkages
(International Association for Landscape Ecology, Chapter Germany, 2017)Inadequacies in the indication of cultural ecosystem services (CES) are a hindrance in assessing their comprehensive impacts on human wellbeing. Similarly, uncertainties about the quantity and quality of CES, in real ... -
Cooperation in the Midst of Violence: Land Deals and Cattle Raids in Narok and Laikipia, Kenya
(International African Institute, 2019)What drives the formation of ties and networks in ethnically hybrid spaces despite the occurrence of conflict? We approach this question by examining the actors involved, the institutions affected, and the economic and ... -
Cross-cutting Ties and Coexistence: Intermarriage, Land Rentals and Changing Land Use Patterns among Maasai and Kikuyu of Maiella and Enoosupukia, Lake Naivasha Basin, Kenya
(Stockholm University Press, 2015)This paper explores the value of cross-cutting ties and conflicting loyalties for the peaceful management of conflicts and the emergence of collective action across previously violently contested community boundaries in ... -
Defining Green Economy Aspects for Eco-Friendly Industrial Approaches; Their Linkages across the Sustainable Innovation Paradigm
(Academic Journals, 2022)Green economy is a sustainable concept that has set the pace for industrial innovations across the globe. This is reflected in manufacturing, processing, and production industrial processes. There is a paradigm shift in ... -
Designing a Functioning Community Forest Association: A Case of Muileshi, Kakamega County, Kenya
(Knowledgia Scientific, 2016)Participatory Forest Management was introduced into law with the passing of the Kenya Forest Act of 2005, which provides a legal basis for communities in Kenya, to participate in forest management. In Kenya Participatory ... -
Domestic Stock Age Profiles and Herd Management Practices: Ethnoarchaeological Implications from Maasai Settlements in Southern Kenya
(2005)Age profiles of domestic stock from East African late Holocene archaeological sites have been used to make inferences regarding the advent and development of early pastoral economies ca 5000 to 2000 years ago. This ... -
Drought Related Impacts on Local People’s Socioeconomic Life and Biodiversity Conservation at Kuku Group Ranch, Southern Kenya
(International Journal of Ecosystem, 2012)The 2009 drought invokes painful memories to pastoralists and conservationists living and working in southern Kenya. The livestock economy predominant in the region was severely affected and wildlife was lost in large ... -
Eco-certification and Insertion of Socioeconomic and Cultural Best Practices in Ecotourism Operations in Kenya
(International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2013-03)The eco - rating scheme, a certification initiative for the tourism sector has existed in Kenya since the year 2003 when eco - labels were awarded to the first five tourism accommodation facilities. Since then, interest ... -
Ecotourism Ideals, Contradictory Actors Practices and Environmental Conservation in Kenya's Tourism Destinations
(Scientific & Academic Publishing., 2013)Kenya adopted ecotourism in the 1990s as a strategy to address environmental and local development problems facing many of her tourism destinations. After two decades, most of the problems that ecotourism sought to address ... -
Effect of Household Water-User Preference on the Sustainable Supply of Safe Water in Obunga Slums of Kisumu Municipality, Kenya
(Globeedu Group, 2015)Access, availability, and quality of water must be in sustainable supply for humans to become water secure. Sustainable supply of water is ensured through efficient use of water on one hand, and integrated approach to ... -
Emerging Land Use Changes-Climatic Variability Nexus in Meru County, Kenya
(IISTE, 2015)The interplay between land use changes and climate variability are potential causes for the declining agricultural productivity in Meru County. Given that the agroecological disparities are attributable to the topography, ...
