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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 ... -
Farmers’ awareness level on the effect of parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) on agricultural production and its control in Nyando division, Kenya
(2014)Parthenium hysterophorus L. is an Invasive Alien Species (IAS) that poses threat to agricultural production. The aim of this study was to assess the level of awareness of the effect of parthenium weed on agricultural ... -
A framework for linking forestry co-management institutional arrangements with their associated livelihood outcomes
(SAGE Publications, 2016)Co-management of forest resources has gained acceptance among governments, development agencies and development practitioners as an alternative natural resources management strategy to the top-down or centralized government ... -
Gender Disparities in Uptake of Information on Soil Fertility Management in the Central Highlands of Kenya
(TJPRC Pvt Ltd, 2013-03)Low soil fertility is a fundamental constrain to crop production in the central highlands of Kenya. The aim of the study was to assess gender disparities in sourcing information and preference of extension methods used in ... -
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 ... -
The impact of participatory forest management (PFM) on forest integrity and biodiversity in Arabuko-Sokoke forest, Kenya
(WILEY, 2012-06)Bird communities composed of habitat specialists suffer considerable loss of species following disturbance (Ecol. Monogr. 41, 1971, 207–233). Participatory forest management (PFM) aims to ensure local ownership and support ... -
Impact of Stone Quarrying on the Environment and the Livelihood of Communities in Mandera County, Kenya
(SCIENCEDOMAIN International, 2016)Background: Stone quarrying is one of the major practices carried out in the world by the construction industry. In Kenya and specifically in Mandera County area, stone quarrying industry has grown rapidly in recent years. ... -
The Influence of Stakeholder Participation Strategies on Domestic Waste Management in Biashara Residential Area, Ruiru Municipality Kiambu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Social Sciences and Information Technology, 2019)Stakeholder participation has been identified as one of the means through which the challenges of domestic waste management can be addressed. The objective of this study was to establish the influence of stakeholder ... -
Irrigation Suitability Assessment of Effluents From West Kano Rice Irrigation Scheme, Kisumu, Kenya
(African Journals Online, 2009)This paper assesses the suitability of West Kano Rice Irrigation Scheme effluents for recycling. Water and wastewater quality variables of ten samples from two sites were determined. The variables were Temperature, Electrolytic ... -
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 ... -
Local Rules and Their Enforcement in the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest Reserve Co-Management Arrangement in Kenya
(BioOne, 2016)The management of common-pool resources is a key problem in global environmental governance: forests, freshwater resources, pastures, and land are often managed by communities and organisations (bureaucracies, NGOs) at ... -
Maximising on Strategic Partnerships for Eradicating Slums and Human Deprivation in Kenya’s Cities
(2014)The rate of growth of Kenyan cities, in terms of population and infrastructure, is unprecedented. The country is experiencing one of the fastest urban growth rates in Africa. This growth has not been accompanied by an ... -
NGOs come and go but business continues: lessons from co-management institutional arrangements for governance of the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest Reserve in Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)The objective of this paper is to examine the current institutional arrangements for governance of the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest Reserve (ASFR) and show their major contribution in the ASFR co-management business of conserving ... -
Organogenesis of Dodders, Parasitism, Infestation and Development Phases
(Asian Journal of Geographical Research., 2021)Parasitic plants proliferation globally is daunting and a threat to our ecosystems. In this study we explore holoparasites with limitation to dodders (Cuscuta spp. & Cassytha filiformis). An experiment was performed to ... -
Perceptions and Truism of Climate Variability within Smallholder Farming Communities in Meru County, Kenya
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Potential for co-management approaches to strengthen livelihoods of forest dependent communities: A Kenyan case
(Elsevier B.V., 2016)Many natural resource management researchers have focused either on institutional design and evaluation or on livelihood outcomes per se without explicitly acknowledging and rigorously examining linkages between the two. ... -
The Primary Solid Waste Storage Gaps Experienced By Nairobi Households
(African Journals Online, 2009)This study identifies and analyses the solid waste management service gaps and situations in these different socio-economic setups. The objectives of this study were: (i) To assess households’ current bin types; (ii) To ... -
Quantifying and Mapping Land Use Changes and Regulating Ecosystem Service Potentials in A Datascarce Peri-Urban Region in Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)Recent scientific developments are advancing to link land use and land cover (LULC) change with ecosystem service (ES) potentials. Such links within peri-urban ecosystems are scanty due to methodological and expertise ... -
Rethinking African Futures after COVID-19
(SAGE Publications Sage UK: London, England, 2021)This article focuses on the impact of COVID-19 in Africa, describes its effects for ongoing research, and asks how it may impact African studies. In Africa, as elsewhere in the world, the pandemic is changing the way ... -
A review of studies on ecosystem services in Africa
(Elsevier [Commercial Publisher], 2016)Assessments of ecosystem services (ES) are vital for Africa’s sustainability. ES supply and demand take place in distinctive patterns in Africa due to the continent’s characteristic spatial heterogeneity, rich biodiversity, ...
