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The Drivers of Fertility Decline Among Women in Murang’a County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-09)
Declines in world’s fertility over the last three decades have been termed by scholars and demographers as the most notable demographic change. Fertility stall has been in Kenya coming after decades of very high levels of ...
Evaluating the Determinants for the Adoption of Tissue Culture Banana Technology by Small-Scale Farmers in Nyamira County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019)
To address food insecurity in Kenya, there has been a significant intensification of
agriculture to feed the growing population. One of the technologies used is tissue
culture (TC) banana technology. However, in spite ...
Rangeland management and vegetation ordination in three community ranches in Samburu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2013-01)
Rangelands have a harsh and variable physical environment typical of arid to semi arid
areas that receive low and erratic rainfall of less than 450mm per year. The challenge of
the rangeland potential today is to balance ...
Morphological and Socio-Economic Effects of Sand Mining on River Tyaa in Kitui County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-10)
Current global rate of sand mining in river channels is unsustainable, and in Kenya the activity
going on unregulated. This study established the morphological and socio-economic effects of
sand mining in river Tyaa by ...
Assessing Gender Roles in Dagaa Fishery Value Chain Among Fishing Communities on Lake Victoria Beaches in Siaya County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-09)
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 ...
Effects of Biochar and Compost on Soil Physicochemical Properties and Maize Yield in Acidic Ferralsol in Kamiti Sub-Catchment, Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-07)
The rapidly increasing global population, climate change and dwindling resources have made it very difficult to meet global food demand. To address the issue of food insecurity, sustainable intensification of agriculture ...
Effects of Land Use on Spring and Streamflow Water Quality in River Malaget Sub-Catchment, Kericho County, Kenya
(Effects of Land Use on Spring and Streamflow Water Quality in River Malaget Sub-Catchment, Kericho County, Kenya, 2020-07)
Various studies have shown that land use impacts on water quality are attributable to about 80 % of diseases in the developing world. The main objective of the study was to evaluate the effects of land use on water quality ...
Commercial handicrafts as a livelihood option for the Maasai of Kajiado District, Kenya
(2011-11-03)
The aim of this study was to investigate commercial handicrafts as livelihood option for the Maasai of Isinya Location, Kaj iado District, Kenya. The study was prompted by the fact that ecological, political and socio-economic ...
Causes and Consequences of Radicalization of Youth Population in Garissa County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)
Terror attacks and youth radicalization activities have been globally experienced in the recent past. The horrifying effects of youth radicalization and terrorism have been felt in USA and Europe especially in France, ...
Susceptibility of Chetambe Hills to Landslides and their Socio-Economic Significance in Bungoma County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)
Landslides in most of the world's mountainous and hilly regions pose a substantial threat to human life and infrastructure. As geomorphological phenomena, all hills and mountains are prone to landslides. The current study ...