MST-Department of Geography: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Analysis of Farmers’ Soil Conservation Practices in Cirhanyobwa Catchment, South-Kivu Province, DR Congo
(Kenyatta University, 2019)The livelihood of majority of south-Kivu population in Eastern DRC depends on agriculture. However, in many catchments within the province, especially where hillsides have been cultivated, land productivity is threated by ... -
Impact of Population Pressure on Environmental Degradation in Katagum Region, Bauchi State, Nigeria
(Kenyatta University, 2019)There exist a significant relationship between population and the environment as the two affect each other under certain circumstances causing effects both positive and negative. In this case, the study examines the impact ... -
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 ... -
Effects of Rainfall Variability and Selected Non-Climatic Factors on Wheat Yields and Farmers’ Adaptation Strategies in Narok County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019)In recent decades, variability in climate has been experienced globally. The rainfall patterns in Kenya are becoming unpredictable just like other regions in tropical Africa. Changes in rainfall patterns occur in the onset ... -
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 ... -
Socio-Economic, Cultural and Institutional Factors Influencing Modern Box Hives Adoption in Kitui County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-04)Modern technologies in beekeeping at the global level have advanced in the recent past in countries that have embraced the new technologies such as China, Argentina and the USA, which are making honey exports worth millions ... -
An Investigation of the Drivers of Diversification to Banana Farming among Households in Meru County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-05)Banana farming is a practice carried out in many countries in the world for commercial and subsistence purpose. India is the world largest producer of banana and Uganda the second. However, Uganda is the leading producer ... -
Effects of Climate Variability on Maize Yield in Nakuru County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-05)The current climate in East Africa is characterised by large variability in rainfall and temperature with occurrence of extreme events such as prolonged and severe droughts that have led to increased cases of crop failure, ... -
Effects of Soapstone Quarrying on Geomorphic and Socio- Economic Activities in Tabaka Region, Kisii County- Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)Soapstonequarryingactivitieshave immense effects on the physical and human environments. However, it is not clear how individual soapstone quarrying activities influence the occurrence of a specific geomorphic event. The ... -
Determinants of Contraceptive Use and Fertility Preference among Women Of reproductive Age in Kakamega County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-12)This cross-sectional study was conducted to find out the determinants of contraceptive use and fertility preference among women of reproductive age in Kakamega County, Kenya. The study utilized a descriptive survey design ... -
Effect of Soil and Water Conservation Technologies on Soil Properties in Maziba Sub Catchment, Kabale__Uganda
(Kenyatta University, 2018-06)Soil and water resources are important for sustaining life on earth since they are the main components of sub catchment, however they are under threat of deterioration due to human activities (NEMA, 2011). Maziba sub ... -
Institutional, Cultural and Socio-Economic Barriers to Women’s Contraceptive Use in Butula Sub-County, Busia County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-09)The government of Kenya has put in place various strategies and policies to increase the uptake of family planning services and also increase the mean age at first marriage as a step towards reducing the fertility rate. ... -
Women and housing in Nairobi city: an investigation of constraints and opportunities in access to house ownership
(Kenyatta University, 2004-08)This study investigated women and housing in the city of Nairobi. It especially targeted the constraints that impede women from accessing own house and opportunities that enhance access to house ownership. Specifically, ... -
Rainfall-runoff modeling of the Nyando River basin for flood mitigation
(Kenyatta University, 2008)The study objective was to model the Nyando River basin for flood mitigation. The methods used include the rainfall-runoff relationship peak food frequency Analysis mapping of inundation river plain areas for various return ... -
Park users’ characteristics that influence utilization of urban parks in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-07)The aim of the study was to find out how the park users‟ characteristics influence the utilization of the parks and the relationship between the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the park users and their ... -
Major causes of outmigration in Mukurweini, Nyeri County, Kenya 2000-2015
(Kenyatta University, 2016-12)This study focused on finding the major factors explaining the decline in population in Mukurweini Region, Nyeri County, Kenya 2000-2015. The researcher used 1989, 1999 and 2009 censuses data to determine the trend. The ... -
Influence of drugs and substance abuse on reproductive health in Gatanga Sub County, Murang’a County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-02)Drug and substance abuse is one of the most critical challenges facing Kenya today and is fast assuming alarming proportions among the young adults. A report on the findings of the 2007 rapid situation assessment of substance ... -
Spatio-Temporal Changes in Land Use Patterns Influencing the Size of Namulomge Wetland, Wakiso District, Central Uganda
(Kenyatta University, 2017-03)Although wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems in Sub-Saharan Africa; they are undergoing unknown transformations and activities that threaten their sustainability. Namulonge wetland in the Lake Victoria basin ...
