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An Assessment of Community’s Perception on Landslides vulnerability In Meteitei Highlands, Nandi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)As idevelopment iexpands, ithe ipressure iof iincreasing ipopulation ihas iresulted iin ian iincrease iin ilandslide ilosses iin iKenya iand iaround ithe iworld. iThis istudy iassessed iCommunity‟s iPerception ion iLandslides ... -
Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Crime Patterns Using Geographic Information System Methodologies in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)This study analysed spatio-temporal crime patterns using Geographic Information System methodologies in Kasarani, Nairobi City County, Kenya. Kasarani ward is one of the areas with high concentrations of crime. The Kenya ... -
Effects of Climate Variability on Tea Yields And Adaptation Strategies by Smallholder Farmers In Bomet County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Changes in weather elements such as temperature and rainfall have a strong influence on tea yields. The extent to which climate variability has impacted on tea yields, the main source of livelihood in Bomet Central sub-County ... -
An Assessment of Factors Influencing the Performance of Metallic Artisans at Kamukunji Enterprise Cluster, Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)The informal sector (Jua Kali) is significant to the developments of many countries. Its importance is reflected in terms of employment generation, interlink between various firms and contribution towards the Gross Domestic ... -
Determinants of Infant Mortality Rate in Chepalungu Bomet County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Globally, the infant mortality rate is regarded as an important indicator of understanding population health and it stands as high as 31.9%. The rate varies substantially across the world with the highest found in ... -
Dynamics of Sugarcane Production among Small –Scale Growers in Bungoma County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)The sugar industry is an important agricultural sector in Kenya. In 1995, the industry had employed over 35,000 workers and supported over 2 million people in Western Kenya. Sugar production is a major contributor to the ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
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An Assessment of Community’s Perception on Landslides vulnerability In Meteitei Highlands, Nandi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)As idevelopment iexpands, ithe ipressure iof iincreasing ipopulation ihas iresulted iin ian iincrease iin ilandslide ilosses iin iKenya iand iaround ithe iworld. iThis istudy iassessed iCommunity‟s iPerception ion iLandslides ... -
Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Crime Patterns Using Geographic Information System Methodologies in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)This study analysed spatio-temporal crime patterns using Geographic Information System methodologies in Kasarani, Nairobi City County, Kenya. Kasarani ward is one of the areas with high concentrations of crime. The Kenya ... -
Effects of Climate Variability on Tea Yields And Adaptation Strategies by Smallholder Farmers In Bomet County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Changes in weather elements such as temperature and rainfall have a strong influence on tea yields. The extent to which climate variability has impacted on tea yields, the main source of livelihood in Bomet Central sub-County ... -
An Assessment of Factors Influencing the Performance of Metallic Artisans at Kamukunji Enterprise Cluster, Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)The informal sector (Jua Kali) is significant to the developments of many countries. Its importance is reflected in terms of employment generation, interlink between various firms and contribution towards the Gross Domestic ... -
Determinants of Infant Mortality Rate in Chepalungu Bomet County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Globally, the infant mortality rate is regarded as an important indicator of understanding population health and it stands as high as 31.9%. The rate varies substantially across the world with the highest found in ... -
Dynamics of Sugarcane Production among Small –Scale Growers in Bungoma County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)The sugar industry is an important agricultural sector in Kenya. In 1995, the industry had employed over 35,000 workers and supported over 2 million people in Western Kenya. Sugar production is a major contributor to the ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 Yield 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, ...
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