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Impacts of Decentralized Governance on Forest Conservation and Community Livelihoods in Kakamega and Loita Forests, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-12)
There is a global trend towards decentralizing the management of forests. Forestry decentralization in Kenya is relatively new with enabling legislation having been promulgated in 2007. The impact of decentralization on ...
The potentials of agroforestry in biodiversity conservation and sustainable development; a case of the Mt. Kenya region
(2011-11-01)
A study on agroforestry systems in agro-ecological zones of the Mt. Kenya region that are suitable for tea and coffee growing was carried out with the aim of establishing their potential for biodiversity conservation and ...
Analysis of Biogas Technology for Household Energy, Sustainable Livelihoods and Climate Change Mitigation in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-01-21)
Domestic energy insecurity is a major threat to sustainable development in Sub Saharan Africa. Across the region, the fundamental role that firewood and charcoal plays in the social and economic welfare of many households ...
Zai pits and integrated soil fertility management enhances crop yields in the drier parts of Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
(2017)
Low crop yields due to low erratic rainfall, high evapotranspiration, and deteriorating soil fertility in smallholder farmers‘ fields of sub-Saharan Africa have led to a quest for sustainable production practices with ...
Socio-economic empowerment of smallholder farmers through community based tourism in Meru South district of Kenya
(2011-10-31)
Competing demands for livelihood support to the 80% of the Kenyan population dependent on agriculture and the national goal to steer economic growth have increasingly applied pressure, to the already strained sector, thanks ...
Sustainability of dryland agroforestry systems in eastern Kenya: farmers' perceptions, Physio-ecological factors and landscape patterns
(2011-12-19)
The study focused on gaining an understanding of current farmers' practices and perceptions of locally evolving agroforestry trends and practices involving Grevillea robusta and Melia volkensi and their social and environmental ...
Influence of household environment on child morbidity and mortality in slums: a case study of Mathare and Soweto, Nairobi
(2012-01-20)
Child mortality and morbidity disparities continue to be observed in this era of improved expansion of the provision of health care services. Some areas have low rates while others have high. The observed patterns are ...
An Evaluation of Integrated Soil Fertility Management Practices in Meru South District, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2007-10)
Farmers in the central highlands of Kenya do face problems of low crop yields due to soil fertility decline. This is as a result of continuous cropping, nutrient losses through crop harvests, soil erosion and leaching ...
Exploring nitrogen replenishment option for improving soil productivity in sites with varied soil fertility status in the central highlands of Kenya
(2011-11-01)
Declining land productivity is a major problem facing smallholder farmers in central Kenya. This decline is caused by low soil fertility caused by continuous cultivation without adequate addition of external nutrients. Two ...
Role of school based clubs in addressing environmental threats in the Nile Basin, case of Jinja District, Uganda
(2012-04-12)
This study sought to examine the different ways in which secondary school based clubs in Jinja District, Uganda addressed Nile basin environmental threats. The ultimate goal of the study was to enhance secondary school ...