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Assessment of the post drought recovery strategies among pastoralists in Turkana Central District
(2012-04-11)
This thesis is an assessment of the post drought recovery strategies among pastoralists in Turkana Central district. The main objective of this study was to assess how the pastoralists' community in drought prone areas of ...
Heavy metals: cadmium, copper, iron, lead, manganese and zinc in well water resources in Kisumu municipality
(2012-02-24)
Wetlands are important life support systems. They possess a wealth of biological resources, which range from micro-organisms to complex and diversified forms of flora and fauna species. These are utilized by man for food, ...
The impact of increased population and sedentarization of the pastoral communites on the land cover and the resources of mount Marsabit forest and the surrounding lands
(2012-04-04)
This study was carried out to examine and determine the impacts of increased human population and the sedentarization of pastoral communities on the land cover and resources of Mt. Marsabit Forest and the immediate surrounding ...
Effects of Training Farmers on Integrated Soil Fertility Management Technologies on Crop Yield and Income in Mbale Division, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015)
The agro-climatic conditions in western Kenya present the region as a food surplus area yet people are still reliant on food imports. Numerous interventions through Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) practices to ...
Impact of water quality changes of riverine macrozoobenthic diversity: a case study of river Gatharaini, Kiambu district, Kenya
(2012-04-11)
This study investigated the impact of water quality changes on the ecological structure of macro invertebrates in a tropical river. The macro-fauna was expected to change with changes in water characteristics. River ...
An evaluation of indigenous knowledge and sustainable pastoral production in arid and semi arid lands:a case of Laikipia district, Kenya
(2011-10-27)
Whereas Indigenous knowledge Systems (IKS) is a relatively well studied topic in many parts of the world, including Africa, very little research has been undertaken to address its role in human development in East Africa. ...
Rapid assessment of soil condition in Kenya through development of near infrared spectral indicatators
(2011-08-18)
Soil degradation in Kenya has environmental and economic impacts. Large area assessments are needed to quantify and diagnose problems of soil fertility and environmental degradation and target sustainable land management ...
Lichen parmotrema austrosinense as a biomonitor of air pollution by heavy metals in Nairobi
(2012-01-30)
A total of 80 samples of lichen Parmotrema austrosinense were collected from industrial area, Central Business District (CBD) and two residential areas (lavington/Kileleshwa and Eastlands) in Nairobi. Twenty seven samples ...
Tillage, Crop Residue and Inorganic Nitrogen Effects on Crop Yields, Soil Carbon and Nitrogen in Kirimari Ward in Embu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-06)
Integration of crop residues, inorganic N and appropriate tillage system is an important strategy for improving soil fertility, enhancing crop yields and reducing food insecurity. Such integration under zero tillage systems ...
Clonal Propagation of Melia Volkensii (Gűrke) Trees for Seed Orchard Establishment in Kiambeere, Embu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-05)
Melia volkensii (Melia) is an indigenous tree species belonging to the plant family Meliaceae. In Kenya, the tree is commonly known as “Mukau”. Melia grows naturally in the arid and semi-arid zone of Tanzania, Ethiopia, ...