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Impact of Agroforestry Technologies on Livelihood Improvement among Smallholder Farmers in Southern Province Of Rwanda
(Kenyatta University, 2021)The natural forest of Rwanda is under threat as a result of rising rural population and subsistence cultivation. As a result, the Rwanda Ministry of Agriculture has deployed agroforestry technologies in forest-dependent ... -
Water Quality Assessment Of Nyakomisaro Tributary Of River Kuja, Kisii County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Water is an essential resource on our planet. Freshwater is a necessary component for life and also for several other activities such as human consumption, agricultural and industrial processes. However, it remains a scarce ... -
Influence of Ranging Behavior and Vegetation Quality on Stress Hormone Levels of African Elephants at Mpala Ranch, Laikipia County, Ke
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Heterogeneous landscapes like those characteristic of Laikipia County, Kenya, consist of a mosaic of land-use types, which exert differential physiological stress on elephants that occupy and traverse them. Previous studies ... -
Ethnobotany, Phenology and Conservation of Four Species of The Genus Sansevieria Thunb: Case of Nakuru and Maragua Districts, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2005)Many people especially in developing countries rely on wild collected plants for construction, fuel wood, medicine and many other purposes. Today there is often a decrease in the availability of wild plants resources due ... -
Tied-Ridging and Integrated Soil Fertility Management Technologies’ Effects on Soybean-Maize Yields and Selected Soil Physical Properties in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-06)Deficits in soil moisture and low soil fertility are major constraints to smallholder farming systems in Sub-Saharan Africa. Farmers in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya, have over the decades suffered huge declines in crop ... -
Effects of African Elephant (Loxodonta Africana) Population on Vegetation around Water Points In Arabuko Sokoke Forest, Kilifi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)The African elephants (Loxodonta africana) are keystone species in its ecosystem. They have been ranked by the International Union on Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as vulnerable species and are of high conservation ... -
Tree Seed Sources, Diversity and Distribution in Selected Sites Within Central and Western Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-03)Increased demand for tree products has raised demand for tree production and need for site matching. The main aim of this study was to explore tree seed sources and determine the influence of seed distribution to site ... -
Influence of Aquaculture Development on Fish Pond Water Quality and Livelihoods of Fish Farmers in Gatundu, Kiambu County
(Kenyatta University, 2019-11)A growing fish demand in Kenya, coupled with Government support from the Government has seen an upsurge in the aquaculture sub-sector. The Government’s Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) has been the main boost to ... -
Influence of Disaster Risk Reduction Projects on Adaptive Capacity to Climate Variability in Kitui County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-08)Disaster risk reduction projects are some of the initiatives undertaken with an aim of addressing climate variability associated disasters such as droughts and floods and loss of agricultural production. The projects are ... -
Effects of Sand Harvesting on Water Quality in River Thwake Machakos County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-05)Sand harvesting is a common economic activity globally and has environmental effects on the riparian land as well as the quality of the river water the activity is carried out. The associated environmental and water quality ... -
Industrial Discharge in Nairobi: An Analysis of Regulatory Environment, Quality of Discharge and Media Coverage
(Kenyatta University, 2019-05)Management of wastes – industrial or otherwise – is a primary step in safeguarding human health. The media, with its agenda-setting role, is important in as far as highlighting the health hazards of poor management of waste ... -
Effects of Longterm Application of Organic Residues and Inorganic Fertilisers on Soil Microbial Biomass, Diversity and Activities in Nyabeda, Siaya County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-04)Food insecurity is a global problem exacerbated by poor agricultural productivity due to poor soil health, soil infertility, and improper agricultural management practices. Conservation agriculture (CA) practices have been ... -
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 ... -
Smallholder Farmers’ Perception and Practice of On-Farm Tree Species Diversification in Siaya County, Western Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-02)Biodiversity is an important component of agricultural landscape but has been under threat of depletion recently. This is because of the escalating poverty and pursuance by farmers to shield their households from hunger. ... -
The Impacts of Solid Waste on Ground and Surface Water Quality in Kisii Municipality, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2017-10)Leachate flow from urban municipal dumpsites into surface and ground water sources can be detrimental to the urban population who use these waters sources. Gradual accumulations of contaminants in the water sources can ...
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Impact of Agroforestry Technologies on Livelihood Improvement among Smallholder Farmers in Southern Province Of Rwanda
(Kenyatta University, 2021)The natural forest of Rwanda is under threat as a result of rising rural population and subsistence cultivation. As a result, the Rwanda Ministry of Agriculture has deployed agroforestry technologies in forest-dependent ... -
Water Quality Assessment Of Nyakomisaro Tributary Of River Kuja, Kisii County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Water is an essential resource on our planet. Freshwater is a necessary component for life and also for several other activities such as human consumption, agricultural and industrial processes. However, it remains a scarce ... -
Influence of Ranging Behavior and Vegetation Quality on Stress Hormone Levels of African Elephants at Mpala Ranch, Laikipia County, Ke
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Heterogeneous landscapes like those characteristic of Laikipia County, Kenya, consist of a mosaic of land-use types, which exert differential physiological stress on elephants that occupy and traverse them. Previous studies ... -
Ethnobotany, Phenology and Conservation of Four Species of The Genus Sansevieria Thunb: Case of Nakuru and Maragua Districts, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2005)Many people especially in developing countries rely on wild collected plants for construction, fuel wood, medicine and many other purposes. Today there is often a decrease in the availability of wild plants resources due ... -
Tied-Ridging and Integrated Soil Fertility Management Technologies’ Effects on Soybean-Maize Yields and Selected Soil Physical Properties in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-06)Deficits in soil moisture and low soil fertility are major constraints to smallholder farming systems in Sub-Saharan Africa. Farmers in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya, have over the decades suffered huge declines in crop ... -
Effects of African Elephant (Loxodonta Africana) Population on Vegetation around Water Points In Arabuko Sokoke Forest, Kilifi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)The African elephants (Loxodonta africana) are keystone species in its ecosystem. They have been ranked by the International Union on Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as vulnerable species and are of high conservation ... -
Tree Seed Sources, Diversity and Distribution in Selected Sites Within Central and Western Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-03)Increased demand for tree products has raised demand for tree production and need for site matching. The main aim of this study was to explore tree seed sources and determine the influence of seed distribution to site ... -
Influence of Aquaculture Development on Fish Pond Water Quality and Livelihoods of Fish Farmers in Gatundu, Kiambu County
(Kenyatta University, 2019-11)A growing fish demand in Kenya, coupled with Government support from the Government has seen an upsurge in the aquaculture sub-sector. The Government’s Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) has been the main boost to ... -
Influence of Disaster Risk Reduction Projects on Adaptive Capacity to Climate Variability in Kitui County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-08)Disaster risk reduction projects are some of the initiatives undertaken with an aim of addressing climate variability associated disasters such as droughts and floods and loss of agricultural production. The projects are ... -
Effects of Sand Harvesting on Water Quality in River Thwake Machakos County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-05)Sand harvesting is a common economic activity globally and has environmental effects on the riparian land as well as the quality of the river water the activity is carried out. The associated environmental and water quality ... -
Industrial Discharge in Nairobi: An Analysis of Regulatory Environment, Quality of Discharge and Media Coverage
(Kenyatta University, 2019-05)Management of wastes – industrial or otherwise – is a primary step in safeguarding human health. The media, with its agenda-setting role, is important in as far as highlighting the health hazards of poor management of waste ... -
Effects of Longterm Application of Organic Residues and Inorganic Fertilisers on Soil Microbial Biomass, Diversity and Activities in Nyabeda, Siaya County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-04)Food insecurity is a global problem exacerbated by poor agricultural productivity due to poor soil health, soil infertility, and improper agricultural management practices. Conservation agriculture (CA) practices have been ... -
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 ... -
Smallholder Farmers’ Perception and Practice of On-Farm Tree Species Diversification in Siaya County, Western Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-02)Biodiversity is an important component of agricultural landscape but has been under threat of depletion recently. This is because of the escalating poverty and pursuance by farmers to shield their households from hunger. ... -
The Impacts of Solid Waste on Ground and Surface Water Quality in Kisii Municipality, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2017-10)Leachate flow from urban municipal dumpsites into surface and ground water sources can be detrimental to the urban population who use these waters sources. Gradual accumulations of contaminants in the water sources can ... -
Effects of Human Activities on Water Quality of Rupingazi River, Embu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-06)Quality of water in rivers and lakes depends on physical, chemical and biological properties. Inland water resources in Kenya are under pressure of pollution from agrochemicals, municipal and other domestic wastes variably ... -
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, ... -
Impacts of Geothermal Power Station on Avifauna at Hell’s Gate National Park, Nakuru County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-06)Geothermal energy counts among renewable energies sources, with a long tradition, experience and great potential for the future. However, most of the geothermal power plants globally are located within important conservation ... -
Phytoremediation Potential of Cyperus Alternifolius, Cyperus Dives and Canna Indica in Flamingo Farm Constructed Wetland, Naivasha Sub-County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)Contamination of fresh water sources with heavy metals found within the agricultural areas is largely contributed by amongst other factors, application of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides. Removal of heavy metals from ... -
Human Population Growth and its Implications on the use and Trends of Land Resources in Migori County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018)The world population was at 7.3 billion people in 2015, and is projected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050 and 11.2 billion people in 2100. Population in the developing countries which Kenya is part of is expected to rise ...
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