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A decision support system for the management of biodiversity resources in Kenya: a case study from Kenya Wildlife Service
(2012-02-06)Throughout the world, environmental problems resulting from human activities are causing great concern to environmental scientists and the general public. Although many of the human activities that contribute to these ... -
Municipal solid waste management challenges and opportunites : a case of Kampala City, Uganda
(2012-04-24)Municipal solid waste (MSW) raised serious concerns in Kampala in light of the rapid increase in volumes of unattended SW with the associated risks to human health, the steady increase in its handling costs and logistical ... -
Effects of learning environmental management concepts on secondary school pupils in Machakos County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2012-05)In Kenya, the integration of environmental concepts into the school curriculum was effected in 1985. The goal of the study was to assess and determine secondary school pupils' understanding of environmental management ... -
Contribution of cultivated African indigenous vegetables to agro-biodiversity conservation and community livelihood in Mumias sugar belt, Kenya
(2014)Worldwide, agricultural activity causes great concern to conservation of natural biodiversity. In Kenya, agricultural expansion into natural habitats continues unabated, thus posing a threat to biodiversity. Research into ... -
Improving agronomic efficiency in cassava- based farming systems in the Democratic Republic of Congo using organic and inorganic inputs
(2014-09-04)Cassava is an important food crop in small-holder farming systems in DR. Congo. Due to the limited use of organic and inorganic inputs, soil fertility becomes a major problem in cassava production systems. Inorganic inputs ... -
Integrating Indigenous and Conventional knowledge-based climate forecast for farmers’ enhanced adaptation to climate variability in Tharaka-Nithi and Kitui Counties
(2014-09-04)Climate variability has a negative impact on crop productivity and has affected many small-holder farmers in the arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs). Small-holder farmers in the study area are faced with the constraint of ... -
Exploring Strategies for Addressing Climate Change: The Role of an Education for Sustainable Development Perspective in Lake Victoria Catchment, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015)The purpose of the study was to examine Education for Sustainable Development as a possible modality of dealing with the climate change challenges in Lake Victoria and Kenya in general. The study was carried out in the ... -
Adoption of Climate Smart Agricultural Practices among Small Scale Farmers of Kitutu and Nyaribari Chache in Kisii County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-11)Climate variability and change has caused instability in production and decline in productivity exacerbating food insecurity particularly in Latin America, Africa including Kenya and some parts of Asia. The magnitude and ... -
Tree Cover Perspectives and Climate Change Resilience in the Drylands of Matungulu Sub-County, Machakos County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-02)Rapid population growth, increasing demand for land, over-exploitation and the degradation of local natural resources have led to serious socio-ecological challenges in Matungulu Sub-county. This situation, compounded ... -
Growth Performance of Tilapia in Different Culture Systems on Varying Input amounts and Aquaculture Technologies Adoption in Meru County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Prior to 2010 aquaculture production in Kenya was low, 4895 MT annually and adoption. Information on effects of various inputs on growth performance of tilapia, the best culture system and aquaculture adoption in Meru ... -
Influence of Agroforestry Adoption on Ecosystem Services and Livelihoods among Smallholder Farmers in Machakos County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Agroforestry provides a number of ecosystem goods and services. Yet evidence of agroforestry supporting these perceived benefits in rural areas have increased over the last three decades. This study determined influence ... -
Climate Variability Risk Perception on Rainfed Agricultural Practices among Small-Scale Farmers in Embu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Agricultural productivity is a function of climate variability and its associated impact on farming practices and farmers’ adaptive capacity. Small-scale farmers in the study area have involuntarily engaged in climate ... -
Adaptation and Coping Strategies to Climate Variability among Small-Scale Farmers in Arid and Semi-Arid Agro-Ecological Zones of Laikipia County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Climate variability as expressed by droughts, heavy rainfall, flooding, intense temperatures, hail storms and cyclones pose a major threat to small-scale crop farmers. Arid and semi-arid regions are known to have hot and ... -
Socio-Ecological Factors Influencing Conservation of Rothschild’s Giraffe in Ruma National Park and Mwea National Reserve in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The Rothschild’s giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi), is among the listed vulnerable animal species globally. In this study, two wildlife protected areas were studied; Mwea National Reserve and Ruma National Park ... -
Effect of Cuscuta Species (Dodder) on Urban Ornamental Plants in Mombasa County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Dodders are annual parasitic plants that reproduce by seeds and do not have leaves that parasitize different plant species across the globe. These holoparasites forage on a variety of plant hosts by sucking nutrients through ...
