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The challenges and opportunities for sustainable management of cattle ranches in Kitui district, Kenya
(2011-08-09)The study pursued a concept of organizational differentiation with a particular reference to cooperative and group ranches to understand the challenges and opportunities for cattle ranches management. It evaluated the ... -
Challenges and Opportunities of Indigenous Bamboo and Its Environmental Conservation in Kieni Forest, Gakoe Location of Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-12)Yushania alpina formerly known as Arundinaria alpina is the only species of native bamboo indigenous forests in Kenya. It plays an integral part in the indigenous forests in which it occurs. Bamboo is a fast growing, ... -
Challenges and opportunities of inorganic solid waste reuse and recycling in Thika Town, Kiambu County.
(2014)The recovery of items from waste for reuse and recycling of waste represents an important strategy for waste minimization. The objectives of this study was to determine the type and amount of inorganic solid waste recycled, ... -
Challenges and Opportunities of Participatory Management of Upland Wetland in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016-04)Wetlands are continuously degraded via agricultural activities, pollution and settlement. In Lari sub-county for example, increase in population pressure, decline in soil fertility, unreliable rainfall plus quest for food ... -
Changes in household fuel and stove choices in Nairobi and their implication for indoor air quality and climate change
(2011-12-16)A study was conducted to evaluate the extent to which changes in Nairobi household fuel preferences for cooking over the past half decade might have impacted on human health and environmental protection. It also aimed to ... -
The changing wetland use and its implications in Mumias Division, Kakamega district, Kenya
(2012-04-24)This study examines the changing wetland use and its environmental implications in Mumias division, Kakamega district. The aim is to highlight the changing use of wetlands and its environmental implications to the community ... -
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, ... -
Community-based interventions for sustainable management of the Mount Kenya ecosystem: A case study of Hombe forest area, Nyeri District, Kenya
(2011-12-20)Apart from being an important wildlife conservation area in the country, the Mt. Kenya ecosystem is one of Kenya's leading water catchment areas with millions of people depending on it for their livelihood. Despite all ... -
A comparative study of organic and conventional farming in Kalama division of Machakos district, Kenya
(2011-12-08)Kenya's population growth rate of 2.9% is said to be among the highest in the world, which therefore calls for increased food production in the country. This has resulted in intensive use of land due to continuous cultivation ... -
Complementary effects of organic and mineral fertilizers on maize production in the small holder farms of Meru South district, Kenya.
(2014-03-14)The Central highlands of Kenya are generally densely populated and declining land productivity has been a major problem facing the smallholder farmers in the region. This is mainly attributed to the mining of nutrients ... -
Conservation and management of sandalwood trees: (osyris lanceolata hochst & steudel,) in Chyullu hills Kibwezi district, Kenya
(2011-08-10)Sandalwood trees are valuable because of their highly priced aromatic oil and durable wood. Sandalwood can be found in Africa, Asia, Europe and Central America. As a result of over-exploitation, Sandalwood is now an ... -
Conservation of the archaeological heritage in Kenya's National Parks: a critique of policy and practice in the Tsavo
(2011-12-07)The study focused on the conservation of the archeological heritage in Tsavo National Park. Archeological sites in Kenya's National Parks have not been managed as an integral part of the country's historical heritage. ... -
Conservation, phenology and ethnobotany of some lowland species of the genus sansevierla thunb: case of Taita Taveta and Malindi districts, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2014-10-01)Many world governments, NGO's and researchers have raised concern on the sustainable utilisation of indigenous plants. It is against this background that this study was undertaken to try and establish the current ... -
Consumption and conservation of drylands' indigenous fruit trees for rural livelihood improvement in Mwingi district, Kenya
(2012-04-11)At present, fruit consumption in Kenya is well below Food and Agriculture Organization (F AO) recommendations, and promotion of a diversity of indigenous fruit tree species could thereby bring significant enhancements in ... -
Contamination of Soil and Groundwater by Petroleum Products at the Mombasa Joint Terminal Changamwe, Mombasa County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Globally, soil and groundwater contamination with petroleum products is becoming an environmental concern especially during storage, transportation and handling of petroleum products. The overall research objective of the ... -
Contribution of Ngusishi Water Resource User Association Towards Farm Forestry Adoption in Ewaso Ng’iro North Catchment Area, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2014)Traditional perspective approach has always considered environmental resources such as water as free goods without physical boundaries and the complexity of water uses and users makes it difficult to manage water resources ... -
Control of the black bean aphid, aphis fabae scop. (homoptera aphididae) on french beans using neem-based pesticides in Kenya
(2014-01-09)The Black bean aphid, Aphisfabae Scopoli., is a major pest of beans in Africa. Due to its biology ( small size, feed on underside of the foliage, short generation time, short life cycle, high fecundity and resistance to ... -
Crop germinative emergence of maize (Zea mays) and finger millet (eleusine coracana) as affected by plastic waste material
(Kenyatta University, 2016-04)Plastic waste material continues to present environmental challenges throughout the world. Of greatest concern is their disposal in agricultural soils where they interfere with soil fertility due to its inability to ... -
Current status, utilization, succession and zonation of mangrove ecosystem along Mida Creek, Coast Province, Kenya
(2012-04-03)Mangrove forests have been destroyed as a result of human activities and this is a threat to the mangrove ecosystem and the living things depending on them. Research on the current status, utilization, succession and ... -
Demand and supply dynamics of wood energy in schools in Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016-03)In Kenya, the transition from National to County level energy planning has experienced various challenges, one of them being the lack of reliable baseline data upon which such plans can be based. This is evident because ...
