Browsing CW-Department of Geography by Issue Date
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The Potential of Tohono O'odham Z16 Maize as a New Breeding Germplasm for semi-Arid Areas of South East Kenya
(1999)The major objective of this study was to evaluate the potential of new maize variety in semi-arid environment of Southeast Kenya, with a view to making recommendations on its suitability for incorporation into the maize ... -
Technological disparities affecting the use of geographical information systems (GIS) in third world countries
(Kenyatta University, 2003)Thispaperpresents the existing disparities in technology and infrastructure that have hindered the effective applicationof Geo~raphic Information Systems (GIS) in third world countries. It is noted that GIS has ... -
Trees outside forests as influenced by land use and socioeconomic factors in river Sio basin, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2009)Increasing population in the developing world and associated needs for agricultural production, human settlement and industrialization have led to massive destruction of tree resources through deforestation and degradation ... -
Watershed sediment measurement and sediment transport modeling techniques: Case study to quantify the impact of converting cropland to forested stream buffers on soil loss and water quality at the watershed scale
(2009-08-23)Watershed models such as the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) have been widely used to simulate watershed hydrologic processes and the effect of management, such as agroforestry, on soil and water resources. In order ... -
Adoption of water resource conservation under fluctuating rainfall regimes in Ngaciuma/Kinyaritha watershed, Imenti north district
(2010)Availability of water in quantity and quality affects economic growth. The aim of this study was to assess water resource conservation under fluctuating inter-annual rainfall regimes in Imenti North District, Kenya.Unsustainable ... -
Institutionalizing Tracer Studies in Higher Education Institutions in Africa: The Experience of Kenyatta University
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Asymmetric price transmission in food markets in the highlands of central Kenya
(2013-09)This paper investigates the non-linear adjustments between maize and beans markets in the highlands of central Kenya. Results are based on bi-weekly retail price data collected from ten markets in Mbeere and Meru south ... -
Changes in Sexual Behaviour and HIV Prevalence among Married Fishermen along Lake Victoria at two Time Points: A Scorecard for Prevention Efforts
(2014)Background: There are considerable efforts towards reducing new HIV infections in key affected populations such as fishermen. Assessing changes in sexual behaviour and HIV prevalence is an important feedback to these ... -
Tropical forests, climate change and perspectives of geo-engineering in Africa
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Geography in the anthropocene era: is geoengineering an opportunity or a threat to humanity?
(National Centerfor Atmospheric Research, 2015)
