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Evaluation of ex - ante and ex - post strategies of coping with drought-driven food insecurity in Kwale County, Kenya
(2014-09-03)Drought and famine, in sub-Saharan Africa, are among the leading causes of vulnerability within resource poor households in Arid and Semi-Arid agro-ecosystems. Accordingly, understanding how these communities cope with ... -
Evaluation of growth performance of eucalyptus tree hybrids planted in various agroclimatic areas in Kenya
(2011-10-31)The unprecedented rate of deforestation and forest degradation in Kenya has resulted in acute wood shortage. To address this problem, eucalyptus tree hybrids clones were donated to Tree Biotechnology Project in Karura, ... -
An evaluation of organic and inorganic inputs for soil nutrient replenishment in Mukuuni and Murugi Central Kenya
(2011-08-18)Declining land productivity due to declining soil fertility has led to decrease in the contribution of agricultural sector to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of nations in subSaharan Africa. Due to the high costs and poor ... -
Examining the Socio-Economic Factors Influencing Sustainable Food Production in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands of Elgeyo Marakwet County in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Food insecurities remain a major challenge to many developing countries. The Food and Agricultural Organization estimates that 811 million people experienced hunger in 2020. In Kenya, the arid- and semi-arid (ASAL) ... -
Factors influencing primary school pupils' attitudes and awareness in solid waste management in Laikipia East district, Laikipia county, Kenya
(2013-11-25)Among the studies that have investigated students' awareness of environmentalphenomena, events, and issues, only a few have looked specifically at the attitudeor the awareness of primary school learners about solid waste ... -
Farmer groups' characteristics' influence on the selection of soil fertility enhancement technologies in Eastern Kenya
(2015)Declining soil fertility is a key problem in East and Central African sub-region and in the Central highlands of Kenya, which is compounded by the ever growing population that depends on the decreasing land sizes. Despite ... -
Flood Risk Management For Socio-Economic Development In Loko Community, Adamawa State, Nigeria
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The goal of flood risk management is to reduce the socio-economic impact and loss of human resources that is caused by floods. Previous researches paid attention to the socio-demographic effects of disasters in general and ... -
Genetic coefficients and agroecolgical potential of dual purpose soybean varieties for up scaling in Kenya
(2011-08-18)Soybean (Glycine max) is one of the popular pulses in the world. Despite its importance as a source of edible oils, cheap proteins and vitamins, as well as its contribution in the animal feed industry, its cultivation by ... -
Heavy metal pollution in red haricot beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) and cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata) grown using untreated sewage water in Ruai, Nairobi-Kenya
(2012-11-05)Recurrent rainfall inconsistency experienced across Kenya brings about a reduction in crop production that relies on rain fed agriculture. Nairobi peri-urban farmers have turned to irrigate their residential plots using ... -
Identifying the Barriers to Implementing Education for Sustainable Development in Kenyan Secondary Schools: a Case of Southlands of Nairobi
(2013-07-23)Despite the declaration of the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development and its accompanying global awareness of the need for sustainable development, the entire concept of ESD has not been wholly integrated in the ... -
The Imact of Captive Facilities in Provision of Conservation Education: A Case ot the Nairobi Safari Walk, Nairobi, Kenya.
(2013-10-15)Present captive wildlife facilities embrace four .important justifications and objectives for keeping wild animals in captivity: recreation, conservation, education and research. Although critics of captive animal displays ... -
Impact of Climate Variability on Food Security in Gachoka Constituency in Mbeere District, Embu County, Kenya
(2014-03-10)Climate change has become one of the most pressing issues facing Kenya. Warming temperatures and decreasing precipitation levels over the last 30 years have led to innumerable weather anomalies causing droughts, floods, ... -
The impact of culture on wetland conservation in Nyando district Kenya
(2011-08-18)The Lake Victoria wetlands serve many different purposes for the different communities living around them. They are valuable ecosystems and are of significance particularly to the biota and water quality of the lakes where ... -
The impact of irrigated agriculture on water quality of Kongoni and Sirimon rivers, Ewaso Ng'iro North Basic
(2011-11-01)Water is the most important resource issue in the 21St Century, given the current conflicts over the use of the resource both by human and wildlife. There is therefore need for better methods of conservation and management ... -
The impacts of forestry clean development mechanism projects on community livelihood in Aberdare forest, Nyandarua County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)Over the past five decades, global forest area has been diminishing rapidly due to deforestation. Over 1.6 billion rural people globally depend on forests for their livelihoods, with about 70% of the African population ... -
Impacts of Kipepeo Conservation Project on Livelihoods and Climate Change Mitigations among Arabuko Sokoke Communities, Kilifi County, Kenya
(2014-03-10)Conservation projects can improve the livelihoods of community members as well as tackle climate change. Kipepeo project is a butterfly farming project initiated in 1993 to provide a means of livelihood for the communities ... -
Implications of consumption of unrecorded alcohol on sustainable lifestyles amongst households in “Shauri Yako” Embu County
(Kenyatta University, 2018-06)Living sustainably is apparently the ultimate objective in the cosmos for the resilience of all biotic and abiotic phenomena. Paradoxically, sustainable lifestyles envisaged in sustainable development goals (SDGs), are ... -
Indoor carbon monoxide emmission and particulates produced from combustion of carbon based fuels and their health implications on rural households of Manyatta Division, Embu District Kenya
(2011-08-18)Over eighty percent of rural households in developing countries use biomass fuels (wood, dung and crop residues) for cooking and heating. This is done in open fires or simple stoves, mostly indoors, and rarely with adequate ... -
Influence of Stakeholder Participation on Domestic Waste Management in Biashara Residential Area, Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-11)important to involve all stakeholders in the process. This study was conducted to investigate the influence of stakeholder participation on domestic waste management in Biashara residential area, Ruiru sub-county Kiambu ... -
Integrating sustainable environmental practices in community based microfinance organizations in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016-04)This study focuses on integration of sustainable environmental practices into the activities supported by the Community-Based Microfinance Organizations (CBMFOs) which are vibrant in Kiambu County. The objectives of the ...
