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Adaptive Capacity of Pastoralists to Climate Variability in Ngaremara, Isiolo County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Pastoralism is practiced for subsistence, commercial and cultural purposes. It’s a sustainable way of utilizing ASALs and contributes to 4% of Kenya’s GDP. Climate variability, population explosion, and poverty have lowered ... -
Adoption and use of self-sanitizing biodegradable toilet bags in Kibera slums, Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-10)The problem of how to dispose human waste has remained a global challenge in a world that is increasingly bound by constraints of resources population growth, rapid urbanization and corresponding levels of poverty and ... -
Adoption of biogas technology as an alternative energy source in Gakawa Location, Nyeri County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-02)ABSTRACT This study aimed at evaluating the factors influencing the adoption of biogas as an alternative energy source in Gakawa location, Nyeri County. The study delved into the socio cultural factors which influence ... -
Analysis of utilization of coffee pulp and husk for agricultural and energy services in Kiambu County, Kenya
(2013-03-26)Coffee is one of the most important beverages in the world and its yearly production is about 1 million tons (green bean) in more than 50 countries. Kenya is among the leading coffee producers in Africa, exporting 850,000 ... -
Assesing the effectiveness of the lower Imenti forest reserve electric fence in mitigating human-wildlife conflict
(2011-11-01)Human-Wildlife Conflicts (HWC) in Meru central district continues to be a pressing challenge with potentially heavy negative effects on community livelihoods. To date, different traditional and conventional strategies have ... -
Assessing the challenges of adopting biogas technology in energy provision among dairy farmers in Nyeri County, Kenya
(2014)About 90% of Kenya's rural population relies on wood fuel to meet their daily cooking energy needs. The consequences of over reliance on biomass energy are far reaching with adverse effects on the economic, social and ... -
Assessment of Adoption of Farming Technologies among Maize Farmers in Yatta Division of Kitui County, Kenya
(2013-11-25)The need to enhance food production and the efforts by stakeholders to introduce newfarming innovations in addition to enhancement of agricultural extension servicesin farming areas of Kenya is largely under reported. This ... -
Assessment of Adoption of Watershed Management Approaches for Sustainable Constituency Development Fund Projects in Funyula Constituency, Kenya
(2013-10-18)Management of the natural resource of a drainage basin primarily for the production and protection is considered essential for soil and water conservation. Despite an increase in CDF allocations, watershed management ... -
Assessment of factors affecting adoption of soil fertility improvement technologies in Eastern Kenya: the case of Kirege location, Chuka Division
(2014-03-17)Declining soil fertility is a key problem faced by most farmers in Eastern Kenya. The problem has been worsened by increased population growth and consequently high demand for agricultural produce. To solve the problem, ... -
Assessment of household solid waste management in Makina informal settlements, Nairobi Kenya
(2012-04-12)The purpose of this study was to assess the household management of domestic solid waste in the Makina area informal settlements, Kibera division of Nairobi city. This is because of the increasing sites of unattended solid ... -
An assessment of impact of charcoal making on distribution of some tree species in Kibwezi Division
(2002-05)This study was carried out in Kibwezi Division, Makueni District Kenya. The aim was to assess impact of charcoal making, abundance and distribution of some selected tree species. The selected species were: Acacia tortilis ... -
Assessment of occupational and environmental safety concerns on pestcide use among small-scale farmers in Sagana, Nyeri District, Kenya
(2011-10-31)The purpose of this study was to examine whether farmers' perceptions, attitudes and behaviour with respect to handling pesticides in Sagana Nyeri district Kenya predisposed them and their environment to pesticide-related ... -
An Assessment of Poverty Reduction Interventions in Kiandutu Slum, Thika West District, Kiambu County, Kenya
(2014-02-24)Poverty has often been seen as a purely rural problem but for many developing countries, the pervasive nature of urban poverty constitutes an enormous challenge for policy makers and in development efforts. Poverty reduction ... -
Assessment of small-scale water harvesting and saving technologies and their application in Mitaboni Location, Machakos County
(2014-08-26)Water scarcity remains a major development challenge in Kenya and particularly in the Arid and Semi-Arid lands (ASALs) like the Machakos County. Existence of few dams like Muooni dam, near the Kathiani market, has failed ... -
Assessment of the effects of habitat transformation on the Nairobi National Park and Kitengela ecosystem
(2011-10-31)Nairobi National Park's wildlife migratory and dispersal area (Kitengela) has over the last three decades undergone numerous changes from an open, communally owned wet season grazing area to heavily fragmented private ... -
An Assessment of the Implementation of Participatory Forest Management (Pfm) by Ngong Road Community Forest Association (Cfa) in Nairobi County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2015)In Kenya, the forest ecosystem has undergone such considerable degradation that the country’s forest cover is only 3% of the total land area, way below the internationally recommended level of 10% cover. From independence, ... -
Assessment of the Opportunities and Challenges of Infrastructure Development and Service Delivery in Kianda Kibera Slums, Nairobi
(Kenyatta University, 2008)Despite the increasing slum population, the problem of infrastructure and service delivery remains largely unresolved in Kianda village, Kibera shims. This has led to increased human and environmental health risks. This ... -
Bird species richness in three fragmented coastal forests, Kwale District-Kenya
(2011-08-09)This research work was conducted in between October 2007-August 2008 in Kaya Gandini Important Bird Area, Kaya Mtswakara and Mwache Forest Reserve, mainly to investigate bird species richness in the three adjacent coastal ... -
Boran Pastoral Innovations in Response to Climate Change: a Case of Merti Division, Isiolo County, Kenya
(2014-03-10)Pastoralism is the main source of livelihood for Boran community inhabiting Northern Kenya. Over time, they have developed coping strategies aimed at rninimising losses from aridity. Although the strategies may have ... -
challenges and opportunities in collective action for manging communal natural resources: study of Shompole Wetland, Kajiado district, Kenya
(2011-08-18)This research set out to investigate challenges and opportunities to collective action in managing communal natural resources derived from Shompole wetland in Magadi division, Kajiado district. Magadi division is classified ...
