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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 ...
Contribution of Ecotourism to Forest Conservation and Improvement of Community Livelihood in Dakatcha Woodland, Kilifi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-10)
Globally, ecotourism emerged from the environmental movement of the late 1970s as a
reaction to the environmental and social damage caused by mass tourism. In Africa,
developing countries were particularly caught up in ...
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 ...
The role on non-formal enviromental Education in Empowering Civil Servants to Conserve the enviroment in Thika District , Kenya
(2013-10-15)
The attaining of Kenya's Vision 2030, is dependent on nature for essential eco system
services including water, food, healthy soils, water and air purification, and climate
regulation. In Thika District due to an ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
Climate Change Awareness in the Public Service Sector: a Study of Six Institutions in Kenya
(2014-03-10)
Climate change is one of the most significant environmental challenges of our
time. This calls for the adoption of necessary mitigation and adaptation
strategies. These strategies include education and public awareness ...
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 ...