Sustainable Bamboo Farming to Mitigate Soil Degradation in Kinale Area, Kiambu County
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Date
2021
Authors
Maina, Joy Wamahiga
Ochola, Samuel
Mwaniki, Joyce
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Publisher
Science and Education Publishing
Abstract
Increasing global attention towards the potentially devastating effects of climate change provides the
need to focus on adoption of sustainable Bamboo farming to mitigate the effects of soil degradation. The objective
of this study was to determine how sustainable Bamboo farming was adopted to mitigate the effects of soil
degradation in Kinale area of Kiambu County. Data collection was done both quantitatively and qualitatively by use
of questionnaires, focus group discussion and observations. Random sampling was used to select the interviewee of
the study. Data was collected using questionnaire and focus group discussions, analyzed using SPSS versions 2.0
and results presented in percentages, frequency tables, charts. Pearson correlation with a significance of 0.05 was
used to show relationship between the dependent and independent variables. The results of the study indicated that
sustainable Bamboo farming was effective in curbing soil degradation with 93% of farmers stating it was reliable in
averting the effects in their lands. The study recommended need for proper training to the farmers who are practicing
on how to propagate Bamboo.
Description
An Article Published in World Journal of Agricultural Research
Keywords
Sustainable bamboo farming, Soil degradation
Citation
Joy Wamahiga Maina, Samuel Ochola, and Joyce Mwaniki, “Sustainable Bamboo Farming to Mitigate Soil Degradation in Kinale Area, Kiambu County.” World Journal of Agricultural Research, vol. 9, no. 2 (2021): 53-57. doi: 10.12691/wjar-9-2-2