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Utilization and Management of Wetland Resources of Kingwal Wetland by the Riparian Community.
(Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology (IOSR-JESTFT), 2020-11)The uncontrolled utilization of wetland resources continues to impact negatively on wetland natural resource including plant and animal resources species composition, abundance, diversity and consequently on the ecological ... -
Optimizing community participation in the management of Yala Wetland Ecosystem, Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya: The Yala Hub Framework
(African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology (AJEST), 2021-11)Wetlands are one of the world’s most important environmental assets which experience complex challenges. Wetlands’ sustainability requires meaningful participation of the riparian communities in their management, yet this ... -
Assessing community participation in the strategic environmental assessment and land use plan of Yala Wetland ecosystem, Lake Victoria, Kenya
(African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology (AJEST), 2021-03)Effective community participation in Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Land Use Planning (LUP) is key to wetlands’ sustainable management. Yala Wetland key challenges of land and water resource use for competing ... -
Challenges Faced in Implementing Poverty Reduction Strategies and Development of Pro-Poor Urban Poverty Reduction Strategy Model in Eldoret Town, Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology (AJEST), 2021)Poverty is the state of being inferior in quality or insufficient in amount, on the basis of social, economic and political aspects. There are different ways to identify the types of Poverty which include Absolute, Relative, ... -
FUELWOOD CONSUMPTION PATTERNS IN MBARALI DISTRICT, SOUTH-WESTERN TANZANIA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)Biomass fuels account for much of domestic energy consumption in many developing countries. Despite the significance of these fuels in domestic energy provision, their unsustainable consumption often occurs at the expense ... -
Exploring the Use of Cognitive Approach in Mitigating Unsafe Excreta Disposal in Turkana County, Kenya.
(East African Journal of Health and Science, 2021)We evaluated the influence of induced behavioural change on the community to adopt safe excreta disposal practices. This study was informed by unmerited programs which are majorly provided by most of the health ... -
BIOGAS PRODUCTION FROM WASTE TEA LEAVES AS A WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY AT DL KOISAGAT TEA FACTORY NANDI HILLS (KENYA)
(University of Eldoret, 2019)Most tea factories in Kenya utilize wood as the main source of energy. Wood is burned in boilers to produce steam that is used in unit operations in tea processing. The firewood produce stack gases that are emitted into ... -
Stratigraphy and Fluoride Levels Variation in Borehole Water: A Case of River Njoro Catchment
(Open Access Library Journal, 2020)Boreholes are main sources of water for human use in the Rift Valley. How ever these boreholes have fluoride levels higher than the World Health Or ganization (WHO) recommended levels of 1.5 mg/l and consequently have ... -
High Altitude as an Environmental Economic Good: Estimating Its Economic Value Using Willingness to Incur Costs by Athletes
(2020)High altitude training provides acclimatization to athletes by enhancing endurance; however, this environmental service has remained unaccounted and un-priced. Therefore, this study sought to estimate economic value of ... -
Sources of Water Pollution and Selected Physicochemical Parameters of the Nyakomisaro River in Kisii County, Kenya
(American Journal of Biological and Environmental Statistics, 2020)Water is the most vital natural resource in existence as all forms of life depend on it. However, this resource is constantly polluted by human activities. Pollution of rivers is a big challenge not only in Kisii County ... -
CONCENTRATIONS OF SELECTED TRACE ELEMENTS IN BOREHOLE WATER AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR HUMAN HEALTH IN ELDORET MUNICIPALITY.
(University of Eldoret, 2015)Water is a basic human requirement as it is extensively used in everyday life and therefore if contaminated it is detrimental to life and can cause death. This study assessed levels of trace elements; Copper, Chromium and ... -
ASSESSMENT OF INDOOR AIR POLLUTION, HEALTH IMPLICATIONS AND IMPACTS OF IMPROVED STOVE INTERVENTIONS IN BUNGOMA AND TRANS NZOIA COUNTIES, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2017)The use of biomass fuels poses great threats to environmental degradation and public health accounting for 32% of the total attributable burden of diseases due to indoor air pollution (IAP) in especially Africa. Heavy ... -
ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECT OF AMMONIUM SULPHATE PROCESSED FROM ANAEROBIC PASTEURIZATION DIGESTER LATRINES EFFLUENT ON SOIL pH AND YIELDS OF PEAS (Pisum sativum)
(University of Eldoret, 2017)Improper disposal of human waste is one of the developing world’s most serious health problems due to pollution of the environment. Food production is also dwindling due to soils’ nutrients loss to leaching caused by ... -
PERCEPTION ON FOOD INSECURITY AND COPING STRATEGIES AMONG FISHING COMMUNITIES LIVING IN HOMA BAY COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2018)Fishing communities living along the shores of Lake Victoria have developed coping strategies to counter the daily life threatening challenges linked to food insecurity by adopting efficient technologies for food production, ... -
IMPACTS OF LAND USE ACTIVITIES ON MARURA WETLANDS; UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2018)The study sought to investigate the impact of land use activities on Marura wetland and was guided by the following specific objectives; to establish the main land use activities around Marura wetland, to assess the impact ... -
AN ECONOMIC VALUATION OF KINGWAL WETLAND’S BENEFITS AND COSTS TO THE LOCAL PEOPLE, NANDI COUNTY, KENYA.
(University of Eldoret, 2019)Wetlands are important ecosystems that support biodiversity and livelihoods. This study was conducted in and around Kingwal wetland located in Nandi County, Kenya in January and February, 2018. Besides the wetland providing ... -
CHILD EXPOSURE TO LEAD IN THE VICINITIES OF INFORMAL USED LEAD-ACID BATTERY RECYCLING OPERATIONS IN NAIROBI SLUMS, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)Lead exposure from informal used lead-acid battery (ULAB) recycling operations is a serious environmental health concern. Research shows that young children living in the vicinities of these operations have elevated blood ... -
SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF MAU FOREST DISPLACEMENT ON THE OGIEK COMMUNITY IN KENYA.
(University of Eldoret, 2016)There has been a global concern about reduction of land under forest cover in the world. In Kenya; this has resulted in forest eviction. Mau forest complex which is located in the central region of the rift valley of Kenya ... -
LIVELIHOOD IMPACTS OF SAND HARVESTING ALONG KERIO RIVER IN KERIO VALLEY, KENYA.
(University of Eldoret, 2021)Sand in riverbeds is vital for human wellbeing and sustenance of rivers. The People living in Arid and Semi Arid Lands experience livelihood challenges due to frequent drought episodes. In response, inhabitants of these ... -
Non-Carcinogenic Lead Inadvertent Occupational Health Risk Assessment in Select Instructional Laboratories in Moi University and University of Eldoret, Kenya
(AER Journal, 2019)Settled surface indoor dust is of environmental importance since it can act as a medium of human exposure to heavy metals. Universities’ laboratories are involved in varied activities some of which may expose Pb to ...
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