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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...