Department of applied Environmental & Social Sciences

ASSESSMENT OF PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL PARAMETERS AND EPHEMEROPTERA, PLECOPTERA AND TRICHOPTERA (EPT) RICHNESS INDEX ALONG RIVER KIMININI, TRANS-NZOIA COUNTY, KENYA

BARASA, CHARITY NAFUNA (University of Eldoret, 2024)

Water plays a major role to human beings and their environs. These various uses range from domestic and industrial use, irrigation, recreational activities, transport, energy production and a habitat. Human activities ...

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AS SOCIO-INCENTIVE TOOL IN THE CONSERVATION OF FOREST: INSIGHTS FROM UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA

Kiptum, Andrew Rutto (ISAR Journal of Economics and Business Management, 2023-07)

Community participation is an emerging socio-incentive tool needed to be inculcated in resource management; however, the influencing effect for households to participate is understudied. Therefore, this study sought to ...

Dam Sites Identification using Multi-Criteria Analysis and Spatial Weighted Overlay. The Case of Kapseret Sub-County, Kenya

Biwott, Gladys Chelagat; et al. (East African Journal of Environment and Natural Resources, 2023-06)

Water shortage is a common phenomenon in many parts of Kenya in the dry season, including the Kapseret Sub-County. However, water harvesting has seldom been practised, despite its high potential to alleviate water shortages ...

Making Kenyan Urban Transportation System Smart: The Case of Eldoret Municipality

Cheboi, J. K.; et al. (AER Journal, 2022-11)

Transportation systems are the fundamental to the economic prosperity of any nation. Nonetheless, transportation itself more so the use of automobiles has unintended negative environmental impacts that threaten the very ...

Making Kenyan Urban Transportation System Smart: The Case of Eldoret Municipality

Cheboi, J. K.; et al. (AER Journal, 2022-11)

Transportation systems are the fundamental to the economic prosperity of any nation. Nonetheless, transportation itself more so the use of automobiles has unintended negative environmental impacts that threaten the very ...

Self-Image and Green Buying Intentions among University Students: The Role of Environmental Concern and Social Influence

Simiyu, Gabriel; Kariuki, Valentine (Journal of nonprofit and public sector marketing, 2023-03)

The current study presents a research model that elucidates the mechanism through which self-image influences green buying intentions among university students. Little is known about these mechanisms as well as the ...

Landslide Occurrences in Kittony Area, Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya

Aseta, Ayieko, J.; Ochieng, Richard (IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology (IOSR-JESTFT), 2016-04)

Landslides and other forms of ground failure affect communities all across the nation. Despite advances in science and technology, these events continue to result in human suffering, billions of dollars in property losses, ...

IMPACTS OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENT POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES ON URBAN POOR: A CASE OF ELDORET MUNICIPALITY, KENYA

BETT, FELIX KIPKEMEI (University of Eldoret, 2021)

Poverty for many years has been associated with rural areas with little focus on urban poverty. A study to assess inequality in Kenya, estimated percentage of urban poverty in Eldoret municipality at 35.5% with a population ...

ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP APPROACH IN WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION SERVICES TO HOUSEHOLDS IN BUSIA MUNICIPALITY, KENYA

NAKHUNGU, PAUL KOMBO (University of Eldoret, 2014)

Access to safe drinking water remains a challenge for most developing countries including Kenya, which is seen as a water-scarce Country. To enhance its provision, many initiatives have been put in place by the Government ...

UTILIZATION AND CONSERVATION OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL PLANTS IN KEIYO SOUTH, ELGEYO-MARAKWET COUNTY, KENYA

Kurui, Monica Cheptanui (University of Eldoret, 2016)

Medicinal plants are an important source of healthcare and livelihood for many people in developing countries, particularly in Africa where 80 percent of the population still relies on them for primary health care. Despite ...

IMPACTS OF FLUORSPAR MINING ON THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT: A CASE STUDY OF KIMWARER AREA KERIO VALLEY, ELGEYO MARAKWET COUNTY, KENYA

KIPTANUI, DIXON (University of Eldoret, 2015)

The research is based on the Impacts of mining fluorspar on the physical environment at Kimwarer Area, Kerio Valley Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya. Therefore this study has been carried out to establish environmental ...

Optimizing community participation in the management of Yala Wetland Ecosystem, Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya: The Yala Hub Framework

Odero., Douglas O.; Odenyo, Victor A. O. (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

Odero, Douglas O.; Odenyo, Victor A. O. (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

Kipkemei, Felix B.; Cheserek, Grace (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

Kegode, Sayo, H. (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 ...

High Altitude as an Environmental Economic Good: Estimating Its Economic Value Using Willingness to Incur Costs by Athletes

Misoi, Silah; Kiptum, Andrew (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 ...