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IMPACTS OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENT POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES ON URBAN POOR: A CASE OF ELDORET MUNICIPALITY, KENYA
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Determinants of Rural Household Choice of Income Dependency Strategies in Eastern Mau, Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2020)The rural households living in the forest fringes of Eastern Mau have become poor over the last five decades due to constraints related to socio-economic and demographic characteristics, low holding asset and contextual ... -
Production of Biogas from Waste Tea Leaves: A Case of Integrated Waste Management at DL Koisagat Tea Factory, Nandi Hills
(AER Journal, 2019)Waste tea leaves from tea factories are used as manure and the rest discarded on the surface. Decomposition of these dumped wastes produce methane into the environment and affect the quality of ground water through ... -
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT OF SUSTAINABLE DRINKING WATER SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT IN A CHANGING CLIMATE IN NAKURU TOWN, KENYA
(East African Journal of Environment and Natural Resources, 2019)The close connection between the climate and the hydrological cycle makes climate change to have a significant impact on water resources with regard to variability, distribution and occurrence. Research wise, climate ... -
Total Economic Value of Kingwal Wetland to the Surrounding Community, Nandi County, Kenya
(African Environmental Review Journal, 2019)This study was undertaken in Kingwal wetland. The objective of the study was to evaluate the estimated economic value of Kingwal wetland. This was meant to help policy makers and conservationists develop effective ... -
INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND ITS POTENCY IN MITIGATING DROUGHT INDUCED FAMINE AMONG COMMUNITIES LIVING IN KERIO VALLEY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)The term 'indigenous knowledge' is used to describe the knowledge systems developed by a community as opposed to the scientific knowledge that is generally referred to as 'modern' knowledge. Indigenous knowledge is the ... -
FARMERS ACCESS TO CLIMATE AND WEATHER INFORMATION AND ITS IMPACT ON MAIZE AND WHEAT PRODUCTION IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)The prevailing climate variability has distorted the order and seasons known to maize and wheat farmers in Kenya over time hence farmers have incurred great losses during farming. Although adaptation strategies require ... -
TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY DIFFERENTIALS BETWEEN CONVENTIONAL AND SYSTEM-OF-RICE INTENSIFICATION METHODS OF RICE PRODUCTION IN WEST KANO IRRIGATION SCHEME, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)Rice in the irrigation schemes of Kenya is grown under the conventional method of continuous flooding which leads to production inefficiencies. With the limited resources such as land and capital inputs there is need for ...
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