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HABITAT SELECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF SOUTHERN WHITE RHINOCEROS (Ceratotherium simum simum, Burchell 1817) TRANSLOCATED TO OL PEJETA CONSERVANCY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2014)
Translocation has been used extensively as a management tool in rhinoceros conservation. However, information on post release habitat preference and home range size has been modest. Thus six southern white rhinoceros, three ...
IMPACTS OF RESOURCE USE CONFLICTS ON FOOD SECURITY IN NYANDO WETLANDS, KISUMU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Nyando Wetlands are a multi-use resource that provides the riparian community with a range of interrelated environmental functions and socio-economic benefits, which support a variety of livelihood strategies. This study ...
THE ROLE OF NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN POVERTY REDUCTION IN KISUMU EAST SUB-COUNTY OF KISUMU COUNTY KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Poverty forces an individual to a state of powerlessness, hopelessness, and lack of self-esteem, confidence, and integrity, leading to a situation of multidimensional vulnerability. Several recent ...
AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF TRAFFIC CONGESTION AND EFFECTIVENESS OF DECONGESTION MEASURES IN NAIROBI, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2014)
Traffic congestion is a wasteful phenomenon to businesses, society, environment and the economy as a whole. Its effects include delayed travel times, reduced productivity and business opportunities, accidents, frustrations, ...
TRENDS IN THE USE AND APPLICATION OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE: IMPLICATIONS ON NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AMONG NANDI PEOPLE OF, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Indigenous Knowledge (IK) has been widely reported by researchers and natural resource managers as a valuable contributor to natural resource management (NRM) and biodiversity conservation. The influences of modernity ...
ROLE OF FOREST ECOSYSTEM RESOURCES IN ALLEVIATING HOUSEHOLD POVERTY IN EASTERN MAU, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2019)
The role played by forest ecosystem resources is critical to forest-fringe rural households
who depend on it to sustain their livelihood outcomes like alleviating household poverty
and reducing household income inequality. ...
Dryland farming and food security in Kenya: challenges and research priorities
(Elixir International Journal, 2011)
Agriculture is the backbone of Kenya and employs the highest proportion of the population,
accounts for approximately a quarter of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and
close to two-thirds of total exports, ...
GENDER, LAND OWNERSHIP AND FOOD PRODUCTION NEXUS IN MBEERE DRYLANDS, KENYA: IMPLICATIONS ON HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY
(European Journal of Social Sciences Studies, 2018)
Land ownership gives an individual the confidence and dignity required to be active in
society. Indeed, land ownership and rights are important for effective utilization of
farmland for food production to alleviate ...
Assessing Willingness to Accept Compensation and Willingness to Pay for Kipkunur Forest Ecosystem Conservation in Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya
(International Journal of Economy, Energy and Environment, 2019)
Public forests provide a variety of goods and services to communities whose opportunity cost is related to the
value of alternative goods and services. This study sought to assess expressed conservation value of Kipkunur ...
FACTORS INFLUENCING ADOPTION OF AGROFORESTRY PRACTICES AMONG RURAL HOUSEHOLDS IN NAMBALE DIVISION, BUSIA COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
The Kenyan government has throughout its history come up with ambitious agricultural policies and strategies seeking to enhance agricultural production and performance as a tool to improve the livelihood of majority of its ...