Department of applied Environmental & Social Sciences: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS OF SMALL SCALE WATER SUPPLIERS IN EMBAKASI LOCATION, NAIROBI, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)Water is a basic human need. It is required for both domestic and industrial use. In Nairobi, the institution charged with provision of water to the residents is Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company (NWSC). However, NWSC ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING ADOPTION OF SOIL CONSERVATION PRACTICES IN KAPLAMAI DIVISION OF TRANS NZOIA COUNTY, WESTERN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2014)Land is key input into agriculture production in Kenya. However, soil degradation coupled with an increasing human population has a negative effect on increasing and sustaining agricultural productivity and the environment. ... -
Heavy metal remediation from municipal waste water using arrowroots (Amaranta arundinacea)
(2018)Municipal wastewater contains high levels of pollutants since it is a collection of wastes from various sources of human activities. Municipal treatment of such wastewater is usually aimed at lowering the ... -
Spatial Temporal Variation of Selected Water Quality Parameters along River Sosiani, Uasin Gishu County
(Africa International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (AIJMR), 2018-10)Surface water is a vulnerable resourceto pollution onthe earth surface due to the deterioration of its quality attributed to diverse sources of pollution. Thispaper sought to assess ...
