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Landslide Occurrences in Kittony Area, Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya
(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, ... -
Making Kenyan Urban Transportation System Smart: The Case of Eldoret Municipality
(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
(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 ... -
Occupational Exposure to Arsenic in Moi University and University of Eldoret Instructional Laboratories and Potential Carcinogenic Risks
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2019)Virtually, all occupations to some extent have inherent risks. The objective of the study was to assess the role of arsenic (As) in universities’ instructional laboratories indoor settled dust as an occupational carcinogenic ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AS SOCIO-INCENTIVE TOOL IN THE CONSERVATION OF FOREST: INSIGHTS FROM UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(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 ... -
Self-Image and Green Buying Intentions among University Students: The Role of Environmental Concern and Social Influence
(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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Understanding Ecosystem-Based Adaptation to Climate in Kenya’s Mt. Elgon Forest Ecosystem: Definitions, Opportunities and Constraints
(Research Open Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change, 2019)A number of approaches have been employed across the world to address adaptation to climate change impacts. The role of ecosystems in adaptation to climate change impacts has been recognized at the international level more ... -
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 ...