Recherche
Voici les éléments 1-10 de 16
SOME TECHNOLOGICAL WOOD PROPERTIES OF ALBIZIA MALACOPHYLLA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
Studies were carried out on wood dimensional stability, density, ash content, natural
durability and anatomy of the lesser known Albizia malacophylla so as to improve its
utilization potential thus reducing increasing ...
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS INFLUENCING THE ADOPTION OF IMPROVED COOK STOVES IN KISUMU, KAKAMEGA AND UASIN-GISHU COUNTIES IN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2022-11)
Despite the economic advantages of improved cook stoves' (ICS) technologies, progress toward widespread adoption and use has been extremely slow, leading to the destruction of forest resources, high household expenditure ...
EFFECTS OF HYDROGELS ON SOIL MOISTURE, NUTRIENTS AND GROWTH OF SOME AGROFORESTRY TREES IN WEST POKOT COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Studies on the effects of hydrogels on soil amendments, moisture conservation, nutrients
release, availability and growth of Sesbania sesban, Cajanus cajan and Leucaena pallida
in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) was ...
MODELING GROWTH AND YIELD OF GREVILLEA ROBUSTA GROWN ON FARM BOUNDARIES IN NANDI COUNTY, KENYA.
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Population pressure has led to changes in land use and livelihood strategies in most highlands of Kenya. This among other factors has contributed to increased integration of fast growing exotic trees species into tree-crop ...
INFLUENCE OF GENDER ON ACCESS, USE AND MANAGEMENT OF FOREST RESOURCES IN KAPCHEMUTWA FOREST, ELGEYO MARAKWET COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
The main purpose of this study was to examine the Influence of gender on access, use
and management of Forest Resources in Kapchemutwa forest, Elgeyo Marakwet County.
The specific objectives were to examine factors ...
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY, PHENOLOGY AND GENETIC DIVERSITY OF Osyris lanceolata (HOSCHT AND STEUDEL) IN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
Osyris lanceolata (Hoscht and Steudel) is an evergreen, drought resistant, African tropical tree species of Santalaceae family. It‘s facing extinction due to over-exploitation for its essential oil used for making expensive ...
ECO-PHYSIOLOGICAL FACTORS AFFECTING GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF Calotropis procera IN THE SEMI-ARID REGIONS OF THARAKA AND MAKUENI, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2021)
Textile industry faces fibre supply deficit that can be filled by fibre from C. procera. However, current calotrope fibre supply is unsustainable because it is collected from the wild with inadequate information on its ...
AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF AGROFORESTRY TREES: SOCIO-ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES IN KESSES AND KAPSERET SUB COUNTIES, UASIN-GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
Majority of rural area communities worldwide highly depend on natural resources for their livelihood. Despite the enormous benefits of trees on farms, little is known about the social and economic perspectives that influence ...
MODELLING GROWTH AND YIELD OF PLANTATION-GROWN Cupressus lusitanica AND Pinus patula IN CENTRAL REGION OF KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2019)
In this study, forest inventory data as well as data from destructive sampling of Cupressus lusitanica and Pinus patula from Central Kenya was used to develop growth and yield models for the two species. The main aim of ...
WOODFUEL ACCESSIBILITY IN THE RURAL AND URBAN AREAS OF TRANS-NZOIA AND WEST-POKOT COUNTIES, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
This study investigated woodfuel accessibility in the rural and urban areas of Trans Nzoia and West-Pokot Counties, with the aim of providing scientific data for
appropriate decision-making in ensuring sustainable ...