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Agrobiodiversity endangered by sugarcane farming in Mumias and Nzoia sugarbelts of Western Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2014)Commercial sugarcane farming has been practised in western Kenya for nearly forty years. This monocultural land use is associated with loss of natural vegetation and cropland, thus undermining food security status of a ... -
Analysis of Challenges to the Sustainability of Livestock Food System in Isiolo County, Kenya
(2018)Dryland landscapes experiences greater challenges in the regional and international trade for livestock and livestock products due to systems of production, quality control and safety measures. The objective of this ... -
Analysis of Environmental Initiatives on Business Performance Sustainability at the Lake Naivasha Ecosystem, Kenya
(Journal of Environment and Earth Science, 2014)Increasing degradation of the natural environment is one of the main threats to human survival in the long term. Business enterprises’ environmental commitment has, therefore, become an important variable in most of today’s ... -
Analysis of Environmental Initiatives on Business Performance Sustainability at the Lake Naivasha Ecosystem, Kenya
(2014)Increasing degradation of the natural environment is one of the main threats to human survival in the long term. Business enterprises’ environmental commitment has, therefore, become an important variable in most of today’s ... -
AN ANALYSIS OF HOTEL RATING AND ITS IMPLICATION ON FINANCIAL TURNOVER OF RATED HOTELS IN KENYA
(International Journal of Environment, Ecology, 2014)Hotel service quality has long been a concern for scholars and practitioners. Previous researches indicate that the service quality of hotels in Kenya is yet to match international standards. It has been argued that one ... -
Analysis of Hydrological Drought Events in the Upper Tana Basin of Kenya
(2015)Drought is a major environmental hazard which has serious implications for water management and environmental protection. This is especially so when unsustainable water management, as well as predicted climate change ... -
Appraising Policy, legal and Institutional Frameworks used in promoting Sustainable Sanitation Management Approaches in Mavoko Municipality within Machakos County
(Society for Science and Education, 2018-10-25)The objective of the study was to appraise the existing policies, legal and institutional frameworks and their influence in promoting sustainable sanitation management. The study site covered the urbanizing areas of Athi ... -
Aspects of the sustainability of the camel milk value chain and its regulatory framework in Isiolo County, Northern Kenya
(Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2022-02)The camel milk value chain plays a critical role as a primary foundation of livelihoods among the pastoralist communities, but it faces a great challenge in control mechanisms to enhance a sustainable marketing system. Our ... -
Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination in Surface Water of Masinga Reservoir, Kenya
(Journal of Natural Sciences Research, 2015)An assessment of heavy metal contamination (Cu, Zn, Pb, Cr, Mn and Cd) in surface water of Masinga reservoir was carried out between January 2013 and December 2013. The heavy metal Concentrations were determined using ... -
Assessment of the Extent of Land Degradation in the River Loboi Watershed of Baringo County, Kenya
(2015)Increased human population pressure and climate change constitute the global underlying root causes of accelerated and devastating land degradation processes in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs). River Loboi watershed, ... -
Benthic Macro-invertebrate Diversity and Biomass Distribution in Relation to Canopy Cover and Organic Matter in River Njoro, Kenya
(Egerton University, 2013)Field experiments to quantify benthic macroinvertebrate density, diversity and biomass and benthic organic matter (BOM) content in the River Njoro, Kenya, were conducted between January 2009 and April 2009 at four sites ... -
Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Clarias gariepinus and Oreochromis spirulus niger from Masinga Reservoir, Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology, 2014-10)The pollution of aquatic ecosystems with heavy metals has become a worldwide concern. This is because of their ability to bioaccumulate in aquatic organisms and especially in fish which is a source of livelihood for human ... -
Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) of Masinga Dam, Kenya
(Research Gate, 2019)The pollution of aquatic ecosystems with heavy metals has become a worldwide concern and more so in developing countries. This is because of their ability to bioaccumulate in aquatic organisms and especially in fish which ... -
BIOSAN Latrine for Refugee Camps
(2010)Provision for energy needs, safe water supply and sustenance of environmental quality are among the topmost challenges facing the present human society. Water and sanitation inadequacies also hinder economic and social ... -
Business Sustainability: A Need To Re-Look Environmental Practices And Initiatives
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2014)Due to the increasing degradation of the natural business enterprises’ environmental commitment has become an important variable in most of today’s competitive business environment. This is because activities of most ... -
Changes in the densities of faecal and organic matter contaminants from upstream to downstream along Nyangores River of Mara catchment, Kenya
(Journal of Environmental Science and Water Resources, 2014)Changes in land use for development purposes in the upper catchment of the Mara River Basin have threatened the water quantity of its major tributaries. This study investigated the effect of human settlement and development ... -
Climate Finance: Fears and Hopes for Developing Countries
(Journal of Law, Policy and Globalization, 2014)This article looks at the current climate finance architecture and its impact on developing countries climate change responses. The primary aim is to capture the contradictions that exist in the climate finance ... -
Climate Variability and the Associated Impacts on Smallholder Agriculture in Senetwo Location, Kenya
(International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2015): In the Arid and Semi Arid Lands (ASALs) part of West Pokot County of Kenya, the growing season for agricultural activities occurs during the peak rainfall season of March, April and May (MAM). Farmers in these areas rely ... -
Composition of plastic waste discarded by households and its management approaches
(Global Journal of Environmental Science and Management, 2019)Among the emerging environmental issues within Sub-Saharan Africa is the haphazard disposal of plastic waste, some of which end up downstream in the marine environment leading to negative effects. Notably there have been ... -
Contribution of Microfinance credit on affordability of education of children of the rural women in Keiyo NorthDistrict, Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya
(2014)This paper examines the contribution of microfinance credit on affordability of education of the children of the rural women, based on study findings from a survey done in Keiyo North district in Elgeyo Marakwet County, ...
