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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, ... -
The Cost-Benefit Analysis of Fisheries Management Systems in Kenya: The Case of Lake Victoria
(2014)Fisheries management costs are widely becoming issues used to choose among policy objectives. We provide simple calculations by drawing on the experience from Lake Victoria fisheries. The study applied cost- benefit analysis ... -
A critical review of the effect of water storage reservoirs on organic matter decomposition in rivers
(NRC Research Press, 2016)Organic matter decomposition is vital in sustaining river food webs. However, little is known about the effect of water storage reservoirs on organic matter decomposition in rivers. In this paper, we reviewed and analyzed ... -
Crop Diversification as a Determinant of Household Decision-Making in the Production of Roselle Plant in Mwea Sub-County, Kenya
(International Journal of Social Sciences and Information Technology, 2018-05)This study sought to analyze crop diversification as a determinant of household decision making towards production of the Roselle plant. The study employed a stratified sampling technique which involves dividing your ... -
Determinants for the purchase of woven products among consumers in Kisumu County, Kenya
(2019)This research was designed to establish the determinants for the purchase of woven products among consumers in Kisumu County, Kenya. By definition, woven products are products made by interlacing fibrous materials like ... -
Determinants of Adoption Choices of Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in Crop Production by Small Scale Farmers in Some Regions of Central Ethiopia
(Journal of Natural Sciences Research, 2014)In Sub-Saharan Africa, climate change is set to hit the agricultural sector the most and cause untold suffering particularly for smallholder farmers. Adoption of climate change adaptation strategies aims to minimize adverse ... -
Determination of Heavy Metals in Sediments of Masinga Reservoir, Kenya
(Journal of Environment and Earth Science, 2018-03)In Kenya, heavy metal pollution in aquatic ecosystems due to anthropogenic activities cannot be underestimated. Therefore, an assessment of heavy metal contamination (Cu, Zn, Pb, Cr and Mn) in sediments of Masinga reservoir ... -
Do Smallholder Farmers Perceive Rainfall Variability the Same and Correctly? Gendered and Spatial Analysis of Perception Versus Actual Trends of Rainfall in Three Livelihood Zones in Kenya
(Journal of Environment and Earth Science, 2018)In this paper we compared perceived rainfall variability with actual rainfall variability using a more nuanced and mixed approach in order to understand the influence of gender dynamics and spatial location on perceptions. ... -
Does the exclusion of meiofauna affect the estimation of biotic indices using stream invertebrates?
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Biomonitoring of rivers is usually undertaken using information based on macroinvertebrate assemblages. However, exclusion of meiofauna (i.e. invertebrates less than 0.5 mm in size) when sorting benthic invertebrates can ... -
Drivers of Forest Cover Change and Indicators of Climate Change in Katimok Forest Reserve
(2016)The conversion of forests into other land uses as well as unsustainable utilization of forest resources leads to a reduction in the area, quality and quantity of the forest cover and ecosystem services. Changes in ... -
Effect of drift sampler exposure time and net mesh size on invertebrate drift density in the Njoro River, Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Although invertebrate drift is an important ecological process in lotic ecosystems, very little is known about it in Kenyan rivers. The primary aim of this study was to investigate the effect of driftnet mesh size and ...
