Browsing School of Environment and Earth Science by Issue Date
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Environmental Impact of Rainfall Variability in Semi-Arid Areas: A Case Study of Baringo District, Kenya
(Moi University, 1999)Studies in climatology have revealed that the weather patterns of the world have become very variable during the last half of the twentienth century. The causes of the variability have identified as sunspot activity, ... -
Sustainable Delivery of Privatized Water Services by KIWASCO to the Poor in the Municipality of Kisumu- Kenya
(Maseno University, 2009)Access to safe water supply has been one of the top priorities in developing countries over the past three to four decades and billions of dollars have been invested in pursuit of the goal of "universal service" and yet ... -
Factors influencing planning and implementation of male circumcision in HIV Prevention in Nyando District, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2009)approximately 3,000,000 people (CBS, 2006). Compared to other ethnic groups in Kenya, the Luo community has the highest prevalence of 21%; 18% for males and 26% for female (Montana et al., 2007). Rural areas of Nyando, ... -
Analysis of Community Participation in the'. Project Cycle Management of a forestation activities in River Nyando Basin, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2011)Past studies indicate that limited data on community participation In afforestation projects constitutes a major constraint to rural development, frequently, leading to incorrect assessment of the forestry sector needs ... -
Compliance and Enforcement of Environmental Policies on Natural Resources in Uganda: A case of South Busoga Forest Reserve
(Maseno University, 2012)Environmental policies on natural resources are as old as the history of man-kind, thus it is common to find an array of policies in the environmental docket in most countries. Despite the myriad of policies made and ... -
Simulation of Abstractions for Water Allocation Planning In Sosiani Sub-Catchment in Nzoia River Basin Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Anthropogenic activities reduce availability of water resources by nature of,use, which alter flow regimes within surface water systems. In Sosiani catchment, information. on impact of the abstraction on river flow, ... -
Socio-Economic Determinants of Woodfuel Extraction and Its Effects on Vegetation Cover of Gazetted Forests Within Koibatek Forests Zone, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2020)Globally, about 2 billion people extract and use woodfuel in the form of firewood and charcoal. Africa‟s per capita woodfuel consumption is 0.89 m3 per year accounting for 67% of the total energy while Kenya‟s woodfuel ...