Browsing Department of Environmental Science by Title
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Sewage reuse for irrigation in Athi River town: its implications on public health
(Moi University, 1998)Lead, cadmium, selenium and arsenic were the selected indicators of toxic heavy metals which were determined using atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) in sewage being reused for irrigation in Athi River town of Kenya. ... -
Social Cost of Motorcycle Transport on Human Welfare in Kakamega Municipality, Kenya
(Africa journal of education and technology, 2014)Road transport is the centre nerve of movement of passengers, goods and services in urban centers globally. Conventionally, vehicles and handcarts adequately served Kenya‟s towns before the advent of bicycle transport in ... -
Socio-environmental entrepreneurship and the provision of critical services in informal settlements
(IIED, 2016)This paper contributes to the understanding of processes by which small-scale entrepreneurs who provide household waste collection in informal settlements succeed in formalized co-production of such services. The paper ... -
Sociocultural Risk Factors Associated With HIV Seroconversion among Breastfeeding Women at a Rural County in Kenya
(IJRRIS, 2017)Abstract: Postpartum period is a period after birth which is the most neglected aspect of maternal health, yet a time of high risk for maternal mortality. While many women access antenatal care, much fewer women globally have ... -
Spatial distribution and habitat characterization of mosquito species during the dry season along the Mara River and its tributaries, in Kenya and Tanzania
(2018)Vector-borne diseases are increasingly becoming a major health problem among communities living along the major rivers of Africa. Although larger water bodies such as lakes and dams have been extensively researched, rivers ... -
Spatial distribution and habitat characterization of mosquito species during the dry season along the Mara River and its tributaries, in Kenya and Tanzania
(2018)Vector-borne diseases are increasingly becoming a major health problem among communities living along the major rivers of Africa. Although larger water bodies such as lakes and dams have been extensively researched, rivers ... -
Spatial patterns of species diversity in Kenya
(2001)It is evident to any biologist that small-bodied species within a given higher taxon (order, class, phylum, etc) tend to be represented by more individuals. Hence smallbodied species are generally more abundant than ... -
Spatio-Temporal Dynamics in Urban Land Use/Land Cover Change in Urbanizing Sub-Catchments In The Upper Ewaso Ng’iro North River Basin, Kenya
(East African Scholars Publisher, 2021)Massive expansion of urban areas leads to land use/land cover (LULC) changes which significantly alter the hydrology of river basins. Yet, systematic and logical information on the spatio-temporal dynamics of urban LULC ... -
The Status of Public Transportation in unplanned suburbs of Kisumu Municipality, Kenya
(2012)The paper examined public transportation in three unplanned suburbs of Kisumu Municipality namely Nyamasaria, Otonglo and Mamboleo based on Mixed Method Approach. Data was collected from both secondary and primary sources. ... -
Status of the Sondu-Miriu River fish species diversity and fisheries: Sondu-Miriu Hydro-Power Project (SMHPP) operations
(Academic Journals, 2013-08-31)The Sondu-Miriu Hydroelectric Power Project (SMHPP) is a run-of-the-river hydro-power project on the Sondu-Miriu River, Kenya. The part of the river studied: between the Sondu Bridge upstream, and Osodo Bay on L. Victoria, ... -
Status of the Sondu-Miriu River fish species diversity and fisheries: Sondu-Miriu Hydro-Power Project (SMHPP) operations
(Academic Journals, 2013)The Sondu-Miriu Hydroelectric Power Project (SMHPP) is a run-of-the-river hydro-power project on the Sondu-Miriu River, Kenya. The part of the river studied: between the Sondu Bridge upstream, and Osodo Bay on L. Victoria, ... -
Subtle Impacts of Temperature and Rainfall Patterns on Land Cover Change Overtime and Future Projections in the Mara River Basin, Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2020)The interactive and cumulative effect of temperature and rainfall on land cover change is a priority at global, regional and local scale. This study examined changes in six land cover categories (forestland, grasslands, ... -
Subtle Impacts of Temperature and Rainfall Patterns on Land Cover Change Overtime and Future Projections in the Mara River Basin, Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2020)The interactive and cumulative effect of temperature and rainfall on land cover change is a priority at global, regional and local scale. This study examined changes in six land cover categories (forestland, grasslands, ... -
Translating policies into informal settlements' critical services: Reframing, anchoring and muddling through
(Wiley, 2016)This paper examines how policies and plans are translated into informal settlementsˈ practice. It builds on literature on policy implementation practice and organization studies, and more particularly, it applies the ... -
Uganda national forestry authority and enforcement of Forestry Policy 2001: a case of South Busoga Forest Reserve, Mayuge district, Eastern Uganda.
(Medwell Publishing, 2012)Conflict of interest between the legislative and executive arms of government trickle down to institutions aligned to the executive, especially environmental bodies in developing countries with the Western democracy of ... -
Uganda national forestry authority and enforcement of Forestry Policy 2001: a case of South Busoga Forest Reserve, Mayuge district, Eastern Uganda.
(Medwell Publishing, 2012)Conflict of interest between the legislative and executive arms of government trickle down to institutions aligned to the executive, especially environmental bodies in developing countries developing countries Subject ... -
Uganda national forestry authority and enforcement of Forestry Policy 2001: a case of South Busoga Forest Reserve, Mayuge district, Eastern Uganda.
(Medwell Publishing, 2012)Conflict of interest between the legislative and executive arms of government trickle down to institutions aligned to the executive, especially environmental bodies in developing countries developing countries Subject ... -
Understanding the relationship between environmental energy availability and bird species richness in Kenya using remote sensing and ancillary data
(2008-12-05)The energy hypothesis predicts that, in regions of roughly equal area, energy flux per unit of area should be the prime determinant of species richness. In the case of plants, primary production represents realized energy ... -
Using GIS to Assess Sustainable Land Management; A case of Manyatta B, an Informal Settlement in Kisumu, Kenya
(Research Gate, 2020)Sustainable land management is a knowledge based mechanism through which land is managed to ensure that land as a resource is optimally utilized taking into consideration the current users and users while ensuring that ...