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Indigenous Knowledge and Practices for Sustainable Water Resources Management: A Case of Luo and Banyala in Kenya
(Springer, 2022-10-15)Indigenous knowledge is a social capital used by communities to live harmoniously and manage their environment. This knowledge has evolved over many years of observation and experience to grant the communities a tested ... -
Influence of Home Gardening on Household Food Security in Rarieda Sub-County of Siaya County in Kenya
(International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 2024-06-27)The number of people lacking food security globally is on the rise despite the numerous global interventions put in place to address it. About 2.3 billion people lack food security, with 828 million of them being undernourished. ... -
ICDP workshop on the Deep Drilling in the Turkana Basin project: exploring the link between environmental factors and hominin evolution over the past 4 Myr
(Copernicus Publications, 2024-06-17)Scientific drill cores provide unique windows into the processes of the past and present. In the dynamic tectonic, environmental, climatic, and ecological setting that is eastern Africa, records recovered through scientific ... -
Establishment of Higher Terrestrial Plants and Animal Species Found in Matayos Division of Busia County, Kenya
(IJRISS, 2019-03)In order to successfully achieve terrestrial biodiversity protection and conservation, more information is needed about the variety of plants and animal species existing in the ecosphere. Although biodiversity constitute ... -
Conservation of Terrestrial Flora and Fauna in Rachuonyo South, Kenya: A Focus on Effects of Hunting and Gathering
(IJRISS, 2023-09-01)Terrestrial flora and fauna species are at the brink of disappearance yearly due to increase in human population. Yearly, the extinction rate of these species are 25% and 34% globally and 69% and 68% in Kenya. However, ... -
The Effect of Rainfall Duration on Maize, Beans and African Nightshade Production in Nyando SubCounty of Kisumu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 2023-07-07)At the backdrop of the on-going variability in rainfall, this research used a quasi-longitudinal research design to assess the effect of rainfall duration on beans, maize and African nightshade production in Nyando sub-County, ... -
The influence of socioeconomic and demographic factors on rural-urban disparities in infant mortality in Kakamega Central Sub-County, Kakamega County, Kenya
(GSC online press, 2024-02-02)Infant mortality, measured as the summation of neonatal and post-neonatal mortalities, remain unacceptably high in Kakamega Central Sub-County, Kakamega County, Kenya. Reducing infant mortality is paramount not only ... -
Influence of Industrial Symbiosis on Solid Waste Reuse in Manufacturing Industries in Kisumu County, Kenya
(European Journal of Environment and Earth Sciences, 2024-02-05)Industrial symbiosis (IS) is a practical approach to sustainable economic and environmental management involving exchanging materials, energy, water, and by-products among industries. While IS has been extensively studied ... -
Effects of Papyrus Plants (Cyperus papyrus) on the Physicochemical Parameters and Nutrient Levels of Water and Sediments in Yala Swamp Wetland in Western Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2024-02-23)Yala swamp wetland is the largest fresh water wetland ecosystem in Kenya supporting a broad biodiversity. It comprises of River Yala, the Yala swamp, Lakes Kanyaboli, Namboyo and Sare, and a portion of Lake Victoria ... -
Role of Household’s Tree Population, Socio-economic and Behavioural Determinants on Carbon Footprint Mitigation and Carbon Credit Balance in East Ugenya Ward, Kenya
(EAST AFRICANNATURE & SCIENCEORGANIZATION, 2023-11-05)Scope 1 harmful emissions are directly linked to high levels of industrialization; Scope 2 and 3 carbon footprints are locally oriented and indirectly associated with household activities and behavioural alignment. East ... -
The effect of distance covered to the nearby medical facility on the death of infants in rural and urban areas of Kakamega Central Sub-County, Kakamega County, Kenya
(World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023)At the backdrop of the third sustainable development goal, Kenya’s infant mortality rate is 36 while that of Kakamega is 37. This study assessed the effect of distance covered to the nearby medical facility on the death ... -
Influence of Dykes’ Characteristics on Food Crop Production in Lower River Nyando Basin, Kenya
(EAST AFRICAN NATURE & SCIENCE ORGANIZATION, 2023-09-15)Dykes minimise flood risks among riparian communities. In Nyando basin, Kenya, dykes were constructed to minimise flood impacts on human activities in the riparian plains. The dyke characteristics could change the rate ... -
Influence of Geographical Segregation on Fertility of Women in Kisumu East Sub County, Kisumu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Research in Social Science and Humanities (IJRSS), 2023-09-28)Fertility and geographical segregation are some of the major factors influencing human population growth. High fertility stagnates development by draining resources. The fertility rate of Kisumu East Sub County is rated ... -
The soil microbiomes of forest ecosystems in Kenya: their diversity and environmental drivers
(Nature Publishing Group UK, 2023-05-02)Soil microbiomes in forest ecosystems act as both nutrient sources and sinks through a range of processes including organic matter decomposition, nutrient cycling, and humic compound incorporation into the soil. Most forest ... -
The contribution of the geographical area of residence on rural-urban differentials in infant mortality in Kakamega central sub-county, Kakamega county, Kenya
(IJSSMR, 2023)Background: Infant mortality remains an indaba in Sub-Saharan Africa, a region currently producing over half of global infant deaths. Kakamega Central Sub-County, a region within Sub-Saharan Africa, has an infant mortality ... -
Factors Influencing Implementation Of Constituen-cy Development Fund Projects In Public Secondary Schools In Kiminini Constituency, Trans-Nzoia County
(Semantic scholar, 2015)The ultimate goal of cdf is development. In Kiminini constituency, some education projects have not been implemented successfully. This in itself undermines development in the constituency. This study aimed at determining ... -
Does Universities’ Research Output Aligned to National Development Goals Impact Economic Productivity? Evidence from Kenya
(SAGE Publications, 2022)Few studies on developing countries have investigated the alignment of research output to a country’s development agenda and economic productivity. Using evidence from Kenya, this study sought to empirically determine ... -
Factors predisposing women and children to indoor air pollution in rural villages, Western Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2022)Indoor air pollution (IAP) remains a major global public health hazard more so in developing countries where use of fossil fuels is still very common. However, despite the popularity of kerosene and fuelwood as energy ... -
Influence of Levels of Awareness, Willingness to Pay, and Incentives on Solid Waste Management Practices by Commercial Enterprises in Kakamega Town
(European Journal of Environment and Earth Sciences, 2022)Globally, there has been an increase in population that has led to increased urbanization and change in consumption patterns. This has led to an increase in solid waste generation. Commercial enterprises have also ... -
Analysis of Factors Influencing the Changes in the use of Transport Modes in Kisumu, Kenya.
(Research gate, 2019)Previous research in the city of Kisumu looked at the policies that were put in place by the government causing the changes in transport mode choice. However, the research did not look at the sociodemographic, built ...
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