• Study of commercial banks’ responses to climate change; a case of commercial banks in Kitui County Kenya 

  Wambua, Festus K. (2023-10-23)

  The world has set targets to reduce the global warming that requires every sector of the economy to take measure to mitigate climate change. Banks and other financial institutions can play a central role in achieving ...
• Effects of spacing and Negarim micro catchment on the growth of two provenances of Moringa (Moringa oleifera) in Kitui county, south eastern Kenya 

  Obala, Desmond (2023-10-23)

  There has been an increased human population in arid and semi-arid areas. However, these areas are characterized by harsh climatic conditions hence low agricultural productivity, environmental degradation and over ...
• Diet selection, intake and weight gain of dorper sheep fed on selected grasses in a cafeteria system in Machakos County, Kenya 

  Mukiti, Michael K. (2023-10-23)

  Livestock is a key asset and a primary livelihood resource for rural households in most parts of the world and accounts for nearly 95 per cent of family income in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) in Kenya. Despite ...
• Effect of transportation on welfare of indigenous chicken in Machakos County, Kenya 

  Mativo, Damaris N. N. (2023-10-23)

  The aim of this study was to investigate effect of transportation on welfare of indigenous chicken. A sample of 8 hens were randomly selected from the target population. Each treatment had an equal number of mature ...
• Reservoir sedimentation in an arid and semi-arid river basin; a case study of Kalundu dam in Kitui County, Kenya 

  Kasuki, Margaret M. (2023-10-23)

  In Kenya, several water reservoirs located in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) are undergo the trouble of accumulation of sediments. Kalundu Dam in Kitui County is a typical reservoir located in ASAL that has been ...
• Comparative growth and productivity evaluation of phoenix oyster mushroom (pleurotus sp.) under residual agro-waste substrates in semi-arid lands of Kenya 

  Wachira, Judy W. (2023-10-19)

  Two major challenges facing arid and semi-arid areas (ASALs) of Kenya today are food insecurity and poverty, occasioned by low agricultural production. Diversification into low input agriculture like mushroom cultivation ...
• Assessment of rain water harvesting technologies for improved food security in Kauwi sub-location, Kitui County 

  Koreeny, Modvine (2023-10-19)

  Water is an essential natural resource, vital for any development to take place. However, not more than one percent of the water is freely available for human needs including agricultural production in the entire world. ...
• Factors influencing smallholder dairy cattle productivity in Tigania East sub-county, Meru County 

  Kirea, Joseph A. (2023-10-19)

  Dairy farming complements both food and cash crop farming in Kenya. Due to limited land sizes, smallholder dairy farming is popular and dominates the dairy sector in terms of milk production. Low milk production is a ...
• Comparative differences of whitefly-transmitted diseases between local and hybrid bean varieties in Kitui County, Kenya 

  Kamonzo, Jedidah K. (2023-10-19)

  The typical dry bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, is the essential food legume for direct human consumption. They play a significant role in food security and nutrition. Despite their nutritional importance, its production growth ...
• Assessing end of life vehicles’ environmental management systems in Kenya: the case of Nairobi city county waste management streams 

  Bagwasi, George M. (2023-10-18)

  There is a growing evidence that some older cars are smuggled to the country, which is likely to cause serious environmental effects since the rise of the older motor vehicle population in the country results in the ...
• Effect of salt harvesting on ground water quality in Gongoni, Kilifi county 

  Gakweli, Ali M. (2023-10-18)

  Fresh water is essential for the existence and development of any community. In Gongoni, Kilifi County, groundwater forms the primary source of fresh water. The presence of salt harvesting activities in the area and the ...
• Assessment of fish farmer’s vulnerability to climate variability and extreme climate events in selected parts of Kitui county, Kenya 

  Nzilu, Faith M. (2023-10-18)

  Fish farmers are a vulnerable group to climate variability and extreme climate events effects as their production heavily relies on precipitation and temperature. However, previous studies on vulnerability of fish farmers ...
• Factors influencing adoption of giant bamboo (dendrocalamus asper {Schult} Backer) for agroforestry in selected subcounties of Nyandarua county, Kenya 

  Nzyuko, Damaris M. (2023-10-18)

  Giant bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper) is a very fast growing plant in the family of Poaceae (Gramineae) with great potential in environmental conservation and poverty alleviation. It has over 1500 documented uses. However, ...
• Environmental effects and health risks associated with the location of Kalundu dumpsite, Kitui county to local residents 

  Matheka, Valilian K. (2023-10-18)

  The rapid growth of urban centres of developing countries has created challenging problems in waste management. This problem is exacerbated by resource constraints, extreme poverty, lack of practical waste management ...
• Growth, nodulation and yield of selected legumes under drought conditions in Kitui county, Kenya 

  Maluki, Martin (2023-10-18)

  Loss of fertility in soil is the main limiting factor that affects production of crops in Kenya, especially in the Arid and Semi-arid regions. In the lower parts of Eastern Kenya, unreliable and low rainfall has led to the ...
• Identification and validation of African indigenous knowledge practices on management of crop pests in Kitui West sub-county 

  Kitheka, David M. (2023-01-13)

  Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa is predominantly subsistence and perennial food deficits, cyclic famines characterize it, and poverty is prompted largely by erratic rainfall patterns, declining soil fertility, and pests ...
• Women participation in agroforestry technologies enhances climate change adaptation in Nguumo and Makindu locations, Makindu sub county, Makueni county, Kenya 

  Kalovoto, Damaris M. (2021-03-10)

  Agroforestry presents a promising option to sustainable agricultural productivity by providing a buffer to climate variability through permanent tree cover and varied ecological niches. Thus, agroforestry can be used as a ...
• Geology and economic mineralization of the neoproterozoic Mozambique belt rocks of the Mwitika-Makongo area, Kitui County, South Eastern Kenya 

  Githenya, Lincoln K. (2020-12-24)

  The Mwitika-Makongo research area occurs within the Neoproterozoic Mozambique metamorphic belt in Kenya and is located in Kitui East sub-county of Kitui County. The area is bounded by longitudes 38° 18'E and 38° 26'E and ...
• Evaluation of farmers’ vulnerability to climate variability and extreme events in selected agro-ecological zones in Kitui county, Kenya 

  Kamau, Mercy W. (2020-12-08)

  Climate variability and extreme events are some of the most pressing environmental challenges occurring in the contemporary world. Farming communities in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Kenya are more vulnerable to ...
• Assessing the utilization and socio – economic impacts of Osyris lanceolata (hochst & steudel) and associated environmental degradation in Kitui county 

  Mumbu, Dominic M. (2020-10-16)

  Arid and Semi-arid lands (ASALs) in Kenya are rich in diversity of indigenous plants that have the potential to supply marketable commodities on a sustainable basis such as gums, resins and essential oils, among others. ...

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