Kitheka, Johnson U.; Ondieki, Christopher M.(IGI Global, 2017-07)
The management of water resources is extremely important for survival. Depending on the climate, certain regions require different strategies to maintain sustainable hydrological systems. Hydrology and Best Practices for ...
Mulinge, Munyae M.; Arasa, Josephine N.(CODESRIA, 2017-05-05)
This book examines the concept of the democratization of governance in universities in Kenya with particular emphasis on students involvement in governance processes and decision making. Data were collected from members ...
Kioli, Felix N.; Mutuku, Eunice; Gaudin, Benoit(2017)
All over the world, sports have been known to bring social cohesionat the individual, family and socio-economic development to a country. Over the years, in Kenya, athletics have promoted development, aesthetic value and ...
Most of the countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) , especially those in the Greater
Horn of Africa (GHA,) are experiencing profound socio-economic and political
problems, the most dramatic being food crises and disruptive ...
Wachira, Francis N.; Karori, S.; Kerio, L. C.; Wanyoko, J. K.(Elsevier Inc., 2013)
Many phenolics in foods and beverages are reported to have antioxidant capacities that are much higher than those of vitamin C and E, and even those of currently available synthetic antioxidants such as butylated hydroxyl ...
Tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze) belongs to the genus Camellia. The genus has over 200 species many of which interbreed relatively freely resulting in many natural hybrids. Species introgression into the cultivated ...
Wachira, Francis N.; Kamunya, Samson M.; Pathak, Ram S.; Muoki, Richard C.; Sharma, Ram K.(Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012)
The chapter presents a detailed account of efforts at tea improvement in Kenya with achievements made and challenges to be surmounted since tea was first introduced into the country. Although tea was introduced into Kenya ...
Kavembe, Geraldine D.; Meyer, Axel; Wood, Chris M.(Springer International Publishing, 2016)
The biodiversity of saline lakes is a topic of increasing interest among biologists, ecologists and conservation managers in East Africa. In spite of their extreme conditions and remote locations, East African saline lakes ...
Kalungu, Jokastah W.; Filho, Walter L.; Mbuge, Duncan O.; Cheruiyot, Hillary K.(Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2015)
Rainfall scarcity is a constraint to productivity in arid and semiarid regions of Kenya. This chapter identifies the common rainwater harvesting technologies used in Makueni County, a semiarid region, both for domestic and ...
Kitheka, Johnson U.; Mavuti, Kenneth M.(Springer International Publishing, 2016-03-23)
This study is focused on the determination of the extent to which changes in river freshwater and sediment input affects the sustainability of the Tana Delta and Sabaki estuaries in Kenya. The study involved the determination ...