One of the key challenges to the developing countri es is increasing access to safe water supply to the rapidly growing urban population, consequently, bil lions of dollars have been invested in pursuit of t he goal ...

This study examined the economic and financial benefits and costs of farming bamboo as a crop substitute of tobacco in four (4) districts in South Nyanza, Kenya. The World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco ...

There is growing evidence that tobacco farming and use, among other critical livelihood factors, has an impact not only on health but also on the environment. The tobacco industry in Kenya has been on the rise with new ...

Factors determining community participation in afforestation projects were investigated. Data was collected from 150 respondents who were selected from a sample population of 1,928 households using systematic random sampling ...

The Kenyan Government is committed to promoting electricity generation from Renewable Energy Sources (RES) with priorities in solar, wind, hydros, biomass and geothermal. In this study, the potential of solar energy as a ...

The introduction of bamboo in South Nyanza region in Kenya as an alternative source of income initially met pessimism due a lengthy wait, of at least three years, before harvesting. To convince the farmers to plant bamboo, ...

The study was commissioned by the Kenya Water Towers Agency (KWTA) to provide information that would guide the agency in achieving one of its key strategic objectives of providing community livelihood support for sustainable ...