• Climate change perception, vulnerability and adaptation among smallholder farmers in Machakos County, Kenya 

  Kalia, David Makau (2024)

  The unprecedented changes resulting from rapid and intensifying climate change have created extremely uncertain conditions for agricultural production, especially in ASALs. Farmers should, therefore, build resilience through ...
• Environmental and socio-economic predictors of anthrax spatial distribution in Kenya 

  Otieno, Fredrick T. (2023-10-19)

  Anthrax spatial distributions and the potential driving factors remain poorly understood worldwide and in Kenya. This study aimed at establishing environmental and social economic predictors of the spatial distribution ...
• The impacts of agricultural sector devolution on delivery of agricultural extension services and agricultural productivity in Kitui County, Kenya 

  Kyambo, Onesmus M. (2023-10-19)

  Agriculture supports the livelihoods of rural people in developing countries, including Kenya. Agriculture is the mainstay and driver of the Kenyan rural economy. Despite the critical role of agriculture in Kenya, poor ...
• Phenological characteristics, wool yield and quality of three selected provenances of Calotropis procera (Ait) in the South Eastern drylands of Kenya 

  Mutiso, Festus M. (2023-10-18)

  Calotropis procera is a dryland species which produces wool. In order to domesticate the species for wool production, a study was undertaken to evaluate growth, phenology and wool productivity of selected provenances of ...
• Influence of tea, forest and mixed farming land uses on stream flow and sediment flux in Sondu Miriu river basin 

  Koech, Nancy C. (2023-06-20)

  The changing patterns of land cover and land use in the tropical river basins over time are critical. However, there is limited data and information on the extent to which land use types in tropical regions affect hydrological ...
• Assessing effects of Zai pit with integrated soil fertility management on sorghum yields and soil properties in Kitui county, Kenya 

  Kebenei, Mercy C. (2023-06-20)

  Low crop productivity, high evapotranspiration and low, erratic and unreliable rainfall among farms of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have necessitated a search for more sustainable production practices with higher efficiency ...
• Farmers’ vulnerability to climate variability and extreme climate events in different agro-ecological zones in Kitui county, Kenya 

  Mutunga, Evelyn J. (2023-05-16)

  Vulnerability assessment studies are important in informing the planning of adaptation programmes and strategies, their implementation as well as monitoring and evaluation to assess their effectiveness in increasing ...
• An analysis of economic efficiency among indigenous chicken farms in Kitui county, Kenya 

  Mutombo, Peter K. (2022-08-05)

  Chicken production is one of the popular poultry activities worldwide. Chicken constitute the greatest percentage of livestock species reared in rural areas. In Kenya, the poultry sector contributes 30% of the agricultural ...
• Petrology and tectonic evolution of Achaean and neoproterozoic rocks Of the kakamega - kapsabet area, western Kenya 

  Mathu, Eliud M. (2021-03-03)

  The Kakamega - Kapsabet study area located in western Kenya, occurs at the tectonic contact zone between the Archaean Nyanza Cratonic Segment (NCS) an extensive segment of the larger Tanzanian Craton (TC), and the ...
• Determination of the drivers and impacts of water diversion and abstraction in selected rivers in the upper Tana basin, Kenya 

  Mwendwa, Philip K. (2020-09-02)

  The South West Upper Tana Basin, Kiama, Chania, Kimakia and Thika sub basins, located in the central region of Kenya has been experiencing increased water abstraction and river diversions. However, the causes of this ...
• Fuel at crossroads: the role of charcoal making in rural livelihoods, woodland change and ecology 

  Kiruki, Harun M. (Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, Environmental Geography, Earth and Climate, 2019-11)

  Humans have for long relied on charcoal production for their energy needs, as evidence of production sites and kilns are found dating from the middle ages onwards. Urbanisation in sub-Saharan Africa at the beginning of ...
• Effects of agroecosystem land use on the diversity, abundance, and ecosystem functions of insect pollinators of passion (Passiflora edulis) crop 

  Kitivo, Emily N. (2019-06-11)

  Worldwide, crops that require wild pollinators are showing a deficiency of pollination and genetic variation. In the recent past, studies show that there has been a steady decline in production of passion fruits in Kenya. ...
• Joint Atmospheric-Terrestrial Water Balance for the Tana River Basin of Kenya, East Africa by Coupled AtmosphericHydrological Modeling 

  Kerandi, Noah M. (2019-03-08)

  The Tana River basin (TRB) is both vulnerable and prone to hydrological extremes of floods and droughts. Yet, the TRB is an extensive agricultural area that also contributes to more than half of Kenya’s hydropower production. ...
• Assessment of diversity measures of biological heterogeneity using insects attracted to light 

  Kimondiu, Joshua M. (2017-07)

  A study was undertaken to assess (a) temporal patterns of insect activity and diversity, (b) evaluate the measures of biological diversity and, (c) identify possible indicator groups of total insect diversity in an ...
• Modelling aerosol cloud precipitation interactions for weather modification in East Africa 

  Ngaina, Joshua N.

  Precipitation enhancement is one of the possible measures to improve on the available fresh water in East Africa (EA). The existing gap in knowledge not only on suitable conditions but also Aerosol-Cloud-Precipitation (ACP) ...
• Gender and climate change adaptation in Kenya 

  Kalungu, Jokastah W. (2017-03-20)

  Climate change and variability is a major threat to sustainable development across the globe. Paradoxically, smallholder farmers to a great extend contribute to the spread and also hold the key to effective management ...
• Effects of irrigation, effluent dispersal and organic farming on earthworms and soil microbes in New Zealand dairy farms 

  Manono, Bonface O. (University of Otago, 2014)

  The demand for increased food production has led to enhanced use of “external inputs” like chemicals, fertilizers, irrigation and effluent to boost yields. This has often been accompanied by unintended negative impacts on ...
• Evolution of Fish in Extreme Environments: Insights from the Magadi tilapia ( Alcolapia grahami ) 

  Kavembe, Geraldine D. (Konstanz, 2015)

  Cichlid fishes are well known for the ir spectacular adaptive radiations in the Great East African lakes. Yet, a number of reasons including their size, young age and recent ...
• Impact of regional agricultural projects on small farm sector productivity and socioeconomic growth in East Africa 

  Warinda, Enock (2016)

  Regional projects hereby refer to projects implemented in more than one country. The countries of focus are Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. The purpose of the study was to build the ...
• Household energy consumption and dependency on common pool forest resources: the case of Kakamega forest, Western Kenya 

  Wambua, Stephen (2013)

  Biomass is still the dominant source of energy used by most rural households in the developing world. Current use patterns have been linked to adverse effects on forest resources. Alternative fuels such as kerosene could ...

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