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QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI FOR YIELD AND YIELD-ASSOCIATED TRAITS IN CHICKPEA UNDER DROUGHT STRESS
(African Crop Science Journal, 2024)Crop yield is a complex phenomenon, controlled by several genes, each contributing to the overall phenotypic expression; which is affected by environment and genotype x environment interactions. Identifying and mapping ... -
Nature-based solutions for water resource management in Africa’s arid and sem-arid lands (ASALs): A systematic review of existing interventions
(Nature Based Solutions, 2024)Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) in Africa, covering 66 % of the continent and are home to around 200 million people, face significant water scarcity challenges due to harsh climatic conditions. This systematic review ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of workers on safety hazards and health risks in vehicle body manufacturing companies in Nairobi County, Kenya
(IJRISS, 2024-06)The manufacturing of vehicle bodies in Nairobi County, Kenya, exposes workers to a number of safety and health risks. For the purpose of creating efficient safety and health programs, it is essential to comprehend the ... -
Advances in sample pretreatment and detection of PCBs in the environment
(Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 2021)Pollution of the environment by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) continues to be a global concern because of their toxicity, persistence, long-range transport properties and ability to bioaccumulate in fatty tissues. PCBs ... -
Local Communities’ Perceptions about the Impacts of Water Hyacinth Infestation in Lake Victoria on Economic Activities in Nyalenda B Ward, Kisumu County, Kenya
(East African Journal of Environment and Natural Resources, 2023-09)Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is ranked as one of the most invasive weeds causing negative effects on aquatic ecosystems around the world. In the last decades, there has been increased interest in the impacts of ... -
Improving Quality of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Reports: A Statistical Analysis
(WIT Press, 2022)Environmental and Social Impact Statement (ESIS) for a proposed development is vital in guiding decision makers arrive at an informed decision. Many studies have analysed ESIS quality using qualitative methods with limited ... -
Smallholder Farmers’ Perception, Level of Awareness and Adaptation to Climate Change in Masinga Sub County, Machakos County, Kenya
(African Multidisciplinary Journal of Research (AMJR), 2022)Climate change and variability negatively affects the contribution by smallholder farmers towards household and community food security. Masinga sub-county being one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change has ... -
Impacts of quarrying activities on the environment and livelihood of people in Border II sub-location, Nyando sub-county, Kisumu County, Kenya
(Wiley Periodicals, 2022-04)The aim of the study was to assess the impacts of quarrying activities on the environment and livelihood of people in the Border II sub-location. Primary data was collected through questionnaires, Key Informant Interviews, ... -
Aspects of the sustainability of the camel milk value chain and its regulatory framework in Isiolo County, Northern Kenya
(Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2022-02)The camel milk value chain plays a critical role as a primary foundation of livelihoods among the pastoralist communities, but it faces a great challenge in control mechanisms to enhance a sustainable marketing system. Our ... -
Macroinvertebrate Drift as an Indicator of Disturbance in a Kenyan Highland Stream: The Njoro River
(AER, 2021-08)Many Kenyan streams are influenced by humans through disturbances such as water abstraction, farming and grazing in the riparian areas. However, there is limited information on the effect of natural and anthropogenic ... -
Relationship between socio-economic factors and water quality status of Chania River, Kenya
(Journal of Materials and Environmental Science, 2021-07-20)Human related activities harm water quality. However, there is limited information on the impact of socio-economic activities on water quality in River Chania. This study focused on the determination of the effect of ... -
A novel integrative performance evaluation of constructed wetland on removal of viable bacterial cells and related pathogenic, virulent and multidrug resistant genes from wastewater systems
(2020-02)Integrative performance evaluation of constructed wetland in removal different aspects of bacteria under specific local environmental conditions needs to be explored in detail to ensure selection of appropriate and ... -
Heavy Metal Contamination of Water, Soil and Vegetables in Urban Streams in Machakos Municipality, Kenya
(Elsevier, 2020-08)Pollution of the environment by heavy metals emanating from rapid economic growth and improper waste and effluent disposal is a major concern. In this study, heavy metal concentrations (Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn and Cr) in vegetables, ... -
Modelling Projected Changes in Soil Water Budget in Coastal Kenya under Different Long-Term Climate Change Scenarios
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020-09-01)The possible impacts that climate change will have on soil water budget and specifically on deep percolation, runoff and soil water content have been investigated using HYDRUS, a methodology based on numerical modelling ... -
Environmental And Social Impact Assessment Procedural Steps That Underpin Conflict Identification: Reference To Renewable Energy Resource Development In Kenya
(WIT Press, 2020-06-30)Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) is a tool for an integrated assessment of multifaceted impacts of a proposed project. ESIA can identify areas of potential conflicts and prevent conflicts from occurring ... -
Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) of Masinga Dam, Kenya
(Research Gate, 2019)The pollution of aquatic ecosystems with heavy metals has become a worldwide concern and more so in developing countries. This is because of their ability to bioaccumulate in aquatic organisms and especially in fish which ... -
Determinants for the purchase of woven products among consumers in Kisumu County, Kenya
(2019)This research was designed to establish the determinants for the purchase of woven products among consumers in Kisumu County, Kenya. By definition, woven products are products made by interlacing fibrous materials like ... -
Public Participation in Environmental Impact Assessment and Its Substantive Contribution to Environmental Risk Management: Insights from Eia Practitioners and Other Stakeholders in Kenya’s Renewable Energy Sub-Sector
(WIT Press, 2019)Comprehensive and transparent public participation during Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) processes for renewable energy projects is vital in identifying, addressing and mitigating potential environmental risks ... -
Model Post Disaster Reconstruction in Third World Countries, (Case of El Nino Emergency Project– Kenya)
(2007)Following El Nino phenomena that occurred between November 1997 and March 1998, heavy rainfall all over the country caused floods that impacted thirty-five of the seventy-six administrative districts and the provincial ... -
Interactive comment on “A model of landslide triggering by transient pressure waves
(Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 2014)Hydraulic diffusivity coefficient in Iverson’s (2000) paper and Pressure head diffusivity coefficient in our manuscript may appear as a matter of semantics, but they do not describe the same physical process, as indicated ...
