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ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNITY RESILIENCE TO IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE RELATED DISASTERS ON THE ENVIRONMENT IN LOWER NYANDO RIVER BASIN, KISUMU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-11)Residents of lower Nyando River Basin, Kisumu County are predisposed to flooding and drought cycles, whose impacts are exacerbated by climate change. These phenomena leave trails of destruction, which negate cumulative ... -
A STUDY OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES: A CASE STUDY OF GYPSUM MINING IN KAJIADO, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)Kenya is endowed with a wealth of natural resources comprising minerals, land, soils, air, forests, wildlife and various other forms of biodiversity. In the recent past, the Country has witnessed increased attention in the ... -
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS INFLUENCING WOMEN SMALL SCALE FARMERS’ ADOPTION OF CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-10)This research examines four environmental factors influencing women farmers’ adoption of conservation agriculture (CA) in Nakuru County, Kenya. About 30% of environmental problems in the world, and particularly in the study ... -
DYNAMICS IN ARTISANAL GOLD MINING AND ITS IMPACTS ON COMMUNITY LIVELIHOODS AND THE ENVIRONMENT: A CASE OF NANDI AND WEST POKOT COUNTIES, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-11)Many studies on Artisanal Gold Mining have estimated that it employs an estimated 13 Million people worldwide, with another 80 to 100 million people directly or indirectly benefiting. In sub Saharan Africa it is viewed as ... -
RAINFALL VARIABILITY AND USE OF RAINWATER HARVESTING AS AN ADAPTATION STRATEGY TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN BARINGO COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)Climate change is acknowledged in Kenya hence innovations that may help to increase the availability of water are of major importance. The purpose of this study was to assess rainfall variability and use of rainwater ...
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