Browsing Department of Environmental Sciences by Issue Date
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ASSESSMENT OF FISHERIES RESOURCE-USE CONFLICTS IN THE ARTISANAL FISHERIES OF THE VIPINGO-MIDA CREEK STRETCH, NORTH COAST KENYA
(Pwani University, 2016-12-22)The study was conducted along the Vipingo-Mida Creek stretch of the Kenya coast. The study assessed the exiting fisheries resource-use conflicts among and between artisanal fishers and other stakeholders, and the adopted ... -
DETERMINANTS OF HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY STATUS AMONG THE SMALLHOLDER FARMING COMMUNITY IN KILIFI SOUTH SUB- COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2017-02-15)Food security is critical to the economic, social, religious, political and cultural development worldwide. This study goes deeper to investigate the role of household characteristics, food security constraints, extension ... -
ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES ON ACCESS TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AT THE COAST OF KENYA: A CASE STUDY OF “HAZINA YA MAENDELEO YA PWANI’’
(Pwani University, 2020-04-23)Community participation, a popular concept among development practitioners is considered an essential ingredient in enhancing the value and meaning of development practice. This research analyzed the application of community ... -
EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE VARIABILITY ON LIVELIHOOD SYSTEMS OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN THE LOWER TANA AND ATHI RIVER BASINS IN KENYA
(Pwani University, 2021-03-14)This study assessed climate variability in selected areas in the lower coastal region of Kenya, and specifically in the lower Tana and Athi River Basins. The study area lies along the Indian Ocean shoreline and stretches ... -
ADOPTION OF TREATED WASTEWATER USE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY LIVELIHOODS IN RUAI, NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA
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VULNERABILITY OF SMALLHOLDER HOUSEHOLDS LIVELIHOODS TO DROUGHT AND FLOODS IN KINAKOMBA WARD, TANA RIVER COUNTY KENYA
(Pwani University, 2021-05-06)The smallholder households’ who rely on crop farming activities as main livelihood are predisposed to the vagaries of climate related shocks. Drought and Floods affect crop farming activities in many parts of the making ... -
ASSESSMENT OF THE VIABILITY OF ARTIFICIAL GROUNDWATER RECHARGE IN CORAL AQUIFERS FROM ROOF HARVESTED RAINFALL IN KILIFI TOWN, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2021-06-08)Artificial recharge of groundwater (AGR) has been used in many countries in the world, with different degrees of success, as well as from different sources of water. In Kenya artificial recharge is a novel idea whose methods ... -
DUGONG (DUGONG DUGON) CONSERVATION STATUS IN KENYA; AN ASSESSMENT OF THE DISTRIBUTION AND THREATS
(Pwani University, 2021-07-03)This study assessed the distribution status, threats, and conservation practices of dugongs (Dugong dugon) in Kenya. Globally, dugongs are classified as rare by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN); ...