Browsing School of Environment and Earth Science by Title
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Environmental Impact of Rainfall Variability in Semi-Arid Areas: A Case Study of Baringo District, Kenya
(Moi University, 1999)Studies in climatology have revealed that the weather patterns of the world have become very variable during the last half of the twentienth century. The causes of the variability have identified as sunspot activity, ... -
Factors influencing planning and implementation of male circumcision in HIV Prevention in Nyando District, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2009)approximately 3,000,000 people (CBS, 2006). Compared to other ethnic groups in Kenya, the Luo community has the highest prevalence of 21%; 18% for males and 26% for female (Montana et al., 2007). Rural areas of Nyando, ... -
Simulation of Abstractions for Water Allocation Planning In Sosiani Sub-Catchment in Nzoia River Basin Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Anthropogenic activities reduce availability of water resources by nature of,use, which alter flow regimes within surface water systems. In Sosiani catchment, information. on impact of the abstraction on river flow, ... -
Socio-Economic Determinants of Woodfuel Extraction and Its Effects on Vegetation Cover of Gazetted Forests Within Koibatek Forests Zone, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2020)Globally, about 2 billion people extract and use woodfuel in the form of firewood and charcoal. Africa‟s per capita woodfuel consumption is 0.89 m3 per year accounting for 67% of the total energy while Kenya‟s woodfuel ... -
Sustainable Delivery of Privatized Water Services by KIWASCO to the Poor in the Municipality of Kisumu- Kenya
(Maseno University, 2009)Access to safe water supply has been one of the top priorities in developing countries over the past three to four decades and billions of dollars have been invested in pursuit of the goal of "universal service" and yet ...