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Assessment of the sustainable utilization and management of papyrus (cyperus papyrus ) in Dunga wetland,Kisumu municipality, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)
Papyrus, a natural wetland product is an important resource for man's livelihood, and ecosystem functions. Its value in the past was not fully recognized, thus degraded. Its loss and degradation leads to loss of local ...
Assessment of the effects of pesticides used on floricultural farms on water quality and \water bird numbers in lake Naivasha,Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)
Lake Naivasha and its environs experienced increased levels of pesticideapplication due to the direct flow of agrochemicals pollution into water bodies from rapid expanding floricultural farms. The situation had recently ...
Assessing Sources, Levels and Discharge Loads of Nitrogen And Phosphorus of River KISAT into Lake Victoria - Kisumu Municipality, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2012)
River Kisat is a perennial river draining the Mamboleo - Kisumu basin between Latitude
0°04'12.42" S and Longitude 34°46'33.86" E to the North and Latitude 0°05' 13.52" S and
34°45'00.15" E to the South. It drains a ...
Diversification of household livelihood strategies for tobacco small-holder farmers: a case study of introducing bamboo in South Nyanza region, Kenya
(2014-12-16)
In Kenya, tobacco is grown in four provinces, namely, Nyanza (Migori, Kuria, Suba and
Homa bay districts), Western (Bungoma, Busia, Teso and M ount Elgon districts), Central
(Kirinyaga, Muranga, and Thik a districts) ...
The Impacts of Unplanned Growth of Nyalenda Informal Settlement on Environment and Public Health, Kisumu Municipality, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2010)
The unplanned growth of Nyalenda informal settlement, in Kisumu Municipality, is
rapid. Consequently, this urban dwelling faces numerous problems such as high
concentration of human population that affect the environment ...
Role of informal plastic waste recovery in solid waste Management and planning in Kisumu town, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2010)
The rapid rate of urbanization throughout the world has contributed to increased amounts
of waste thus pausing difficulties for disposal The problem is more acute in developing
countries including Kenya, where economic ...
An assessment of the viability and potential of bamboo Micro enterprises in environmental conservation and Poverty alleviation in Nairobi city, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2010)
Nairobi, Kenya's capital city has undergone rapid urbanization which has been associated
with a number of development challenges. Key among these challenges is deterioration
in urban environment and urban poverty. Bamboo ...
Determinants of utilization of research findings and policy implication on environmental management among fisher folks in Kisumu city, kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)
Around the world, human activities such as resource exploitation and pollution have put the natural environment in peril. Lake Victoria is no exception to this dilemma, as it suffers from pollution and over-exploitation ...
Influence of institutional factors on tree cover in public primary schools in Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)
The entire world benefits from diverse forest biological compositions and services. However, due to natural calamities and human activities, Kenya had only 7.4% forest cover against its 2010 Constitution’s minimum of 10%, ...