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Soil degradation in parts of the upper Migori river catchment
(2000)
The rate of soil erosion in parts of the Upper Migori River Catchment in Kenya was studied using three relevant land qualities and characteristics and soil conservation measures are recommended. The area has steep Leptosol ...
Use and management of Lantana camara by village farmers near Machakos, Kenya: an example of ingenuity in the use of locally available resources
(2000)
This paper describes recent changes in attitude towards and management of Lantana camara in Kalama and Muputi locations of Machakos District in Kenya. Four current uses (basket making, food, soil improvement and hedge ...
Some conceptions about sediment rating equations.
(University of Nairobi,, 2000)
This paper examines the anomalies in the sedimentation rating equations in terms of existing notions of statistical analysis and concludes that c=aqb is the preferred relationship. The method of estimating parameters a and ...
Riverbank protection and food security.
(University of Nairobi,, 2000)
This paper reflects on the role of root crops (cocoyam, Colocasia esculenta or C. antiquorum) as a case study in riverbank protection and food security in Kenya. Field performance, water erosion control, ecologically ...