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Environmental effects of stream flow and turbidity in Itare River catchment within the Lake Victoria drainage basin, Kenya
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Environmental exploitation and our obligations to future generations
(University of NairobiDepartment of Philosophy and Religious Studies, 2001)In the face of the many pressing problems experienced on a global scale, one encouraging development is the increasing number of serious efforts to cope with them so as to find the means to build the sort of a society ... -
Environmental factors influencing girl-child access to quality primary education in Ijara District, North-Eastern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Despite various efforts by the government and development partners in ensuring Education for All in Kenya, the participation of girls in education in Ijara District has been of great concern. According to Global Monitoring ... -
Environmental Factors Influencing Performance of Kerra Roads Projects in Moiben Sub County, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)KeRRA road construction projects have experienced a myriad of challenges which has hindered effective completion of the projects across the 47 County governments in Kenya. In the third world countries, completion rates of ... -
Environmental factors influencing selection of Foreign markets for branded agricultural products by major exporters in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012-10)Kenya is a signatory to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The MDGs are the world’s targets for dramatically reducing extreme poverty in its many dimensions by 2015, these being income- poverty, hunger and disease ... -
Environmental factors influencing the growth of exports of handicraft products in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of business, 2011)International business has been defined as the exchange of goods and services among individuals and businesses in multiple countries. It includes importing and exporting, portfolio investments of companies, direct investments ... -
Environmental flow assessment using HEC-EFM and GIS: A case study of Kibos river
(University of NairobiDepartment of Civil and Construction Engineering, 2013)Historically, water has been managed from a supply perspective with an emphasis on short-term economic growth from the use of the water. In this respect many municipalities, water service boards and other local authorities ... -
Environmental Hoods Collection Work And Children’S Schooling: The Case Of Schooling In Kiambu District
(2007-08)This study examines the link between environmental goods collection and children schooling in Kiambu District. Kenya. The study was carried out against the increasing consensus in the literature on household dependence on ... -
Environmental impact assessment as a device for the protection and management to the environment : a study in comparative perspective
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1995)This dissertation is concerned with the role of Environmental Impact Assessment as a device for the management and- protection of the environment. The central theme of the thesis is how to protect and manage the environment ... -
The environmental impact assessment as a means of achieving sustainable development in kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Law, 2008)This study focuses on the Environmental Impact Assessment as a means of achieving sustainable development in Kenya. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is one of the available environmental management tools used to ... -
Environmental impact assessment for the improvement of the Nairobi - Mombasa Road. A Case study of the proposed realignment of the section between Thange to Mtito- Andei river bridges
(University Of Nairobi, 2001-08)This study set out to examine the most likely impacts of the construction of a proposed road re-alignment. The construction of the proposed re-alignment of a section of the Nairobi - Mombasa Road starting from Thange ... -
An environmental impact assessment of commercial captive breeding of crocodiles
(2007)The increasing deterioration of the natural environment as a direct result of human activities calls for drastic measures to preserve it for the sake of the well being of current and future generations of mankind. These ... -
The Environmental Impact Of China’s Activities In Africa: The Case Of Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)This central research sought to address the impact of China‟s development and industrialization activities and its trade with Kenya on the environment from the period between 2001 and 2011. This study found out that first, ... -
Environmental Impact of Oil & Gas Exploitation and Transportation in Kenya in Relation to Article 42 of the Constitution
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Oil and gas are key ingredients to moving the wheels of development world over, and for Kenya, the realization of Vision 2030 amongst other socio-economic and development agendas. Kenyans depend on it for both domestic and ... -
Environmental impacts of a burst reservoir: A case study of Kibubuti dam in Kiambu, Kenya
(Department Of Geography, 2005)Dams have made an important and significant contribution to human development, and the benefits derived from them have been considerable. The need to conserve water resources through the construction of dams and reservoirs ... -
Environmental impacts of government land settlement schemes in drylands: the case of Lake Kenyatta settlement scheme, Lamu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Kenyatta Settlement scheme is situated in Mpeketoni Division of Lamu County and was in 1977-1978 to settle the jobless and landless people of Coast and other areas of (GoK 2004). It was implemented through the Kenya-German ... -
Environmental Impacts of Solar Pv Integration Into Existing Diesel Mini-grid.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Environmental Impacts of Solar PV Integration into Existing Diesel Mini-grid Renewable Energy (RE) is traditionally considered to be clean and free. However, in these last decades, RE related issues are becoming more and ... -
Environmental Impacts of Some Scenarios of Land-use Change: a Gis Assisted Assessment of Soil Erosion Hazard in the Mutirithia-kariunga Area of Laikipia District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of geography and Environmental studies, 2000)Characterizing soil erosion hazard and its spatial variability is critical for maintaining user confidence in planning soil- and water- conservation programmes and general land-use management. Predicting the average rates ... -
Environmental Implications of Household Energy Use: a Case of Central Kamagambo Location, Rongo County
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)The production and consumption of any type of biomass fuel has environmental impacts and it is important to ensure that the exploitation of these fuels is sustainable. This paper investigates the environmental implications ... -
Environmental influence on competitiveness of the horticultural processing industries in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012-10)Horticultural Processing Industry has progressively grown over time with increasing number of players. This has increased the competition among the players hence the need to become more competitive. Due to this, the ...
