Socio‐economic determinants of adoption of rainwater harvesting and conservation techniques in semi‐arid Tharaka sub‐county, Kenya

CW Recha, MN Mukopi… - Land Degradation & …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This paper examines determinants of adoption of rainwater harvesting and conservation
techniques in semi‐arid Tharaka sub‐county, Eastern Kenya. Given the erratic rainfall that …

Indigenous ways of doing: Synthesizing the literature on ethno-engineering

JL Hess, J Strobel - International Journal of Engineering …, 2013 - ojs.library.queensu.ca
This paper synthesizes the literature on indigenous ways of doing, what we call ethno-
engineering. Indigenous societies have faced countless years of oppression at the hands of …

Land-use and land cover, sediment and nutrient hotspot areas changes in Lake Tanganyika Basin

O Ekaka Azanga, M Majaliwa… - African Journal of …, 2016 - ageconsearch.umn.edu
The impact of global land use and land cover changes in relation to climate change and
declining biodiversity has been a subject of interest in the recent years. Nonetheless, there …

[图书][B] Environmental change in Lesotho: An analysis of the causes and consequences of land-use change in the lowland region

P Maro - 2011 - books.google.com
Environmental Change in Lesotho identifies and analyzes the drivers of land-use change
and the consequences of these changes on the livelihoods of rural land-users/managers. To …

Climate variability and causes: from the perspective of the Tharaka people of eastern Kenya

CW Recha, GL Makokha, CA Shisanya - Geoscience Letters, 2017 - Springer
The study assessed community understanding of climate variability in semi-arid Tharaka sub-
county, Kenya. The study used four focus group discussions (FGD)(N= 48) and a household …

Distinct and combined impacts of future climate and land use change on the flow of river Rwizi in Uganda, East Africa

JI Sempewo, J Kyeyune, PM Nyenje… - Journal of Water and …, 2024 - iwaponline.com
Although many studies have assessed the singular impacts of future land use and climate
change on river hydrology, few studies have investigated the distinct and combined impacts …

Yarı Humid Ekolojik Koşullar Altında Toprak Erozyon Duyarlılık Çalışmalarında Fuzzy-Analitik Hiyerarşik Süreç Yaklaşımı

S Pacci, ME Saflı, O Dengiz - ÇOMÜ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi, 2023 - dergipark.org.tr
Bu çalışmanda yarı kurak ekolojik koşullara sahip Çorum il sınırı içerisinde yer alan mikro
havza içerisinde dağılım gösteren toprakların, erozyona karşı duyarlılıklarının USLE-K ve …

Profitability, labour input, fertilizer application and crop protection in vegetable production in the Arusha region, Tanzania

AP Everaarts, H De Putter, AP Maerere - 2015 - library.wur.nl
An analysis was made of the inputs, costs and profit of vegetable production in three areas
in the Arusha region of Tanzania. The major aim of the study was to establish whether …

Predicted impact of HIV/AIDS on improved fallow adoption and rural household food security in Malawi

PH Thangata, PE Hildebrand… - Sustainable …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Research was conducted to assess the impact of HIV/AIDS on improved fallow adoption and
rural household food security in Malawi. An ethnographic linear programming model was …

Causes and consequences of gully erosion: perspectives of the local people in Dangara area, Nigeria

SA Mashi, A Yaro, ED Jenkwe - Environment, development and …, 2015 - Springer
This study examines the causes and consequences of gully erosion, as perceived by the
local people of Dangara area, Nigeria. The study particularly seeks to explore the local …