School of Environmental Science and Natural Resource Management: Recent submissions
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MACROINVERTEBRATE ASSEMBLAGES AND BODY SIZE DISTRIBUTION IN RESPONSE TO LAND-USE CHANGES IN HEADWATER STREAMS OF THE SONDU-MIRIU RIVER BASIN, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2025)Assemblages of aquatic macroinvertebrates have spatial and temporal variations in structure in response to environmental changes of their habitats, such as streams and rivers. Taxonomic approaches for monitoring the ... -
THE EFFECT OF EBB-AND-FLOW TECHNOLOGY, SUBSTRATE TYPES AND SALT-TOLERANT CROP (Apium graveolens L.) ON NUTRIENT REMOVAL FROM A BREWERY EFFLUENT
(University of Eldoret, 2025)Brewing industries face economic and environmental challenges of water use, energy consumption, and effluent disposal. The limited water availability and strict effluent discharge regulations in the South African Brewery ... -
CROP DAMAGE BY GREY CROWNED CRANE (Balearica regulorum) ON FARMS IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2025)Continued loss and degradation of natural habitats force wildlife species to extend their habitats into farmlands and human-dominated landscapes. The Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum), classified as endangered, ... -
MACROINVERTEBRATE FUNCTIONAL AND STRUCTURAL RESPONSES TO HUMAN DISTURBANCE AND FLOW CESSATION IN AFROMONTANE-SAVANNAH RIVERS
(University of Eldoret, 2025)Freshwater ecosystems in the Afrotropics are increasingly threatened by human activities and disturbances, including agriculture, livestock grazing, water abstraction, and sand harvesting. These activities degrade habitat ... -
ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND LAND USE CHANGES ON KIPKUNURR FOREST AND ITS SURROUNDINGS, ELGEYO MARAKWET COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2025)Globally, the combined impacts of climate change and land use alterations have accelerated forest degradation, disrupting ecological balance and contributing to biodiversity loss.The Kipkunurr Forest region and its ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING RIVER DISCHARGE IN MOIBEN RIVER CATCHMENT, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2025)This study examines the factors influencing river discharge in the Moiben River catchment, Kenya by looking at the shifts in the trends of river discharge, the changes that are associated with the changes in land uses ... -
MODELING LAND DEGRADATION FOR CONSERVATION PLANNING IN KALEHE TERRITORY, EASTERN D.R. CONGO
(University of Eldoret, 2025)The Eastern D.R. Congo is experiencing land degradation resulting from unsustainable land use which prevent the achievement of the land degradation neutrality in this region. This thesis aims to model the land degradation ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING RIVER DISCHARGE IN MOIBEN RIVER CATCHMENT, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2025)This study examines the factors influencing river discharge in the Moiben River catchment, Kenya by looking at the shifts in the trends of river discharge, the changes that are associated with the changes in land uses ... -
IMPACTS OF LAND USE AND LAND COVER CHANGE ON MOIBEN RIVER FLOW PATTERNS
(University of Eldoret, 2025)Land Use and Land Cover Change (LULCC) is a key driver of hydrological alterations in river basins, with profound implications for sustainable watershed management and environmental planning. This study examined the ... -
MODELING HABITAT SUITABILITY FOR AFRICAN ELEPHANTS (Loxodonta africana) AND THEIR PREFERRED FORAGE IN NASALOT-SOUTH TURKANA-KERIO VALLEY ECOSYSTEM, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2025)Understanding the environmental drivers of habitat suitability for African elephants and their preferred forage plants is critical for conservation, particularly under climate change. This study focused on the Nasalot–South ... -
IMPACTS OF LAND USE AND LAND COVER CHANGE ON MOIBEN RIVER FLOW PATTERNS
(University of Eldoret, 2025)Land Use and Land Cover Change (LULCC) is a key driver of hydrological alterations in river basins, with profound implications for sustainable watershed management and environmental planning. This study examined the ... -
Community Perspectives on Water Quality and Land Cover Change in the Micro-Catchments of the Nyando River Basin, Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
(2025-09)The Nyando River Basin, a critical part of the Lake Victoria Basin, faces increasing pressure on its water resources due to rapidly changing land cover and intensified human activities, which directly impact the quality ... -
Assessment of Land Cover Changes in the Micro- Catchments of the Nyando River Basin within the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
(Journal of Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems, 2025-09)The Nyando and Awach river catchments serve as vital headwaters draining into the Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria, an ecosystem increasingly threatened by sediment and nutrient loading. Despite its crucial role in regional ... -
Economic Viability of Agricultural Carbon Sources on Asian Rice (Oryza sativa Lejeunia 1753.) and Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Production in a Flocponic System
(Blueprint Academic, 2024-07)A flocponic system is a fish and plant-based system that uses carbon sources. However, the economic viability of using carbon sources for production remains unknown. Hence, the study assessed the economic viability of ... -
Effects of Agricultural Carbon Sources On Water Quality and Phytoplankton Community Composition in Flocponic System
(Sustainable Aquatic Research, 2025)Carbon products promote aggregate floc-rich plankton, with diverse roles in flocponic production. Availability, low-cost, and chemical composition of agricultural by-products make them ideal substrates for phytoplankto ... -
The Application of Integrated Water Resource Management Principles in Urban Kenya: The Case of Kapsabet Town
(Journal of Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems, 2024-02)Water is life, as societies need sufficient amount of it to drive their economic and social development. The environment needs water too for its ecological functions. Water issues like shortages and supply deficits are ... -
Significance of Carbon Farming for Improved Household Incomes in Baringo County, Kenya
(African Journal of Education Science and Technology (AJEST), 2025-05)Baringo County experiences high poverty rates of 40 percent which is above national rates of 36 percent. Climate change has aggravated this by negatively impacting farm productivity especially because of the high dependency ... -
Analysing The Factors Influencing Climate Information for Improved Carbon Farming Among Smallholder Farmers in Baringo County, Kenya
(African Journal of Education Science and Technology (AJEST), 2025-05)Smallholder agriculture has been a mainstay of livelihoods in Baringo County for decades, but due to climate change effects, it’s dependency is extremely challenged. Using survey data of 380 households collected using ... -
Effect of the ebb-and-flow constructed wetland operation, media type and celery (Apium graveolens L.) growth on nutrient removal from a pre-treated brewery effluent
(IWA, 2025)Breweries face a high cost of wastewater treatment to meet environmental discharge standards. Constructed wetland (CW) design and operation have been optimised for sustainable wastewater treatment. An ebb-and-flow CW was ... -
Fuelwood Supply Consumption and Dynamic on Forest Resource in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Turkana County Kenya
(American Journal of Environmental Economics (AJEE), 2024-04)Forestry is a source of livelihood for many farmers and rural households in developing countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the utilization of fuelwood in Africa contributes greatly to desert encroachment ...
