Theses and Dessertations: Recent submissions
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LAND USE LAND COVER CHANGES AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS ON LAND DEGRADATION IN ELGEYO ESCARPMENT, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2024-06)Land use land cover (LULC) changes have become common experience globally with detrimental impacts on the environment. In Elgeyo Marakwet County, agriculture and settlements have extended to the Elgeyo escarpment. However, ... -
PLANNING FOR SMART TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN URBAN KENYA A CASE OF ELDORET MUNICIPALITY
(University of Eldoret, 2023-09)Transport Systems are essential for the development of economies of nations. Even so, transportation itself, and more so, the use of automobiles has negative environmental externalities that threaten the very existence ... -
INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING OF WETLAND ECOSYSTEMS FOR SUSTAINABILITY: THE CASE OF OKANA WETLAND IN THE LOWER NYANDO RIVER BASIN, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2023-10)Wetlands are areas, which are temporarily or permanently waterlogged by either saline, brackish or freshwater. They have provided socio-cultural, economic and ecological values to the local communities since time immemorial. ... -
INFLUENCE OF ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITIES ON NYANGONGO WETLAND IN NYARIBARI CHACHE SUB-COUNTY, KISII COUNTY-KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2023-08)Wetlands have a variety of crucial functions, such as flood mitigation, groundwater recharge, climate regulation, erosion prevention, and the provision of water for human use and wildlife habitats. The Nyangongo Wetland, ... -
ASSESSING THE POTENTIAL OF STORMWATER IN AUGMENTING DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLIES IN KAPSERET SUB-COUNTY, UASIN-GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2023-10)Water is essential for human survival and development. However, many rural communities continue to experience various domestic water supply challenges. The purpose of this study was to explore the potential of stormwater ... -
PREDICTING URBAN SPRAWL PATTERNS AROUND ELDORET TOWN USING REMOTE SENSING AND GIS TECHNIQUES
(University of Eldoret, 2022-07)One of the most rapidly growing urban phenomena in the 21st Century is emergence of sprawling settlements. Such settlements provide essential services but also cause some strain on these centers. Controlling and managing ... -
POLLUTION RISK ASSESSMENT OF GROUNDWATER USING GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY AT KAMKUYWA MARKET CENTER, BUNGOMA
(University of Eldoret, 2022-06)Pathogenic contamination of groundwater due to poor sanitation has continuously posed a significant human health risk. Kamkuywa Market Center a peri-urban settlement relies heavily on shallow wells for water supply and use ... -
COMMUNITY ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN SEMI-ARID AREAS OF DODOMA REGION, TANZANIA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)Climate change is one of the global environmental problems that affect human livelihoods. Extreme events such as rainfall and temperature changes have led to severe economic and livelihood impacts hence prompting both ... -
IMPACTS OF LAND USE ACTIVITIES ON MARURA WETLANDS; UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2018)The study sought to investigate the impact of land use activities on Marura wetland and was guided by the following specific objectives; to establish the main land use activities around Marura wetland, to assess the impact ... -
URBAN GREEN SPACES AND POTENTIAL FOR EXPANSION IN ELDORET TOWN, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)Urbanization and its related environmental problems demand for sustainable urban planning and management policies to safe guard the quality of urban environments. Urban Green Spaces (UGS) form an important component of the ... -
IMPACTS OF DEMAND DRIVEN AGR ICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICES ON MAIZE PRODUCTION AND SOIL CONSERVATION AMONG SMALL SCALE FARMERS IN MOIBEN SUB-CCOUNTY, UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA.
(University of Eldoret, 2015)Demand-driven agriculture extension services emphasize the need to provide services that meet the needs and priorities of farmers. In Kenya demand driven extension services were implemented through National Agriculture and ... -
INTEGRATED COMMUNITY AND PARTICIPATORY GIS IN MANAGEMENT OF YALA WETLAND ECOSYSTEM, LAKE VICTORIA BASIN, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2021)Wetlands are one of the world’s most important environmental assets which provide homes for large, diverse biota as well as economic, social and cultural benefits. Optimal use of these benefits requires good planning and ... -
URBAN GREEN SPACES STATUS AND CHANGES OVER TIME: THE CASE OF KISUMU AND ELDORET TOWNS.
(University of Eldoret, 2021)Despite their indispensability, green spaces especially in urban environments are under severe threat particularly from urbanization, non-operationalization of urban plans and socio-political factors. Unfortunately, not ... -
INTEGRATING RESIDENTIAL HOUSING SATISFACTION ATTRIBUTES INTO NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING IN ELDORET MUNICIPALITY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2021)Sustainable provision of good quality residential housing in urban environments has remained to be one of the major challenges facing urban planning today. Scarcity of land, lack of coordination between key stakeholders, ... -
ECONOMIC VALUATION OF MOIBEN RIVER POLLUTION AND IMPROVED DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY IN ELGEYO MARAKWET COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2018)As the demand for water in rural Kenya keep increasing due to high population growth, the quality of its supply is being compromised by agriculture related degradation. This study investigated the economic valuation of ... -
MODELING THE IMPACTS OF WATERSHED DYNAMICS ON ARROR RIVER DISCHARGE, ELGEYO MARAKWET COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2017)The challenge to manage water resources in a watershed in a sustainable and appropriate manner is growing. Water scarcity is a serious problem worldwide and thus the need to understand the watershed dynamics and their ... -
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA STRATEGY IN SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES, POVERTY REDUCTION AND IN THE MITIGATION OF HUMAN/WILDLIFE CONFLICTS: THE CASE OF MBOMIPA IN IRINGA, TANZANIA.
(University of Eldoret, 2015)This study was carried out in MBOMIPA WMA to establish the effectiveness of the operative Wildlife Management Area (WMA) strategy to wildlife conservation, rural poverty alleviation and promoting local level stewardship ... -
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF RANDOM UTILITY MODEL AND CONTINGENT VALUATION ESTIMATES OF NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS’ INCOME IN SOUTH NANDI, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) provide a variety of economic benefits to forest-adjacent communities in rural economies. However, forest products exhibit non-competing consumption and lack market-driven excludability, ... -
INFLUENCE OF DISTANCE ON FOREST UTILIZATION AND PARTICIPATION OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN CONSERVATION OF SOUTH WEST MAU FOREST, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2018)Intensity of use of forest and involvement of neighboring communities in conservation is not uniform. It is suspected that they reduce as one is located away from forest edge. This study looked at how individual’s distance ...
