Browsing by Subject "climate change"

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Assessment of Hydrological Responses to Climate Change in Mt. Elgon Sub-Watersheds, Kenya

Musau, John Mwanzia (JKUAT, 2015-10-26)

Watershed hydrology is responsive to changing climatic patterns. Sustainable resource planning and management at watershed scale therefore requires consideration of climate change impacts, which may result in future changes ...
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS IN PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF LOCALLY AVAILABLE BENTONITE AND IMPORTED WYOMING BENTONITE USED IN GEOTHERMAL DRILLING IN KENYA

Nyang’au, J.; Nyakundi, P. A.; Kemboi, E.; Makanga, J. T. (JKUAT, 2017-04-21)

Kenya’s economy like other economies in the world relies heavily on electric power for industrial development. Due to ever increasing demand for energy, efforts towards more energy production have been given priority. ...
Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions along the Small-Holder Coffee Supply Chain in Kenya

Maina, Joan Jepngetich; Mutwiwa, Urbanus; Githiru, Mwangi; Kituu, Gareth (JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING, 2016-07-21)

Coffee plays an important role in sustaining millions of livelihoods around the world. The production of Arabica coffee is greatly affected by the changing climate. Besides suffering from changing climate, coffee is also ...
GENETIC BACKGROUND AND HSP70 GENE POLYMORPHISMS FOR HEAT TOLERANCE IN INDIGENOUS CHICKENS OF KENYA

Moraa, G. K.; Oyier, P. A.; Makanda, M.; Maina, S. G; Ndiema, E. K.; Alakonya, A. E; Ngeiywa, K. J.; Lichoti, J.; Ommeh, S. C. (JKUAT, 2017-04-27)

It is postulated that chickens were first domesticated in Asia around 8000 years ago and spread to the rest of the world. This study investigated the origins, phenotypes as well as polymorphisms at a candidate gene implicated ...
PROBABLE EFFECTS OF SEA LEVEL RISE AND LAND RECLAMATION ACTIVITIES ON COASTLINES AND WETLANDS OF LAGOS NIGERIA

Idowu, T. E.; Home, P. (JKUAT, 2017-06-21)

The yearly volumetric increase in the globe’s oceans and seas leading to “Sea Level Rise” has been a subject of research and debate in recent years. Coastal regions have been most vulnerable to this phenomenon sometimes ...
THE SEDIMENTATION CHALLENGES ON THE LAKE BAM IN BURKINA FASO

Ouedraogo, I.; Home, P. (JKUAT, 2017-06-30)

Lake Bam located in Burkina Faso to the north of the capital Ouagadougou, is the largest natural reservoir of water in the country. In recent years, Lake Bam has experienced a gradual reduction of its storage capacity. ...
SPATIAL MODELLING OF WEATHER VARIABLES FOR PLANT DISEASE APPLICATIONS IN MWEA REGION

Ouma, PO; Odera, PA; Mukundi, JB (JKUAT, 2017-06-22)

Climate change is expected to affect the agricultural systems, such as crop yield and plant disease occurrence and spread. To be able to mitigate against the negative impacts of climate change, there is a need to use early ...

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