Consumption of contaminated livestock products is one of the risk factors for the transmission of Rift Valley fever (RVF) in humans. In pastoral communities, livestock is the main source of livelihood providing nutritional, economic and cultural services hence zoonotic diseases tend to be more prevalent in such communities. An understanding of the lay perceptions regarding the transmission of zoonoses can help institute effective interventions. A qualitative study was carried out in Ijara district in Kenya to investigate the lay perceptions of RVF transmission.
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Library ResourceDiciembre, 2016Kenya, África, África oriental
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Library ResourcePolíticas NacionalesNoviembre, 2016Kenya
Land is in no doubt the most important asset in the lives of Kenyans. It is a factor of production which is core to the economic activities of this country. The advent of settlers and colonialism in East Africa placed land in a high level of importance than before. It is not a unique situation for Kenya. Wars have been fought world over with ownership of land and other resources associated with it being at the center of controversy. When colonialism set in, many people were displaced from their original homes.
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Library ResourceInformes e investigacionesDiciembre, 2016Kenya
Land is measured to be very crucial to Africa’s profitable means of development, as the largest part of the populations depend on it for their wellbeing. Land disagreements are inevitable, since this is expected to occur while the population pursues their interests on land. This study examines the responsibility undertaken by the African Union framework and Guidelines on Land Policy (AU F&G) in the resolution of land associated conflicts in Kenya.
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Library ResourceInformes e investigacionesDiciembre, 2016Kenya
The general objective of the studywas to determine the effectiveness of participatory communication in addressing land Conflicts among communities in Kenya, specifically in Makueni county.
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Library ResourceArtículos de revistas y librosDiciembre, 2016Kenya
Fragmentation, degradation and loss of natural habitats are now recognised as major threats to wildlife conservation and mobile pastoralism in East African savannas. These processes are driven primarily by land tenure and policy, increasing human population, expansion of settlements and agricultural farms, road networks, urban development and fencing.
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Library ResourceInformes e investigacionesNoviembre, 2016Kenya
Kenya has a wealth of wetland ecosystems that support diverse and unique habitats. These wetlands provide numerous ecological goods and services but are under tremendous stress due to rapid urbanization, industrialization and agricultural intensification; manifested by the shrinkage in their areal extent, and decline in the hydrological, economic and ecological functions they perform. Yala swamp, the largest fresh water wetland in Kenya measuring about 17,500 ha supports a large biodiversity and is a source of livelihoods to communities around it.
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Library ResourceArtículos de revistas y librosDiciembre, 2016Kenya
Pastoral households are increasingly practising fodder production in response to forage scarcity associated with land degradation, climate variability and change. Understanding the grass seed value chain is a prerequisite for developing sustainable fodder production and guiding appropriate out-scaling in the drylands. This study investigated the producers’ perspectives on grass seed production, marketing and challenges faced along the grass seed value chain in Marigat Sub-County of Baringo County, Kenya.
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Library ResourceInformes e investigacionesDiciembre, 2016Kenya
Globally, wetlands are under serious threat from the continuous reclamation due to demand to
satisfy human development needs. Wetlands are the worlds’ most productive environment and
rich in biological diversity of plants and animals. Wetlands provide many ecosystem services to
humans and the environment ranging from fresh water, food, regulation of climate, coastal
protection, regulation of floods, tourism and recreational activities, and water purification.
Despite the mounting recognition of the need to protect wetlands, many continue to be -
Library ResourceArtículos de revistas y librosDiciembre, 2016Kenya
The aim of the study was to assess the state of land cover dynamics in the Chyulu Hills watershed ecosystem of Makueni and
Kajiado Counties in Kenya by considering the following objectives:- a) assessing the state of land cover in 2015, b) analysing
and characterizing land cover transformations in the watershed in 1987, 2001 and 2015, and, c) comparing the forest cover
dynamics with those of other studies in Kenya. The forest cover change analysis was undertaken through remote sensing and -
Library ResourceInformes e investigacionesDiciembre, 2016Kenya
There is correlation on land degradation in reference to environment conflict against natural
resources undocumented. Environmental conflicts mostly depend over human needs and issues
such as distribution, allocation and natural resources management. History documents show how
resource-based conflicts had contributed to highly destructive wars at Karamoja and Kagera
regions of Uganda, Darfur in Sudan, in Rwanda genocide and even in the Niger Delta. Mau
Forest Complex is Kenya’s important water tower. Important rivers that deplete in to Lake
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