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Analysis of the Trends in Temperature and Rainfall in Thika River Basin in Kenya
(Conscientia Beam, 2017-07-27)
The Thika River catchment is of great importance to Kenya and holds Ndakaini Dam where about 84% of Nairobi’s water supply comes from serving a population of over 3 million residents, whose contribution to Kenya’s Gross ...
Soil and Water Conservation in Thika-Chania Catchment, Kenya
(Lund University, 2017-09-20)
Soil and water conservation measures are widely practiced in Kenya to tackle the degradation of the ecosystems and to improve land productivity. Local government and NGOs have developed programs and campaigns about soil ...
Modelling the Impacts of Structural Conservation Measures on Sediment and Water Yield in Thika-Chania Catchment, Kenya
(Science Direct, 2017-12-27)
Recently, there have been a growing need to implement soil and water conservation measures in order to control sediment and water yield from agricultural areas. The objective of this study was to use a modelling approach ...
Energy Landscape of Rwanda and Institutional Framework
(Science Publishing Group, 2017-06-21)
This paper reviews Rwanda’s energy landscape. It looked into potentials energy resources, installed capacities and available technologies. Rwanda is well-endowed with energy resources, such as solar, biomass, hydro, and ...
Role of Community Based Organizations in Transferring Climate Change Information in Rwanda
(Research Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2017)
Background and Objective: Climate change poses a threat for agriculture and development in Rwanda. The agricultural sector in Rwanda is the engine of economic growth and modernization. This study examines the role of ...