ABSTRACT
The purpose of this research is to evaluate the extent to which wetland agricultural
production allows the wetland ecosystems of the developing countries to be tempered
with due to the increased human activities i.e. agro-production. Similarly, it allows us
to establish quantitative relationships between anthropogenic activities and ecological
responses. Effect of farming practices on wetlands in Kisumu District was
determined through assessment of farmers’ environmental awareness.
Effective conservation of wetlands in the district cannot depend on prohibitions but
should be based on users’ knowledge and attitudes of wetlands. The present study
examined farmers’ knowledge of the environmental effect of agricultural expansion to
wetlands; absence of knowledge of characteristics of farming activities and the
attitudes of farmers with respect to planning mechanisms that might be used to
support wetland protection in the area. The majority of farmers ignored the effect of
agriculture on wetlands. Those who occupied wetland areas practiced intensive
agriculture and were ignorant of the effect of this on water quality, soil and landscape.
The government should implement training programmes for all wetland users in
Kisumu County to make them more environmentally aware of the impacts of farming
practices on wetlands.
This is meant to make them become more environmentally aware of the effects of
farming practices on these ecosystems and eventually change their behavior. There is
a need to build a conservation ethic among wetland users by educating them to
sustainably utilize wetland resources and training them to practice sustainable
agriculture. Specifically, we need to treat each new project and scheme as a “natural
experiment” where the ecological resources and effects are quantified from before the
project is implemented until long after implementation. Until this is accomplished, we
run the risk of repeating the same mistakes that have been made in the past. The
research used quantitative methods in tabulated information, percentages and charts.
To sum up, the researcher was able to come up in agreement with the local
community who came to understand the need of wetland sustainability hence agreed to carryout sustainable agriculture and conserve wetlands.
MERCILLINE, K (2021). Effects Of Agricultural Production On Wetlands: A Case Study Of Koniala Wetland, Kisumu County, Kenya. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/effects-of-agricultural-production-on-wetlands-a-case-study-of-koniala-wetland-kisumu-county-kenya
MERCILLINE, KERUBO "Effects Of Agricultural Production On Wetlands: A Case Study Of Koniala Wetland, Kisumu County, Kenya" Afribary. Afribary, 12 Jun. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/effects-of-agricultural-production-on-wetlands-a-case-study-of-koniala-wetland-kisumu-county-kenya. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.
MERCILLINE, KERUBO . "Effects Of Agricultural Production On Wetlands: A Case Study Of Koniala Wetland, Kisumu County, Kenya". Afribary, Afribary, 12 Jun. 2021. Web. 15 Oct. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/effects-of-agricultural-production-on-wetlands-a-case-study-of-koniala-wetland-kisumu-county-kenya >.
MERCILLINE, KERUBO . "Effects Of Agricultural Production On Wetlands: A Case Study Of Koniala Wetland, Kisumu County, Kenya" Afribary (2021). Accessed October 15, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/effects-of-agricultural-production-on-wetlands-a-case-study-of-koniala-wetland-kisumu-county-kenya