TABLE OF CONTENTSCONTENTS PAGEDeclarationApprovalDedicationAcknowledgements ivTable of contents vList of tables viList of acronyms viiCHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTIONBackgroundProblem statementObjectives 3Research questions 4Limitations of the study 4VCHAPTER TWOLiterature review 5Soil degradationCauses of soil degradation 5Nutrient depletion sSoil erosion 7Overgrazing 7Poor agricultural practices 8Population pressure 9Effects of soil degradation 9On-site Effects 10Off-site Effects 11CHAPTER THREEMATE...