AbstractThis study sought to assess veld fire management strategies in Hwedza Ward 1. Data wascollected using questionnaires, field observation and key informant interviews. Major causes offire in the area include hunting land clearance and smoking bees. Results show that people inWard 1 have benefited from the introduction of a veld fire management plan that was introducedby EMA in 2010. Frequency of veld fires has declined from 31 between 2005 and 2009 to 11between 2010 and 2014. As a resul...
Abstract A plethora of researches have been done worldwide to determine and illustrate the effects of climate change on ecosystems, biodiversity especially on vegetation, using the most imperative climatic variables, rainfall and temperature which are of vital importance to plant species growth henceforth, determine biomes, ecosystem and woodlands plant species composition, structure and distribution. This study focused on effects of the climate change on vegetation in Mutoko Distric...
ABSTRACTPlants acquire P from soil solution as the phosphate anion. Phosphorus for plant can be obtained from soluble P fertilizers or from insoluble phosphate rocks. It is highly fixed by calcium and by Fe and Al oxides depending on soil pH. Phosphorus solubilizing microorganisms play a major role in P nutrition through solubilisation of insoluble phosphate rocks. The use of phosphate solubilizing microorganisms as inoculants increases P uptake by the plant and crop yield. This study was und...
ABSTRACTThe study was carried out in Sao Hill and GRL for comparison of management practices applied between government and private forest plantations. The study focused at identifying existing management practices, examining cost involved in forest management practices, assessing forest stand parameters and identify challenges facing management practices in Sao Hill and GRL in five years from 2012 to 2016. Data were collected through direct measurement in the forest stand parameters, structu...
ABSTRACTThe main objective of this study was to assess the occupational hazards, injuries and illnessesassociated with gold mining at Renco Mine. Field observations, interviews, questionnairesand secondary data sources obtained at the company SHE department were data sources usedby the researcher. A purposive sampling technique was employed in choosing the GeneralManager, SHE manager, Mine captain and the Human Resources Manager for interviewingas key informants. Stratified random sampling te...
AbstractThe title of this study is: Exploring the Impact of Work Ethics on Specific WorkPractices in the Ministry of Home Affairs & Immigration’s Division of Alien Control,Citizenship and Passports. It’s a mixed research and one of the objectives is to test thecorrelation between the ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration and the public’sperception on work ethics. The intention of the research is: To assess the employees’understanding and perceptions with regard to work ethics. To e...
Abstract.The study sought to assess community’s perceptions on the adequacy of health and safety precautions taken when using DDT for indoor residual spraying. Mixed methods were engaged in which collection of both qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques were used. Data was collected through the use of questionnaires and interviews. Questionnaires were randomly administered to a target population of ninety eight housing units. Interviews were also conducted with the key info...
ABSTRACTThis study was carried out to access household domestic waste management practices,perceptions and attitudes, Kiambu County. Household waste is one of the basicservices that are currently receiving wide attention in the urban agenda of developingCountries. Lack of effective Household domestic Waste Management has resulted inenvironmental health hazards and negative impacts on the environment. The studyspecific objectives were : To document household waste management practices , toasse...
ABSTRACT This study is an attempt to establish how actual dwelling density during the habitation phase correlates with the programmed dwelling density during design phase in multifamily apartments in Lagos. In this regard, the research attempts to establish design density as the number of adultequivalent persons intended to occupy an apartment. It further attempts to determine the actual dwelling density as the number of adult-equivalent persons occupying the same apartments during habit...
ABSTRACTArid and Semi-arid lands (ASALs) in Kenya are rich in diversity of indigenous plants that have the potential to supply marketable commodities on a sustainable basis such as gums, resins and essential oils, among others. In the recent past there has been rampant unsustainable harvesting of Osyris lanceolata in Kenya to produce raw material to support manufacturing industries. The objectives of this study were to map out O. lanceolata growing zones in targeted sub – counties, assess t...
ABSTRACTVehicle exhaust fumes emission, as one ofleading major source amongsmoke producing airpollutants, wasexamined in thisstudy. Nairobi,a mega-citywith increasingly high levels of airpollutionwas studied with special emphasison one of its roads,Waiyaki Highway. Objectiveswere to find if there is air pollution,air pollution effects growth and stress of plants. Thisroadwasinvestigated to gain scientific understanding of the effects of vehicle fumes on plants.Hotspots (ICEA building, ABC Pla...
ABSTRACT The emerging housing developments in Lagos State peri-urban settlements is characterised by high level of informal development, poor quality and confronted with multi-dimensional challenges. Policy response to the pattern of growth does not match the pace of rapid housing development in Lagos peri-urban settlements. This research examined the characteristics of housing development in the peri-urban settlements of Lagos State, Nigeria and specifically investigated the drivers of ...
ABSTRACTNairobi is an urban city whoseair pollution is increasingly being recognizedas a majorpublichealthandenvironmentalissue.This is due to poor or deterioratingair qualitywhich is as aresultsof high levels of energy consumption by industries, transportand domestic use. Thenatureofairpollutionisdependentonthesourceprofile of thecityand the presence ofsunlight topromote production ofsecondary pollutants, such asozone, through photochemical reactions. The study sought to analyze the spatialt...
ABSTRACTWote is a town in Eastern Kenya, Makueni County. Wote serves as the headquarter of Makueni County and has a population of 9,875. The town has been experiencing rapid population growth. An increase in solid waste is observed due to increase in urbanization, population density and income, changing food habits, taste and pattern. This study aimed at providing an alternative solution to the existing Solid Waste Management (SWM) systems. The study set out to investigate how Public-Private ...
ABSTRACTMany of the rural households use traditional stoves which have low energy efficiencyleading to wastage of wood fuel. This study focused on understanding the sustainableutilization of wood fuel in two (2) sub-locations namely Mwala and Kibauni. Theprimary objective of this study was to establish if wood fuel utilization styles by thehouseholds in the study areas is sustainable. The specific objectives of the study were to:document the types of cooking stoves used by households in the s...