ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of monocuiture on the environment. The study identified out Igara tea factory as the case study for this research.. Specific objectives of the study were to: investigate the importance of agricultural sustainability on the environment; investigate the consequences of agricultural monoculture specialization on the environment and to suggest alternatives to agricultural monocuiture aimed at conserving the environment. The methods...
ABSTRACT Environmental awareness is one of the goals of environmental education. Insufficient environmental awareness aggravates the problem of environmental degradation. Environmental clubs in primary schools are voluntary groups that promote participation of learners in learning about and working towards conservation and sustainability of the environment. The study on influence of environmental clubs on environmental awareness of pupils was carried out in Mbeere South Sub-County, Embu Coun...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine the role of biogas use on environmental conservation. The specific objectives were to examine the different types of fuels/energies used in developing countries, find out the benefits of using biogas over other fuels in developing countries and investigate the relationship between biogas use and environmental conservation. The methods used in the study are purposive and snowball sampling. The data collection instruments were the structured ques...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the impacts of local communities’ encroachment on wetland ecosystem using Tana River wetlands in Tana County, Kenya. The main objective was to find out the activities of local communities that are responsible for Tana River wetland degradation. The problem in the context was because many people have considered wetlands as useless or waste lands, there has always been drained or reclaimed, filled in or used as dumping grounds yet wetlands play very important r...
ABSTRACT The study was undertaken to analyze the relationship between mixed farming and soil degradation in Nyarubuye Sub County. The study objectives included; finding out different mixed farming practices in Nyarubuye Sub County, identify impacts of mixed farming on soil degradation in Nyarubuye Sub County and to analyze the solutions of on how to over come soil degradation. Data was collected basing on the above objectives and each objective was handled after the other. Different mixed fam...
ABSTRACT The study examined the importance water conservation on land productivity in Ngugulo Parish, Busujju County in Mityana District. It was guided by specific objectives that included; examining the practices farmers use to conserve water for agricultural land productivity, the effect of water conservation practices on land productivity, establishing the challenges faced in conserving water for agricultural land productivity and recommending strategies farmers may use to overcome the cha...
ABSTRACT This study is an inspired effort to examine the ole of gender in the utilization andconservation of medicinal plants in Mt. Elgon National Park. The role of gender in the conservation and utilization of medicinal plants has been a debatable issue over a long period of time. By design, this was a descriptive and cross sectional qualitative study whose results were based on both primary and secondary sources of data supplemented by research tools as structured questionnaires, interview...
ABSTRACT The study assessed the role of Agroforestry in the Conservation of Forest Resource in Central District of Uganda: A Case Study of Busujju County - Mityana District. The objectives of the study included; to analyze the different agro-forestry practices, to examine the causes and impact of forest degradation and to assess the effect of agro-forestry practices in the conservation of forest resource in central districts of Uganda: a case study of Busujju County — Mityana District ...
ABSTRACT A case study of hospital wastes handling and disposal was carried out Shinyanga municipality in Tanzania, where issues dealing with the kind of waste produced at the health facilities, waste storage, collection, transport and disposal were looked at. The challenges experienced by the people in charge of the hospital wastes were also studied. The literature review covered kinds of hospital waste generated, basic elements of h6spital care waste management, and challenge to manage ...
ABSTRACT The study was carried out at Mutungo parish, part of Kirombi-Kachanga wetland Kampala District as a chosen case study to identify the activities carried out In Mutungo wetland, find out what the Wetland Inspection Division does to conserve wetlands and to establish the challenges faced by the Wetland Inspection Division in executing its activities. In carrying out the study the researcher, adopted a research design which was descriptive simple random sampling and purposive sampling w...
ABSTRACT An investigation to assess the impacts of local community activities on wetland conservation was conducted in Olyanai swamp, Kalaki Sub county, Kaberamaido district in Uganda. The aim of this study was to find out the impacts of local community activities on wetland conservation of Olyanai swamp. The purpose of the study was to establish different community activities carried out, the impacts of those activities, the conservation practices and peoples attitudes towards the con...
ABSTRACT Though forests give a lot benefits to the local communities, they are threatened by over exploitation as a result of deforestation activities The main driving force behind this deforestation is land conversion, slash and burn agriculture, shifting cultivation and fuel wood gathering. In Kazimzumbwj, an ancient custom is slash and burn agriculture or shifting cultivation where by trees are cut down, allowed to dry, and then burnt to create nutrient ashes, which are mixed with soils in...
ABSTRACT Globally, the main factors responsible for diarrhoeal disease are inadequate drinking water, sanitation and hygiene practices. In particular. diarrhoeal disease due to inadequate water and sanitation is one of the two most important factors in childhood mortality in low~incoine countries. The objectives of the study were to find out the causes of poor hygiene and sanitation in primary schools of Kasulu Town Council of Tanzania, to determine the effects of poor hygiene and sanitation ...
ABSTRACT Soil micro-organisms play a key role in determining soil quality. Over 70% of small holder farmers in the central high lands of Kenya are using crop manure, animal wastes and mineral fertilizers to increase their farms fertility and subsequent productivity. The dilemma with these practices is that less is known on the impact of these resources on the below ground biodiversity particularly the microbial communities. A field study was conducted at a site in Kabete where a long-term e...
ABSTRACT The youth are often faced by a number of challenges that are unique. These challenges differ between developed and developing countries, with the latter facing rapid urbanization that does not match government investments in social infrastructure. Irrespective of this, the challenges predispose the youth to involvement in delinquencies the so called deviant behaviour. Recently, youth deviant behaviour has become a global issue of great concern and requires immediate attention. Develo...