TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVALDEDICATIONACKNOWLEDGEMENT ivABSTRACT vLIST OF ACRONYMS viCHAPTER ONE 1INTRODUCTION 1I .Olntroduction 11.1 Background 11.3 General objective 41.4 Specific objectives 41 .5 Research questions 41.6 Scope of the study 41 .6.1 Geographical Scope 41 .6.2 Content Scope 51.6.3 Time scope 51 .7 Significance of the study 5LITERATURE REVIEW 72.1 Definition of terms 72.2 The concept of paddy schemes 82.3The concept of wetland degradation 92.4 Paddy scheme factors that ...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDeclarationApprovalDedication iiiAcknowledgement ivTable of Contents vList of Figures ixList of TablesList of AcronymsAbstractCHAPTER ONE iINTRODUCTION 11.1 Background to the Study 11.1.1 The concept of food security 21.1.2 Food Security in Tanzania 31.1.3 Women as food producers 41.2 Statement of problem 61.3 Objectives 71.3.1 Main objective 71.3.2 Specific objectives 71.4 Research questions 71.5 Significance of study 71.6 Scope and Delimitation of study 81.7 Operational Def...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVALDEDICATIONTABLE OF CONTENTS ivLIST OF TABLESABSTRACTCHAPTER ONE I1.0 Background of the study 11.1 Statement of the problem 21.2 Study objectives 31.2.1 General objectives 31.2.2 Specific objectives 31.3 Research questions 31.4 Scope of the study 31.5 Purpose of the study 41.6 Significance of the study 4CHAPTER TWO 5LITERATURE REVIEW 52.0 Introduction2.1 The causes of poverty 82.3 The effects of poverty on environment 122.4 Measures that have put in place to...
~sm2tcT This study was to assess the role of fragile ecosystems encroachment and loss of higher animals in Lake Sate wetland which is one of the riparian wetland lakes in the larger Yala swamp, located to the north of the swamp in Usigu division of Bondo District. The study conducted along the riparian areas ofthe Lake Victoria and in the wetland and its surrounding was anchored in settlement and agricultural activities as the main areas of focus as regards to the forms of encroachment and th...
ABSTRACTMacaranga kilimandscharica (Umusekera) family Euphorbiaceae is one among the tree specieswhich occur in Mukura forest reserve which is threatened by local people due to its uses such as fire wood, charcoal , timber ,medicine, and poles for house construction . Despite that, it is being threatened within Mukura forest reserve yet its distribution, density and habitat status are unknown. This study was conducted within Mukura forest to find out the distribution in thediff...
ABSTRACT Slum development has been a major problem in the world especially in developing countries and Africa at large. According to UN-Habitat publication sub Saharan Africa hosts the largest proportion (7 1.9%) of urban population reside in slums. this study was carried out in kibera Nairobi district. The objective of the study included identifying the causes of slum development, the implication of these slum on the environment and what measures are have been put in place to protect the env...
ABSTRACT This dissertation presents the findings of the research conducted in Garissa District. It describes the effects of water availability on community health with the objectives of the study as; to identify the water sources, problems associated with water availability and what can be done to ensure that water is always available and that it has little impact on the productivity of part or whole community. Achieving these objectives would help increase the number of water sources in this...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATION iiDEDICATION ivACKNOWLEDGEMENT vList of Tables ixList of Plates XList of MapsList of Figures X~List of Acronyms XiiiABSTRACT XivCHAPTER ONE 1INTRODUCTION 11.0 Introduction 11.2 Statement of the problem 21.3 Research objectives 31.4 Research questions 31.5 Significance of the study 41.6 Scope of the study 4CHAPTER TWO 5LITERATURE REVIEW 52.0 Introduction 52.1 Activities of nomadic pastoralists 52.2 Impact of burning Grassland zones on environment 52.3 Minimizing fi...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDeclarationApproval iiDedication iiiAcknowledgement ixList of AcronymsTable of contentsList of Tables xiiiList of Figures ixList of PlatesList of mapsAbstract iiCHAPTER ONE1 .0 Introduction1 Background of the study I1.2 Statement of the problem 21.3 Objectives of the study 21 .4 Research Questions 31.5 Scope of the study 31 .6 Significance of the studyCHAPTER TWO2.0 Literature Review 42.1 introduction 12.2 The Value of the Wetlands $2.3 Human activities and wetland degradatio...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the informal sector activities and urban environment problems of Kericho Town. Informal sector activities were a non convectional way of conducting business in an area. It was observed that the informal sector activities had some significant challenges to the urban environment of Kericho Town. The study was carried out in the months of May to June 2010. The instruments used to carry out the investigations were questionnaires. interviews and observation. The sel...
ABSTRACTAgriculture has been the topmost priority of every successive administration Nigeria. This is due to the fact that the extent of development of a nation is also measured interims of the quality and quantity of food available to her people. Though the struggle at improving food status has been on course before intendance. It reminds us of 1959, when the western government grated agriculture land mark and sent a representative to Israel who brought the form settlement scheme modeled aft...
ABSTRACTSewage management has become a problem for many developing nations which poses a risk of spread of sanitation related diseases especially among densely populated areas. This study was done to assess the management of municipal waste water with the major objective of generating information which can be used by stakeholders to improve its management so as to safeguard the environment an promote health of Nyakasanga community and the surrounding areas. The target...
ABSTRACTNormally at the absolute bottom of the social strata, whether in rich or poor countries, are theindigenous or native peoples who are generally the least powerful, most neglected groups inthe world.In many countries these indigenous people are repressed by traditional caste systems,discriminatory laws, economics, or prejudice. Unique cultures are disappearing along withbiological diversity as natural habitats are destroyed to satisfy industrialised world appetitesfor resources. Accordi...
4~STRACTIn this 21St century the problem facing rural areas in developingcountries like Tanzania are numerous. Formidable Social andEconomic services are deteriorating and proving to beunsustainable; school enrollment rates are declining, foodsituation is precarious, infant and maternal mortality ratescontinues to be high, unemployment is on the rise, landshortage, triggering off high population which led to the landdegradation.This study investigated the causes and impact of soil erosion ont...