INTRODUCTION Environmental problems are as old as the beginning of mans creation. Concern about the environment is a recent and localized phenomenon that began only in the late 1960s. Thus, the recognition of the deteriorating state of environment quality has been understood and seen now, after many years of accumulation of public outcries. Environmental issues affect every life on this planet from the smallest microorganisms to the human race. The reason for this is simple. A single disrupti...
ABSTRACT Global climate change is caused by the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the lower atmosphere that trap radiant heat thereby leading to an accelerated anthropogenic greenhouse effect that has huge negative global ramifications. Awareness levels on the very existence of the climate change issue is currently very low especially in areas considered to be most vulnerable to the anticipated changes thereby informing the research undertaken titled “Communities’ Awareness on Climate C...
ABSTRACTHistorically there has been life behind our ways of living and human health has always beenlinked to our environment. Though the problem of water is common in most parts of maddu,most people have cultures affiliated to water accessibilities which have an effect on childhealth.Today most people are faced with water related problems which has left most communities infear hindering sustainable development, such problems include rape, kidnapping, anddefilement due to water sources being f...
TABLE OF CONTENTDECLARATION .APPROVALDEDICATIONACKNOWLEDGEMENTS j.TABLE OF CONTENTLIST OF TABLES ixLIST OF FIGURESDEFINITION OF OPERATIONAL TERMSLIST OF ACRONYMSABSTRACTCHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTIONI .OBackground of the studyI. Problem statement 3I .2Objectives 41.2.lGeneral objectives 4I .2.2Specific objectives 4I.3Research questions 41.4 Scope of the research 51.6 Justification of the study (significance) sCIIAPTER TWO 6LITERATURE REVIEW 62.Olntroduction 62. 1 Water, its sources and uses 62.2Prob...
ABSTACT The study was conducted to establish the effects of qua1Tying on the environment using Tala, Machakos district as the case study in Kenya. Machakos district is found in the Eastern province of Kenya. It was intended to establish the extent to which quarrying has affected the environment in Tala. To examine what are the causes of quanying and suggest the possible measures through which quarrying effects on the environment. Fifty (50) respondents were randomly selected and these includ...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVALDEDICATIONACKNOWLEDGEMENT ivABSTRACTLIST OF ACRONYMSLIST OF TABLESLIST OF FIGURES xiiCHAPTER ONE 11.0 Introduction 11.1 Background i1.2 Statement ofthe problem 51.3 General objective 51 .4 Specific objective 51.5 Research questions sCHAPTER TWO 72.0 Literature review 72.lDeflnition of terms 72.2 The concept of Subsistence Agriculture 72.2.1 Types of Subsistence Agriculture 82.3 The concept of Wetland conservation 112.3.1 Wet land functions 112.4 Effects of ...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATION iAPPROVAL iiDEDICATION iiiACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ivTABLE OFCONTENTS viLIST OF TABLES viiiLIST OF FIGURES IxABSTRACT xCHAPTERONE 1INTRODUCTION 11.1 Background 11.1.1 The State ofthe Rangelands 21.2 Problem ‘Statement 41.3 Purpose of the Study 51.4 Objectives of the Study1.5 Research Questions 61.6 Scope ofthe Study 71.7 Significance ofthe Study 7vCHAPTER TWO .8LITERATURE REVIEW 92.1 Introduction 92.2 Definition ofrangelands 92.3 Characteristics ofrangelands 92.4 Herdin...
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TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVALDEDICATIONACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ivTABLE OF CONTENTS vLIST OF TABLESLIST OF FIGURES xiABBREVIATIONSABSTRACTCHAPTER ONE 11.0 Introduction 11.1 Background to study 11.2 Problem Statement 21.3 Objectives of the Study 21.3.1 General Objective 21.3.2 Specific Objectives 21.4 Research Questions 31.5. Scope of the Study 31.5.lGeographical scope 31.5.2. Content scope 31.5.3 Time scope 31.6 Significance of the research 31.7 Conceptual Frame Work 4vCHAPTER TWO..., 5LITERAT...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONDEDICATION iiACKNOWLEDGE~~ iiiACRONThS ivTABLE OF CONTENTS VLIST OF TABLES viiiLIST OF FIGU~S ixLIST OF PLATES xABSTRACT xiCHAPTER ONE 1INTRODUCTION 11.1 Background I1.2 Problem Statement 21.3 Objectives of the Study 21.4 Research questions1.5 Scope and Significance of the Study 3CHAPTER¶~ 4L1TERETURE REVIEW 42.1 Sources of Solid Wastes 42.2 Effects of poor solid waste management 52.3 Effective management of solid waste 18CHAPTER THREE 21METHODOLOGY 213.1 Introduc...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVAL iiDEDICATION iiiACKNOWLEDGEMENT ivTABLE OF CONTENTS vLIST OF TABLES ixLIST OF ACRONOMYSOPERATIONAL TERMS xiABSTRACT xiiCHAPTER ONE 1INTRODUCTION 11.O.Background of the study 11.1 .Stateméi~t of the problem 21.2.Objectives of the study 31.3.1 General objective 3I.3.2.Specific objectives 31 .4.Research questions 31.5.Scope of the study 31.6.Significance of the study 3CHAPTER TWO 5LITERATURE REVIEW 52.1 Introduction 5V2.2 Soil conservation practices .52.2.1 ...
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...