TABLE OF CONTENTS DELARATION A ....................................... i DECLARATION B ...................................... ii ABSTRACT ................................................ iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ........................... vi TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................... vii RES .................................................... xi OF ACRONYMS ............................. xiii CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION ............ 1 . Background of the study ................... 1 . State1nent ...
ABSTRACT The study was based on the analysis of environmental degradation in refugee settlement areas in Mogadishu, Somalia. The objectives of the study were; (i) establish the effectiveness of the strategies used by the local government in settlement of refugees in Mogadishu, Somalia, (ii) to determine the level of environmental degradation within and around refugee settlements and (iii) to analyze whether there is a relationship between refugee settlement and environmental degradation. Th...
ABSTRACT This research study conducted in Maswa district. The overall objective of this study was to finding out the impacts of soil conservation practices in promoting agriculture production in Maswa district. The problem investigated by the researcher in this study was poor management practices of soil conservation in Maswa district and to suggest a better way of increasing sustainable soil use and crop production. The researcher used face to face interviews using questionnaires and intervi...
ABSTRACT The study was to investigate how human activities along Lake Victoria shores in Nyando division, have led to resources degradation, and to come up with solutions to reduce such effects on the lake ecosystem. The main objective was to determine the effects of human activities on the people and the aquatic environment along Lake Victoria shores in Nyando division-Kisumu~ Kenya. The methods used for data collection involved both qualitative and ,quantitative techniques. Questionnaires...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVAL iiDEDICATION iiiACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ivLIST OF ACRONYMS vLIST OF TABLES viiLIST OF FIGURES viiiTABLE OF CONTENTS ixABSTRACT xiiCHAPTER ONE 11.0 Introduction 11.1 Background of the study 11.2 Statement of the problem 31.3 Objectives of the study 31.3.1 Main objective 31.3.2 Specific objectives 41.4 Research questions 41.5 Scope of the study 41.6 Purpose of the study 4CHAPTER TWO 6LITERATURE REVIEW 62.0 Introduction 62.1 Accessibility and Health 62.2 Adoption of...
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 ContentsCertification ........................................................................................................... 2Declaration.............................................................................................................. 3Acknowledgement ............................................................................................... 3Dedication..................................................................................................................
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 ...