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Climate Change Impact Representation In Kenya's News Media
(2014)Today the questions of adaptation and mitigation to climate change risks are arching their way out to community platforms in an interpretive flow through various communication modes that shape public opinion and mediate ... -
Climate change policy-making process in Kenya: deliberative inclusionary processes in play
(International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, 2017)Abstract Purpose – There is a growing recognition in Kenya that citizens should play a role in contributing to policy formation. This is a shift from a conventional approach where the elite in society or selected few would ... -
Climate change-perceived impacts, risks, vulnerability, and response strategies: A case study of Mombasa coastal tourism, Kenya
(2015)Climate change policies are advancing, at least rhetorically. These policies are made through complex processes of interactions among stakeholders whose opinions are shaped by historical experiences, beliefs, awareness ... -
Climate factors as determinants of food security in semi-arid Kenya: a longitudinal analysis
(2016)Food security in the arid and semi-arid areas (ASALs) of Kenya is linked to climate and socio-economic factors. This study was conducted in two ASAL counties of Kenya, Kajiado and Makueni, inhabited by pastoral communities. ... -
Climate factors as determinants of food security in semi-arid Kenya: a longitudinal analysis
(2016)Food security in the arid and semi-arid areas (ASALs) of Kenya is linked to climate and socio-economic factors. This study was conducted in two ASAL counties of Kenya, Kajiado and Makueni, inhabited by pastoral communities. ... -
Climate Smart Agriculture in the African Context
(2015-10)Agriculture remains vital to the economy of most African countries and its development has significant implications for food security and poverty reduction in the region. Increase in agricultural production over the past ... -
Climate variability, land use and livelihoods in the Rangelands
(2014)This book explores the interrelationships between climate variability, land-use and livelihoods in the rangelands, taking Makueni and Kajiado Counties of southern Kenya as a case. Makueni County is predominantly inhabited ... -
Climate Variability, Land-Use, Pastoral and Agropastoral Livelihoods in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas of Kenya
(2021-05)Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) are experiencing climate variability, especially rainfall and temperature alterations. Rainfall is recognised as one of the critical parameters influencing land-use dynamics and ... -
Cloud Data Privacy Preserving Model for Health Information Systems Based on Multi Factor Authentication
(2020-09)With cloud computing (CC) becoming popular in recent years, variety of institutions, organizations, businesses and individual users are creating interest. They are adopting the technology in order to take advantage of ... -
Cluster Head Selection Algorithms for Enhanced Energy Efficiency in Wireless Sensor Networks: A Systematic Literature Review
(2022-06)The extension of the sensor node's life span is an essential requirement in a Wireless Sensor Network. Cluster head selection algorithms undertake the task of cluster head election and rotation among nodes, and this has ... -
Code switching between Agglutinative and Non-agglutinative Languages: A case of Kiswahili and English Verb during English Language Lesson.
(Scholars Academic and Scientific Publishers, 2017-11)Research shows that code switching plays a critical role in not only language development but also content delivery. The current study has addressed the issue of code switching in an agglutinative and non –agglutinative ... -
Coffee phytochemicals and post-harvest handling—A complex and delicate balance
(Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 102 (2021) 103995, 2021)The balance between coffee phytochemicals and post-harvest handling is complex and delicate since these compounds are affected either negatively or positively. Studies have shown positive health effects arising from regular ... -
Combining Sustainable Land Management Technologies to Combat Land Degradation and Improve Rural
(2015)Drylands occupy more than 80 % of Kenya’s total land mass and contribute immensely to the national economy and society through agriculture, livestock production, tourism, and wild product harvesting. Dryland ecosystems are ... -
Common Range, Different Tribes: Explaining Resource Use, Management and Productivity among the Akamba, Orma and Somali in the former Eastern Statelands of Kenya
(2004)This paper describes the major livelihood activities of three ethnic communities who use in common the former Kenyan Eastern Statelands. It also looks at how the livelihoods and the range could be improved while maintaining ... -
Community Supported Agriculture and Cooperative Societies: The Case of Nyala Multipurpose Cooperative Society
(2015-11-18)Community Supported Agriculture and Cooperatives Societies (CSACs) are envisioned as model vehicles to building and developing communities, especially in rural areas. They are models in preserving and developing local food ... -
A Companion to Tourism
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Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Algorithms Accuracy for Maize Leaf Disease Identification
(2022-03)The number of data points predicted correctly out of the total data points is known as accuracy in image classification models. Assessment of the accuracy is very important since it compares the correct images to the ones ... -
Comparative analysis of SCIG and DFIG based wind generation on transient stability of the Kenyan power system
(2014)Generation of Electrical power from wind is achieved using the two mainly available generator technologies. These technologies are the squirrel cage induction generators (SCIG) and doubly fed induction generators (DFIGs). ... -
Comparative Analysis on the Evaluation of the Complexity of C, C++, Java, PHP and Python Programming Languages based on Halstead Software Science
(International Journal of Computer and Information Technology, 2023-03)Quality plays center stage in any software development industry. Software metrics have proven over time as the best measure to be used to assess and assure the software developers of the quality of their products. Halstead ...