[HTML][HTML] Challenges faced by the Kenya water sector management in improving water supply coverage

C Chepyegon, D Kamiya - Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 2018‏ - scirp.org
Water is an important component in national development. Despite the efforts of the Kenyan
government to increase water coverage throughout the country so that economic …

Land use changes and hydrological impacts related to up-scaling of rainwater harvesting and management in upper Ewaso Ng'iro river basin, Kenya

SN Ngigi, HHG Savenije, FN Gichuki - Land Use Policy, 2007‏ - Elsevier
Some land use changes are driven by the need to improve agricultural production and
livelihoods. Rainwater harvesting and management is one such change. It aims to retain …

[HTML][HTML] Human influence on water availability variations in the upper Ewaso Ng'iro river basin, Kenya

CN Wamucii, AJ Teuling, A Ligtenberg… - Journal of Hydrology …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Study region Upper Ewaso Ng'iro catchment is located in Eastern Africa–a water-
scarce region. Study focus Streamflow is in decline in the catchment despite the pattern of …

Carbon stable isotopes suggest that hippopotamus‐vectored nutrients subsidize aquatic consumers in an East African river

DJ McCauley, TE Dawson, ME Power, JC Finlay… - …, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
The common hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius, transports millions of tons of organic
matter annually from its terrestrial feeding grounds into aquatic habitats. We evaluated …

Exploring the influence of smallholders' perceptions regarding water availability on crop choice and water allocation through socio‐hydrological modeling

L Kuil, T Evans, PF McCord, JL Salinas… - Water Resources …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
While it is known that farmers adopt different decision‐making behaviors to cope with
stresses, it remains challenging to capture this diversity in formal model frameworks that are …

[كتاب][B] Innovative approaches to agricultural water use for improving food security in sub-Saharan Africa

A Inocencio, H Sally, DJ Merrey - 2003‏ - books.google.com
This paper provides an overview of innovative options for develo** and using water for
food production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in light of the growing scarcity and competition …

The impact of commercial horticulture on river water resources in the Upper Ewaso Ng'iro River Basin, Kenya

N Lanari, R Schuler, T Kohler, H Liniger - Mountain research and …, 2018‏ - BioOne
Mount Kenya serves as a natural water tower in the savanna-dominated Upper Ewaso
Ng'iro River Basin in the Kenyan highlands. Major water users in the upper reaches of the …

[كتاب][B] From integrated to expedient: An adaptive framework for river basin management in develo** countries

BA Lankford, D Merrey, J Cour, N Hepworth - 2007‏ - books.google.com
The authors reflect on the theory and process of creating effective strategies for adaptive
river basin management. We formulate our framework from observations of responses to …

Hydrological Impacts of Flood Storage and Management on Irrigation Water Abstraction in Upper Ewaso Ng'iro River Basin, Kenya

SN Ngigi, HHG Savenije, FN Gichuki - Water resources management, 2008‏ - Springer
Abstract The upper Ewaso Ng'iro basin, which starts from the central highlands of Kenya and
stretches northwards transcending different climatic zones, has experienced decreasing …

Assessing the sensitivity of modelled water partitioning to global precipitation datasets in a data‐scarce dryland region

EA Quichimbo, MB Singer, K Michaelides… - Hydrological …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Precipitation is the primary driver of hydrological models, and its spatial and temporal
variability have a great impact on water partitioning. However, in data‐sparse regions …