Woodland resources provide livelihoods for millions of people in Africa. Concerns about the
impact of human utilization of woodlands have led to vigorous debates on woodland …

Droughts are hindrances to economic and social developments in many parts of the world,
especially in develo** nations like Kenya. In North Eastern Kenya (NEK), drought is very …

In Kenya, employment rates for persons with disabilities are very low and those with
psychosocial disabilities have even more dismal rates of employment. This situation has …

In low-resource settings where unemployment rates are already high, persons with
disabilities experience even greater challenges in finding work and employment …

Drought-tolerant multipurpose fruit trees Vangueria infausta (Burch) subsp. rotundata
(Robyns) and Berchemia discolor (Klotzsch) Hemsl are native to Kenya. These fruit tree …

Remote sensing techniques have been widely used to monitor moisture-related vegetation
conditions. Vegetation vigour response to drought however is complex and has not been …

The standardized precipitation index (SPI) is a fundamental indicator of meteorological,
hydrological, and agricultural droughts in the world. This study aims to evaluate different …

Climate extremes associated with climate variability and change are on the rise both in time
and space. These extremes have far reaching impacts on socio-economic sectors …

Drought assessment in a basin provides useful information for sustainable water resource
planning and management. The impacts of drought assessment and projection for the …

The hydrological regimes and cycles within a certain watershed can be altered by the global
climate variability and change. This alteration adversely impacts on environmental …