The role of rural communities in Soil Conservation: A case study of Nyamira District, Kenya.
| dc.contributor.author | Oteki, N. Linda | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-08-04T10:15:37Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-08-04T10:15:37Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2007-06 | |
| dc.description | A research report Submitted to the Faculty of Social Sciences in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Award of the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management of Kampala International University. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Accelerated soil erosion is one of the major constraints to agriculture. The objectives of this study were to find out the; the human activities causing soil degradation in the study area, to find out the conservation measures used by the communities and the level of awareness on soil conservation. Methods used included interviews, observation and photography as well as questionnaires. These associated activities have resulted in over grazing, erosion and even loss of soil fertility. The activities were found out to be cattle keeping, cultivation on slopes and stone quarrying which have led to overgrazing and soil erosion. Conservation measures by the community were found out to be strip farming, fallowing, mixed cropping, terracing, addition of manure and planting trees. Conclusions made were soil conservation is used but can’t apply because crop residues are regarded as feed for livestock while mulching is laborious. On the other hand low yields in the area are because of the limited amount of moisture available. There is need to have new techniques same as traditional practices which are easy to understand, apply and have low inputs. Recommendations were that farmers should be encouraged to divert water from external catchments into their farms, cultivate on places with inflow from external catchments especially in flat. lands. Considerable use of structures as exposed to vegetation should be applied as well as, bare fallows. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12306/13122 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Kampala International University, College of Economics and Management Sciences . | en_US |
| dc.subject | Soil Conservation | en_US |
| dc.subject | Rural Communities | en_US |
| dc.subject | Role | en_US |
| dc.subject | Nyamira District | en_US |
| dc.subject | Kenya | en_US |
| dc.title | The role of rural communities in Soil Conservation: A case study of Nyamira District, Kenya. | en_US |
| dc.type | Other | en_US |