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1. Action against invasive species: Charcoal production, beekeeping, and Prosopis eradication in Kenya

Author:
Martin Paul Tabe-Ojong
Source:
Ecological economics 2023 v.203 pp. 107614
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
Kenya,   etc   ; Prosopis juliflora; apiculture; charcoal; deforestation; desertification; ecological economics; income; invasive species; poverty; probability; socioeconomics; soil fertility; surveys; trees;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... Prosopis juliflora is an invasive alien leguminous tree introduced as a way of combating desertification, deforestation, and improving soil fertility. Over time, the tree has reported significant negative externalities to farmers. Different strategies such as management through utilization and complete eradication have been proposed to reduce these externalities. We investigate the various factors ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2022.107614

2. Influence of the changing environment on food composition and condition factor in Labeo victorianus (Boulenger, 1901) in rivers of Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya

Author:
Nelly F. Nakangu; Frank O. Masese; James E. Barasa; Geraldine K. Matolla; Jacques W. Riziki; Mulongaibalu Mbalassa
Source:
Aquaculture and fisheries 2023 v.8 no.2 pp. 227-238
ISSN:
2468-550X
Subject:
Kenya,   etc   ; Labeo victorianus; aquaculture; basins; condition factor; detritus; diet; fish; food composition; humans; omnivores; ontogeny; organic matter; periphyton; rivers; sand; temporal variation; threatened species; turbidity; water quality; Lake Victoria;     Show all 21 Subjects
Abstract:
... Labeo victorianus (Boulenger, 1901) is one of the endemic fishes in Lake Victoria Basin (LVB) but is now threatened by multiple stressors caused by human activities. We investigated spatial and temporal variability in food composition and condition of L. victorianus in influent rivers of Lake Victoria, Kenya. Sampling was done during the dry and wet seasons by electrofishing. Food composition anal ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aaf.2021.09.006

3. Women's rights agenda and fragmented advocacy for safe abortion in Kenya

Author:
Tara Saharan; Lau Schulpen
Source:
Development in practice 2022 v.32 no.4 pp. 481-491
ISSN:
1364-9213
Subject:
Kenya,   etc   ; advocacy; morbidity; mortality;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Restrictive abortion laws resulting in unsafe abortions form one of the key causes of maternal morbidity and mortality in Kenya. Despite the existence of several Women's Rights Organisations (WROs), advocacy for safe abortions against restrictive laws does not have the momentum the subject deserves. This research draws on agenda-setting literature to explore factors that impede advocacy initiative ...
DOI:
10.1080/09614524.2021.1958162

4. A new species of Aelurillus Simon, 1885 (Araneae: Salticidae) from Kenya

Author:
Galina N. Azarkina
Source:
Arachnology 2022 v.19 no.sp1 pp. 220-223
ISSN:
2050-9936
Subject:
Kenya,   etc   ; Salticidae; new species;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... A new species of Aelurillus Simon, 1885 from Kenya, A. murphyorumsp. n. (♂, Baringo County), is diagnosed, illustrated and described. ...
DOI:
10.13156/arac.2022.19.sp1.220

5. Use of mobile financial services among farmers in Africa: Insights from Kenya

Author:
Martin C. Parlasca; Constantin Johnen; Matin Qaim
Source:
Global food security 2022 v.32 pp. 100590
ISSN:
2211-9124
Subject:
Kenya,   etc   ; agricultural finance; credit; food security;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... The recent proliferation of mobile phones in rural Africa has also led to increased interest in mobile financial services (MFS), such as mobile money and mobile banking. Such services are often portrayed as promising tools to improve agricultural finance, especially among smallholders who are typically underserved by traditional banks. However, empirical evidence on the actual use of MFS for agric ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.gfs.2021.100590

6. Social referents and normative standards affect perceptions of livestock management behaviors

Author:
Laura R. Perry; Ewan A. Macdonald; Tom Moorhouse; Paul J. Johnson; Andrew J. Loveridge; David W. Macdonald
Source:
Human dimensions of wildlife 2022 v.27 no.3 pp. 290-305
ISSN:
1533-158X
Subject:
Kenya,   etc   ; humans; livestock husbandry; people; wildlife;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Social influence impacts individuals’ behavior through norms – the perceived appropriateness of behaviors – and social referents, whose behavior is copied by others. Interventions using social influence may help promote conservation-friendly behaviors. We explored how perceptions are influenced by descriptive norms (what people do) and social referents (who does it) in relation to livestock manage ...
DOI:
10.1080/10871209.2021.1984615

7. Determinants of quality-based payments for livestock in conflict-prone areas in Kenya

Author:
John Mugonya; Michael Hauser
Source:
Journal of arid environments 2022 v.200 pp. 104714
ISSN:
0140-1963
Subject:
Kenya,   etc   ; arid lands; focus groups; livestock; markets;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... The mechanisms influencing livestock pricing in Kenya are well studied. The determinants of quality-based payments on markets in conflict-affected areas, however, are hardly documented. In this paper, we offer a deeper understanding of transitions towards quality-based payments from the perspective of livestock buyers in the Kerio-Valley, Kenya. The location is known for protracted communal confli ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jaridenv.2022.104714

8. Floral turnover and climate drive seasonal bee diversity along a tropical elevation gradient

Author:
Fairo F. Dzekashu; Abdullahi A. Yusuf; Christian W. W. Pirk; Ingolf Steffan‐Dewenter; H. Michael G. Lattorff; Marcell K. Peters
Source:
Ecosphere 2022 v.13 no.3 pp. e3964
ISSN:
2150-8925
Subject:
Kenya,   etc   ; altitude; bees; regrowth; species richness; vegetation;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... The contribution of seasonality in species communities to elevational diversity of tropical insects remains poorly understood. We here assessed seasonal patterns and drivers of bee diversity in the Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot, Kenya, to understand the contribution of seasonality to elevational biodiversity patterns. Bee species and plant species visited by bees were recorded on 50 stu ...
DOI:
10.1002/ecs2.3964

9. The appeals in women contestants’ campaign slogans during the 2017 general elections in Kenya

Author:
Harry Kipkemoi Bett; Magdalene Adhiambo Ngala-Dimba
Source:
Heliyon 2022 v.8 no.8 pp. e10323
ISSN:
2405-8440
Subject:
Kenya,   etc   ; Internet; gender; leadership; ownership; politics; qualitative analysis;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Women have made notable political gains globally, evidenced by the number of elected women. In Kenya, though the current number of elected women in parliament, senate and governor position is the highest it has ever been, women contestants still face a number of challenges during their political campaigns. To strategically position themselves during campaigns, women have to use slogans that appeal ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10323

10. Evaluating the impact of Warrior Watch: Behaviour change to promote human-lion coexistence

Author:
Alexandre Chausson; Heather Gurd; James Foley; Shivani Bhalla; Jeneria Lekilelei; Tobias Otieno; Ben Lejale; Peter Lenasalia; E.J. Milner-Gulland
Source:
Biological conservation 2022 v.271 pp. 109571
ISSN:
0006-3207
Subject:
Kenya,   etc   ; adaptive management; behavior change; carnivores; conservation practices;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Promoting human-wildlife coexistence is one of the most complex and pressing global conservation challenges faced today, particularly for large carnivore species. Effective conservation of large carnivores rests on interventions fostering coexistence in human-dominated landscapes, across the large ranges on which they depend. However, there is a paucity of research evaluating such interventions, a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocon.2022.109571

11. Agronomic Factors Influencing Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) Infestation and Damage and Its Co-Occurrence with Stemborers in Maize Cropping Systems in Kenya

Author:
Daniel Munyao Mutyambai; Saliou Niassy; Paul-André Calatayud; Sevgan Subramanian
Source:
Insects 2022 v.13 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
2075-4450
Subject:
Kenya,   etc   ; Spodoptera frugiperda; altitude; boring insects; corn; irrigation;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda J.E Smith, (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a serious invasive pest of maize that has been established in Kenya since 2016. Little is known about its co-occurrence with resident stemborers, relative infestation and damage and how agronomic factors influence its infestation and damage in maize cropping systems across different agro-ecological zones. This study ...
DOI:
10.3390/insects13030266

12. Deep Learning for Vegetation Health Forecasting: A Case Study in Kenya

Author:
Thomas Lees; Gabriel Tseng; Clement Atzberger; Steven Reece; Simon Dadson
Source:
Remote Sensing 2022 v.14 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
2072-4292
Subject:
Kenya,   etc   ; case studies; climatology; drought; neural networks; risk; runoff;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... East Africa has experienced a number of devastating droughts in recent decades, including the 2010/2011 drought. The National Drought Management Authority in Kenya relies on real-time information from MODIS satellites to monitor and respond to emerging drought conditions in the arid and semi-arid lands of Kenya. Providing accurate and timely information on vegetation conditions and health—and its ...
DOI:
10.3390/rs14030698

13. Need-Based Transfers Enhance Resilience to Shocks: An Agent-Based Model of a Maasai Risk-Pooling System

Author:
Marco Campennì; Lee Cronk; Athena Aktipis
Source:
Human ecology 2022 v.50 no.1 pp. 35-48
ISSN:
0300-7839
Subject:
Kenya,   etc   ; debt; herds; human ecology; models; umbilical cord; Tanzania;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Maasai and other Maa-speaking pastoralists in Kenya and Tanzania have a risk-pooling system that they refer to by their word for the umbilical cord (osotua). Gifts from one osotua partner to another are contingent on the recipient’s need and do not create any debt. We refer to such gifts as need-based transfers. Maa-speakers also have a system of debt-based transfers (esile) in which gifts must be ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10745-021-00273-6

14. SARS-like Coronaviruses in Horseshoe Bats (Rhinolophus spp.) in Russia, 2020

Author:
Sergey Alkhovsky; Sergey Lenshin; Alexey Romashin; Tatyana Vishnevskaya; Oleg Vyshemirsky; Yulia Bulycheva; Dmitry Lvov; Asya Gitelman
Source:
Viruses 2022 v.14 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
1999-4915
Subject:
Kenya,   etc   ; Orthocoronavirinae; Russia; feces; genetic variation; phylogeny; viruses; Bulgaria;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... We found and genetically described two novel SARS-like coronaviruses in feces and oral swabs of the greater (R. ferrumequinum) and the lesser (R. hipposideros) horseshoe bats in southern regions of Russia. The viruses, named Khosta-1 and Khosta-2, together with related viruses from Bulgaria and Kenya, form a separate phylogenetic lineage. We found evidence of recombination events in the evolutiona ...
DOI:
10.3390/v14010113

15. Serological Evidence of Exposure to Onyong-Nyong and Chikungunya Viruses in Febrile Patients of Rural Taita-Taveta County and Urban Kibera Informal Settlement in Nairobi, Kenya

Author:
Moses Muia Masika; Essi M. Korhonen; Teemu Smura; Ruut Uusitalo; Joseph Ogola; Dufton Mwaengo; Anne J. Jääskeläinen; Hussein Alburkat; Yong-Dae Gwon; Magnus Evander; Omu Anzala; Olli Vapalahti; Eili Huhtamo
Source:
Viruses 2022 v.14 no.6 pp. -
ISSN:
1999-4915
Subject:
Kenya,   etc   ; Sindbis virus; blood; fluorescent antibody technique; neutralization; seroprevalence;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Several alphaviruses, such as chikungunya (CHIKV) and Onyong-nyong (ONNV), are endemic in Kenya and often cause outbreaks in different parts of the country. We assessed the seroprevalence of alphaviruses in patients with acute febrile illness in two geographically distant areas in Kenya with no previous record of alphavirus outbreaks. Blood samples were collected from febrile patients in health fa ...
DOI:
10.3390/v14061286

16. Comparative analysis of flood and rainfall frequency in the ungauged sub-watersheds of Kakia and Esamburumbur in Narok town, Kenya, using the EBA4SUB rainfall-runoff model

Author:
Eva Audrey Yessito Houessou-Dossou; John Mwangi Gathenya; Mugwima Njuguna; Zachary Abiero Gariy; Andrea Petroselli
Source:
Journal of agricultural engineering 2022 v.53 no.2 pp. 1307
ISSN:
1974-7071
Subject:
Kenya,   etc   ; calibration; fluid mechanics; hydrograph; hydrologic models; rain; subwatersheds;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Knowledge of design peak flow is crucial in various hydrology, hydraulics, and water resources management applications. However, obtaining design peak flow is challenging, especially in ungauged basins lacking discharge observations, a circumstance that does not allow the calibration of advanced hydrological models. Recently, a new method called EBA4SUB (event-based approach for small and ungauged ...
DOI:
10.4081/jae.2022.1307

17. Drivers of food choice among women living in informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya

Author:
Shauna M. Downs; Elizabeth L. Fox; Alexandra Zivkovic; Theodora Mavros; Minna Sabbahi; Emily V. Merchant; Vincent Mutuku; Kedeen Okumu-Camerra; Simon Kimenju
Source:
Appetite 2022 v.168 pp. 105748
ISSN:
0195-6663
Subject:
Kenya,   etc   ; affordability; appetite; food choices; food prices; income; malnutrition;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Suboptimal diets drive the multiple burdens of malnutrition among women living in informal settlements. Women's food choices have important implications for their health, as well as that of their families. The purpose of this study was to examine how food choice decisions might differ across different age groups of women living in informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya. Using in-depth interviews w ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.appet.2021.105748

18. Application of analytical hierarchy process and integrated fuzzy-analytical hierarchy process for mapping potential groundwater recharge zone using GIS in the arid areas of Ewaso Ng'iro – Lagh Dera Basin, Kenya

Author:
Tabitha Wambui Githinji; Edwin Wandubi Dindi; Zacharia Njuguna Kuria; Daniel Ochieng Olago
Source:
HydroResearch 2022 v.5 pp. 22-34
ISSN:
2589-7578
Subject:
Kenya,   etc   ; alluvium; basins; freshwater; groundwater; groundwater recharge; highlands; lithology;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... The demand for freshwater has continuously increased in the arid areas of Ewaso Ng'iro – Lagh Dera basin, Kenya. This study aimed to and mapped areas of potential groundwater recharge in the basin by integrating factors that influence groundwater recharge using Analytical Hierarchical Process, and Fuzzy-Analytical Hierarchical Process in ArcGIS. The results of this study are presented in form of m ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.hydres.2021.11.001

19. Development of effective messages to promote maternal immunization in Kenya

Author:
Paula M. Frew; Ines Gonzalez-Casanova; Nancy A. Otieno; Fauzia A. Malik; Vincent L. Fenimore; Dominique Owino; Maxwell O. Adero; Raphael O. Atito; Godfrey Bigogod; Sandra S. Chaves; Jennifer R. Verani; Marc Alain Widdowson; Saad B. Omer
Source:
Vaccine 2022 v.40 no.27 pp. 3761-3770
ISSN:
0264-410X
Subject:
Kenya,   etc   ; computer software; focus groups; males; persuasion; surveys; vaccines;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... This study evaluated messages and communication approaches for maternal immunization uptake in Kenya. We identified persuasive communication aspects that would inform maternal immunization attitudes, intent, and vaccine uptake. We conducted a two-phased mixed methods study with pregnant women and their male partners in three regions of Kenya. Discussions were conducted in English and Swahili langu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.05.014

20. Food Environments and Their Influence on Food Choices: A Case Study in Informal Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya

Author:
Shauna M. Downs; Elizabeth L. Fox; Vincent Mutuku; Zacharia Muindi; Tasneem Fatima; Irena Pavlovic; Sana Husain; Minna Sabbahi; Simon Kimenju; Selena Ahmed
Source:
Nutrients 2022 v.14 no.13 pp. -
ISSN:
2072-6643
Subject:
Kenya,   etc   ; case studies; focus groups; food choices; food quality; income;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... The food environments that people have access to shape their food choices. The purpose of this study was to use mixed methods to characterize the external food environment in informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya and to examine the individual factors that influence the way in which women interact with those environments to make food choices. We used a combination of food environment assessments ( ...
DOI:
10.3390/nu14132571