Browsing School of Education, Humanities & Social Sciences by Author "Kodiwo, Maurice Odhiambo"
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Assessment of Coping and Adaptation Strategies Employed by Dairy Cattle Farmers to Counter the Effects of Rainfall Variability in Keumbu Division, Kisii County, Kenya
Ondieki, William Masaka; Tonui, Warkach Kipkorir; Kodiwo, Maurice Odhiambo; Atamba, Anncletas Ambia (International Journal of Geography, Geology and Environment, 2019-05-12)Rainfall variability characterized by intense rainfall, more frequent droughts and unpredictable rainfall has devastating effects on rain-fed agriculture and dairy production in particular. Over the years, dairy cattle ... -
Effects of Different Crops and Crop Farming Practices on Soil Degradation in Nyakach Sub-County, Kenya
Kodiwo, Maurice Odhiambo; Otieno, Charles Alphonse; Okere, Francis Ang'awa (IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 2019-05)ABSTRACT: Soil has influenced progression of civilization in many regions because it supports food production. Growth in world population has been met by intensification of soil utilization which in turn has caused diverse ... -
Effects of physiographic units on the relationship between cropping frequency and level of soil erosion in Nyakach District, Kenya.
Kodiwo, Maurice Odhiambo; Oindo, Boniface O.; Ang‘awa, Francis Okere; Kerubo, Esnah B. (International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research, 2014)A number of scholars agree that farms which are cropped more frequently tend to exhibit lower levels of soil erosion than those that are cropped less frequently or left fallow. However, the effects of physiographic units ... -
Intensity of farmland cultivated and soil bulk density in different physiographic units in Nyakach district
Kodiwo, Maurice Odhiambo; Oindo, Boniface O.; Ang’awa, Francis Okere (Journal Of Humanities And Social Science, 2014)A number of scholars agree that frequent cultivation raises soil bulk density through compaction and destruction of soil structure. However, no research has been conducted to establish how the intensity of farmland cultivated ...