Essays about: "Kakamega"

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  1. 1. Differences in forest structure in relation to energy-efficient cookstoves in the Kakamega forest, Kenya

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Biologi

    Author : Fanny Edenborg; [2020]
    Keywords : Rainforest; Energy-efficient cookstoves; forest structure; Kakamega forest; Kenya;

    Abstract : Tropical forests are amongst the most important ecosystems in the world. It is also the biome estimated to experience the most rapid losses of habitats in the next 50 years, mainly due to anthropogenic exploitation. The Kakamega forest, western Kenya, is important both for conservation and human livelihood and is essential for peoples’ survival. READ MORE

  3. 2. Developing a Least Cost Electrification Plan for Kakamega County in Kenya - A Bottom up Approach to the geospatial electrification analysis with OnSSET

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Rahul Cumbalam Kumaresh; [2018]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This thesis discusses the role of “Productive Uses of Electricity” (PUE) in the development of sustainable electrification pathways. The definition of PUE involves in broader terms agricultural, industrial, commercial and social activities, which involve electricity services as a direct input to the production of goods or provision of services towards a sustainable and progressive future of the planet. READ MORE

  4. 3. Determinants of utilization of skilled birth attendants among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Kakamega County, Kenya; a cross sectional study

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa

    Author : Peter Mwangi Kibe; [2018]
    Keywords : Skilled birth attendants; Use of skilled birth attendants; Skilled child birth;

    Abstract : Background Globally, about 800 women die daily from complications arising during labor or within 42 days of childbirth. These deaths can be prevented by ensuring that women give birth in a safe environment in the presence of Skilled Birth Attendants (SBAs). READ MORE

  5. 4. Energy modelling to support sub-national sustainable planning in developing countries : The case of Kakamega County in Kenya

    University essay from KTH/Energisystemanalys

    Author : Alexandros Korkovelos; [2015]
    Keywords : Rural electrification; Energy Access; Energy modelling; LEAP; Kakamega; Kenya;

    Abstract : Kenya is at the forefront of a socioeconomic transformation, aiming to turn into an industrialized middle income country by 2030. Kenya Vision 2030 has identified energy as a key foundation and one of the infrastructural “enablers” upon which the economic, social and political pillars of this long-term development strategy will be built. READ MORE

  6. 5. MISSING GRAINS- Post- Harvest Loss in Maize in Kakamega, Western Kenya

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Vera Karmebäck; [2013]
    Keywords : Kenya; maize; post- harvest losses; sustainable agricultural intensification; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Globally, around a third of all food produced is lost or wasted. This means a decrease in food available to meet global food demands, but also a loss in resources used for production, transportation and processing. READ MORE