Field work for this study was conducted between the months of November 1989 and February 1990. Its purpose was to establish the direction and magnitude of change that had occurred among the resettled farmers, socially and economically.To achieve that goal, it became necessary to document and analyze the socio-economic changes among the settlers in the scheme. The demonstration model was the theoretical orientation that was used to guide and inform this study.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1990Kenya
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 1990Kenya
Soil physical and hydrological properties of kabete soils were
evaluated at three different land use sites namely forest,
grass la n d , and cropland sites. The purpose of this work was to
determine the effect of selected land uses on phy si caI and
hydrological characteristics of the kabete soils in Kenya.
Soil samples for this study were collected from the College of
Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences (CAVS), field station. Soil
samples for the determination of bulk density, organic matter -
Library ResourceReports & ResearchJanuary, 1990Kenya
Most of our semi-arid land is threatened with increased land deterioration due to
changes in land use especially in areas where soils have sealing properties which
hinder infiltration of rain- water. The study was carried out in Kibwezi Division,
Machakos District, a distance of 220 km. from Nairobi. It was designed to investigate
major causes of land deterioration following human settlement around 1963 and low
cost measures of reversing it.
The experiment was designed to investigate whether slashing bush and spreading
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