Research topics for Bwathonaro Sub-Catchment / Ngaciuma-Kinyaritha
Sub-Catchment as they were proposed during the 1st Research Planning Workshop in February 2009 in Meru, Kenya
- Mapping of wetlands and characterization of river banks using GIS and remote sensing tools in Bwathonaro Sub-catchment / Ngaciuma-Kinyaritha
Sub-Catchment
- An estimation of water balance using a hydrological model in Bwathonaro Sub-catchment / Ngaciuma-Kinyaritha
Sub-Catchment
- Estimation of potential water storage capacity of wetlands within the Bwathonaro Sub-catchment / Ngaciuma-Kinyaritha
Sub-Catchment
- Determination of abstraction thresholds and its effects on the ecosystem in Bwathonaro Sub-catchment / Ngaciuma-Kinyaritha
Sub-Catchment
- An assessment of factors affecting wetland degradation in Bwathonaro Sub-catchment / Ngaciuma-Kinyaritha
Sub-Catchment
- Effects of land-use practices on wetlands/ swamps in Bwathonaro Sub-catchment / Ngaciuma-Kinyaritha
Sub-Catchment
- Application of DESER Model in Bwathonaro Sub-catchment / Ngaciuma-Kinyaritha
Sub-Catchment
- Modeling soil erosion and runoff in Bwathonaro / Ngaciuma-Kinyaritha
Sub-Catchment
- Factors influencing the adoption of soil- and water conservation techniques in the Ngaciuma – Kinyaritha and the Bwathonaro Catchments
- Land degradation risk-assessment in Bwathonaro Sub-catchment / Ngaciuma-Kinyaritha
Sub-Catchment
- An evaluation of water quality of the Bwathonaro River / Ngaciuma – Kinyaritha Rivers
- Assessment of the potential and constraints of solid waste utilization in Bwathonaro Sub-catchment / Ngaciuma-Kinyaritha
Sub-Catchment
- Design and testing of a proto-type for the filtration of waste water in Bwathonaro Sub-catchment / Ngaciuma-Kinyaritha
Sub-Catchment
- Economic evaluation of water loss/ wastage in Bwathonaro Sub-catchment / Ngaciuma-Kinyaritha
Sub-Catchment
- Assessment of potential and constraints of water harvesting techniques Bwathonaro Catchment / Ngaciuma-Kinyaritha
Sub-Catchment
- An evaluation of the efficiency of irrigation methods used in Bwathonaro Sub-catchment / Ngaciuma-Kinyaritha
Sub-Catchment
- A survey of the effects of irrigation practices on base and interflow in Bwathonaro Sub-catchment / Ngaciuma-Kinyaritha
Sub-Catchment
- Human perceptions as a factor of water resources management – a comparative study of the Ngaciuma – Kinyaritha and Bwathonaro Catchments
- An evaluation of gender dimensions in watershed management in Bwathonaro Sub-catchment / Ngaciuma-Kinyaritha
Sub-Catchment
- Evaluation of rainfall derived from satellite images vs. measured discharge data in the Ngaciuma – Kinyaritha and Bwathonaro Catchments
- Conflict transformation mechanisms in watersheds
- An Assessment of the effect of land-tenure systems on watershed management in the Ngaciuma – Kinyaritha and Bwathonaro Catchments
- An assessment of household water use habits/ practices in the Ngaciuma – Kinyaritha and Bwathonaro Catchments (a comparative study)
- An evaluation of biomass and energy transformation/ utilization in the Ngaciuma – Kinyaritha and Bwathonaro Catchments (a comparative study)
- Assessment of attitudes/ perceptions towards ECOSAN in the Ngaciuma – Kinyaritha and Bwathonaro Catchments (a comparative study)
- Farmer’s response to climate variability in the Ngaciuma – Kinyaritha and Bwathonaro Catchments (a comparative study)
- Modeling climate change and variability in Bwathonaro Sub-catchment / Ngaciuma-Kinyaritha
Sub-Catchment
- Effect of biomass production for livestock on water availability within Bwathonaro Sub-catchment / Ngaciuma-Kinyaritha
Sub-Catchment
- Develop a concept for the establishment of ECOSAN facilities at Kiengu Market / at Ndiine location
- Effects of Eucalyptus tree plantations
on discharge of the Kinyaritha River, Ndiine location
Abstracts of finalized Master theses in IWM at KU
Alufah, Simon (2010): Factors Influencing the Adoption of Soil and Water Conservation Technologies in the Ngaciuma Sub-Catchment, Upper Tana Catchment, Kenya 
Ngonzo, Cush (2009): An Evaluation of Efficiency of Use of Agricultural Watershed Resources under Fluctuating Rainfall Regimes at Muooni Dam Site, Machakos District, Kenya
Musuva. Peter (2010): Effects of Land Use on Water Resource Availability in Muoni Sub-Catchment, Machakos District, Kenya
Obiero, Owilla (2010): An Analysis of I irrigation Water Use Efficiency in Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kirinyaga District, Kenya
Abstracts and Reports of research projects supported by KU
Kerstin Breidebach (2009): Mikrodämme - Eine Analyse.
Darstellung von Mikrodämmen in Kenia anhand ausgewählter Beispiele im
Einzugsgebiet des Tana-Flusses. Analyse von Versagensfällen und
Optimierungsansätzen.
(Micro-dams - An Analysis. Description of selected Micro-dams in Kenya in Tana Basin - Analysis of cases of failure and optimization approaches).
Milena von Zabern (2011): Interactions between “Water Resources Users Associations” (WRUAs) in Kenya. A progress report.
|
Research 
IWMNet on Facebook
