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African Drylands Institute for Sustainability
College of Agriculture and Veterinary Science
University of Nairobi
P.O. Box 29053 00625
Nairobi , Kenya

Email:adis@uonbi.ac.ke /csdes@uonbi.ac.ke
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ADIS Participates in the 2018 Kenya Pastoral Week hosted by Kajiado County

UoN Open Day

Kibwezi tree Planting- Mr. Katuva

Kibwezi rangeland reseeding

2nd Annual Rangeland Congress 2016

The National level paper presentation seminar on Early warning and food security forum

Pasture Week in Marsabit County

The pasture week aimed to inaugurate pasture production demonstrations- land preparation and broadcasting of the grass seeds

Fodder Production Training

Farmers learning to construct a semi-circular band, a micro-structure for rainwater harvesting and conservation in Wajir County

Climate Change Adaptation Workshop

National Dialogue on Policy Frameworks for Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Rangeland Management and Governance in Kenya’s Rangelands

CSDES LAUNCHES THE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) LAB AT CAVS, UoN.

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Prof. Chitere Preston Augustine Publications
1	2012	The Community Development Movement In Africa During The Colonial Period (1945-63) With Emphasis On Kenya Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
2	2012	Public Road Transport Services In The City Of Nairobi Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
3	2012	Termini And Routes In Nairobi Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
4	2011	Declining Food Security Among Resource Limited In The Mumias Sugar Scheme In Western Kenya And Potential For Improvement Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
5	2011	Termini And Routes In Nairobi Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
6	2010	PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLE DRIVERS IN KENYA: Their Characteristics And Compliance With Traffic Regulations And Prospects For The Future Click to View Abstract Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) are the dominant mode of transport in Kenya. Majority of their drivers are younger having attained some secondary school education as well as some training in driving. The drivers, however, work for more days and hours per week and have no regular and reliable remuneration package. These poor conditions of work coupled with poor training and lack of discipline on roads have been found to account for their low level of compliance with traffic regulations and rules. Low compliance has in turn been found to explain the high rate of road crashes and associated fatalities and injuries of passengers and pedestrians. Between 2003-2004, the government made efforts to gazette and enforce traffic regulations and rules. Whereas there was slight reduction in road crashes, fatalities and injuries, the road safety situation soon reverted back to its earlier level. The study sought to find out reasons for persistence of drivers’ non-compliance and their characteristics that accounted for non-compliance and prospects for reduction of the problem on a sustainable basis. One hundred and twenty five (125) PSV drivers were sampled and interviewed in the cities of Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu. Additional data was collected from key informants and desk reviews. It was found that despite enforcement by the police, there was high non-compliance of the drivers with the regulations. To improve compliance, there is need, among other things, for gradual transformation of the ownership and management of PSVs from individual investor- and association- to company ownership and management, improved basic and refresher training and road safety awareness efforts targeting various stakeholders.
7	2009	Neighbourhood Associations And Governance In Nairobi: Their Performance And Prospects Click to View Abstract This article shows the contribution of neighbourhood associations in delivery of services. It examines the policy and legal framework guiding formation and operation of the associations, their governance including participation of their members and factors influencing them. Data were collected through interviews of officials of 35 associations and 42 members/leaders in Nairobi and surrounding towns, key informants and desk reviews. The article shows that the governance and operations of the associations were not based on a uniform policy and legal framework. Participation was also much better among half of the members that were older, leaders and homeowners. The associations provided services to their neighbourhoods and took affirmative actions such as withholding payment of tax to city authorities and filing cases to challenge unjust laws and practices.
8	2009	Matatu Paratransit Transport Industry In Kenya: A Study Of Its Associations And Companies And Their Potential Contribution To Road Safety Click to View Abstract Kenya’s Matatu paratransit transport industry is the dominant mode of transport of both passengers and goods in the country. Being informal businesses, matatu are characterized by lack of observation of traffic regulations and this has led to a large number of road crashes and associated fatalities and injuries. Whereas many factors account for the chaotic state of road transport in Kenya, this study focused on one of the factors namely, the associations and companies that are emerging in the industry. The study examined their characteristics and performance with a view to understanding their potential for transforming the industry from its informal to formal status and associated improvements in road safety. The associations including saccos and companies were studied in the cities of Nairobi, Kisumu and Mombasa and a few other towns that neighbor the three cities. It was found that the associations, saccos and companies that operate their PSVs as apool had developed terms of service and codes of conduct for their owners and workers and had potential for transforming the industry and reducing carnage on the country’s roads.
9	2006	Kenya Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
10	2005	The Provincial Administration In Kenya: A Study Of Its Characteristics And Potential For Sustainment Under Devolved System Of Government. IPAR DP 074 Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
11	2005	The Mumias Sugar Scheme In Kenya: A Study Of Farmers Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
12	2004	District Focus For Rural Development In Kenya: Its Limitations As A Decentralization And Participatory Planning Strategy And Prospects For The Future, IPAR Discussion Paper No.46 Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
13	2004	Neighbourhood Associations And Governance In The City Of Nairobi, Kenya: A Case Study Of Their Performance And Prospects For The Future, IPAR Discussion Paper No.49 Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
14	2004	Matatu Industry In Kenya: A Study Of The Performance Of Its Owners, Workers And Their Associations And Potential For Improvement, IPAR DP No.55 Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
15	2004	Efforts To Improve Road Safety In Kenya Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
16	2002	Farmer Participation In Sugarcane Production In The Mumias Sugar Scheme, Western Kenya. African Crop Science Journal Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
17	2002	Adoption Of Crop Technologies And Their Impact On Food Security Of Smallholder Farmers In The Mumias Sugar Scheme, Western Kenya Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
18	2002	Capacity Building Training On Project Monitoring, Evaluation And Conflict Management In Garissa Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
19	2002	The Training Programme And Curriculum Of Tom Mboya Labour College, Kisumu, Kenya: A Review And Modernization Of The Current Curriculum Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
20	2001	A Capacity Building Training Report And A Manual For CORPS Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
21	1999	Impact Assessment Of Micro-enterprise Projects, IDS Discussion Paper, No.298, Nairobi (Chitere, P.O., Njeru, E., Otunga, R., Ongile, G., Njoka, J., Copestake, J.g., McGregor, J.a. And Johnson, S.) Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
22	1999	Impact Assessment Of The WEDCO Enterprise Development Project, IDS Occasional Paper No.68, Nairobi (Maalu, J. Khayesi, P., Alila, P. Chitere, P., Kibas, P., Karega, R., Bowen, M. And Onjala, J.) Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
23	1999	Left In Limbo: Patients' Views On Care Across The Primary/secondary Interface Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
24	1999	Left In Limbo: Patients' Views On Care Across The Primary/secondary Interface Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
25	1999	Measuring Patients' Attitudes To Care Across The Primary/secondary Interface: The Development Of The Patient Career Diary. Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
26	1999	Evaluation Report Of Democracy Seminars Organized By The Public Law Institute (PLI) And Marquette University Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
27	1998	Diffusion And Adoption Of Farm Technologies Among Resource-limited Farmers: Experiences From The ICIPE/UNECA Integrated Pest Management Project In Western Kenya. In : International Journal Of Pest Management, 44(0) Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
28	1996	Farmers Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
29	1995	The Reality Of Aid, 1995 The Process Of Development Of Societi Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
30	1994	Community Development: Its Theoretical Conceptions And Historical Background And Practice With Empasis On Africa. Gideon S. Were Press, Nairobi (Chitere, P.O., Ed.) Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
31	1993	Farmers Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
32	1993	Sampling Of Small-scale Farmers For Involvement In Farm Adoption Studies. In: Eastern African Journal Of Research And Development, Vol. 23 Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
33	1991	Working With Rural Communities, University Of Nairobi Press (Chitere, P.O. And Mutiso, R. Eds.) Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
34	1989	Decentralization For Rural Development. In: African Administrative Studies, No.32 (Chitere, P.O. And Monya, J.) Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
35	1989	Choice Of Methods Of Farmer Contact. In: Agricultural Administration, Vol. 11 (3) Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
36	1989	The Problem Of Rural Development In Kenya Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
37	1988	The Women Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
38	1988	The Women's Self-Help Movement In Kenya: A Historical Perspective, 1940–1980 Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
39	1985	Extension Education And Farmers Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
40	1985	The Search For Approaches For Involving Communities In Development Programmes Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
41	1984	Bura Irrigation Settlement Project: A Socio-economic Survey, IDS Consultancy Report (Ruigu, G. Alila, P. And Chitere, P.) Click to View Abstract No Abstract!
42	1982	Choice Of Methods Of Farmer Contact. Click to View Abstract No Abstract!