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Publication Challenges Affecting the Adoption of Agroforestry Practices around Chepalungu Forest in Bomet County, Kenya(Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports, 2018-09-28) Masibo, Monica Mbatha; Hitimana, Joseph; Yegon, Ann Sitienei; Owino, Yuda OdongoAnthropogenic activities around Chepalungu forest has lead to its reduction in size and has resulted in its degradation. Continued dependency on this forest may result in its total depletion despite its high biological diversity and the value of its natural resources. Farmers in the area have been largely uninterested in adopting agroforestry practice around Chepalungu forest, despite the potential for these practices to reduce demands on the forest. This study identified barriers to adopting agroforestry practices around Chepalungu forest in Bomet County, Kenya. Researchers adopted descriptive survey research design in this study. The study was done in 2016. The study sites were four locations around Chepalungu forest (Bing’wa, Siongiroi, Ndanai, and Abosi), which are 5 km from the forest edge and were selected using simple random sampling method. A total of 377 household questionnaires were administered in the four locations. Chi-Square and Mann Whitney U tests were used in the data analysis. Significance levels were expressed at P<0.05 using SPSS version 17 software. The results showed that there was a significant association (c2= 530.8; P <0.01) between the types of agroforestry practices and challenges affecting the adoption of agroforestry practices. Notable challenges were: damage by animals, damage by man, tree nursery problems, inadequate capital, natural calamities, competing land uses, managerial problems and seed acquisition problems.Publication Cost-Benefit Analysis of Agroforestry Technologies in Semi-Arid Regions of West-Pokot County, Kenya(2016) Mandila, B.; Hitimana, J.; Kiplagat, K.; Mengich, E.; Namaswa, T.West-Pokot County, Kenya experiences harsh arid andsemi-arid climatic conditions associated with high povertyindicators. To alleviate poverty, Non-GovernmentalOrganizations initiated projects to promote agroforestryin order to increase sustainable farm forestry managementfor food, energy security and wealth creation. However,adoption of agroforestry technologies has been slowin these regions due to scanty information on theirprofitability. This study determined costs, benefits andbenefit-cost ratios (B/C) of agroforestry technologies inWest-Pokot with the aim of scaling up of profitable andsustainable agroforestry. Purposive sampling techniquewas used to select two sub-locations of the county, Lelanand Chepareria. Systematic random sampling techniquewas used to select 91 and 90 households respectively.Questionnaire based interviews and field observationswere used in collecting data. Mann–Whitney U test wasused for pair wise analysis to determine B/C ratios ofagroforestry technologies in Chepareria and Lelan thatwere significantly different. Boundary tree planting hadthe highest B/C in Lelan (9.4) and Chepareria (6.88),while scattered trees on farm had the lowest B/C of 0.68in Lelan and 1.11 in Chepareria. Mann Whitney U testindicated that the B/C ratios of agroforestry technologiesin Chepareria and Lelan were significantly different (U=210.500, P < 0.005). Boundary planting and fodder banktechnologies had higher B/C in Lelan as compared toChepareria. In conclusion, all agroforestry technologies,except scattered trees on farms in Lelan were profitable inWest-Pokot as they had a B/C greater than 1.Publication Ethnobotany of pokot communities on bamboo species in the dryland areas of West Pokot County, Kenya(KSCSTE - Kerala Forest Research Institute., 2023-05-30) Mandila, Brexidis; Namaswa, TimothyCommunities in dryland areas of West Pokot in Kenya rely on fragile degraded ecosystems that have led to famines, low productivity and income. Although cultivating bamboo provides solutions to part of these problems, the benefits of bamboo cultivation are species and site-specific. However, no research has established the ethnobotanical knowledge of bamboo in West Pokot, making it difficult to upscale its cultivation. The study aimed at 1) determining the level of awareness of bamboo 2) the uses of bamboo 3) factors motivating and hindering its cultivation. The study adopted an analytical cross-sectional survey research design. Simple random and purposive sampling techniques were used in selecting the study site. A Systematic random sampling technique was used in selecting households to be used in establishing local knowledge through questionnaires. Data were analysed using chi-square test of fit, chi-square test of association and cochran’s Q test of K-related samples. Results showed that farmer to farmer approach (38.9%) was the main source of information. Among the respondents, 70.6% of them were aware of bamboo out of which 67.6% were aware of its uses. The commonly identified uses were soil conservation (48.1%), shade provision (39.5%), fencing material (38.8%) and construction material (36.9%). The findings revealed that 74.1% of the respondents were willing to cultivate bamboo due to its environmental, economic and cultural benefits among others. However, inadequate knowledge of bamboo planting and management techniques (51.8%) is the main impeding factor to the cultivation of bamboo in the region. Therefore, forestry and agricultural extension agents in the county should sensitize and train farmers on bamboo establishment and management for farmers to realize its full potential