Abstract: As human population grows coupled with completion and among water users and climate change, there is need for the ASALs to conserve for agricultural use and nonfarm use. This study examines the type of established Water Conservation Projects (WCPs) in Kitui County, which is one of Kenya’s ASALs. This provide ground to analyze the water uses from the WCPs. The study statistically and thematically analyzed responses randomly selected 400 household heads of Kitui County and purposively selected key informants. The study was done in between November 2014 and April 2015. The tools of data collection included: questionnaires, Interview Guide, Focus Group Discussions Guide and Field Observation Guide. Cross-sectional Survey Research Design was used depicting the current state of the established WCPs, the humanitarian organizations behind their establishments and the rationale for their establishments. Results reveal that the established WCPs include earth dams, sand dams, subsurface dams, farm ponds, rock catchment dams and soil moisture conservation trenches.
Keywords: Household involvement; Water conservation and Water Conservation Projects.
Title: Established Water Conservation Projects in Kitui County, Kenya
Author: Peter Ogecha, Jacob Wakhungu, John Obiri
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