Nzula Kitaka
Egerton University
41 Papers
71 Citations
Nzula Kitaka is an academic researcher from Egerton University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Water quality & Environmental science. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 36 publications. Previous affiliations of Nzula Kitaka include University of Leicester & Yahoo!.
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Papers
Assessment of provisioning and cultural ecosystem services in natural wetlands and rice fields in Kano floodplain, Kenya
TL;DR: In this article, the authors assessed provisioning and cultural ecosystem services (ES) provided by natural wetlands and rice fields in two Kenyan wetlands; Ombeyi natural wetland and Rice fields in Kore Irrigation Scheme; data was collected through household questionnaire survey of 151 randomly selected farmers and 1 focus group discussion.
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A multivariate analysis of water quality in lake Naivasha, Kenya
Jane Ndungu,Jane Ndungu,Denie C. M. Augustijn,Suzanne J.M.H. Hulscher,Bernard Fulanda,Nzula Kitaka,Jude M. Mathooko +6 more
TL;DR: This study provides a valuable dataset on the current water quality status of Lake Naivasha, which is useful for formulating effective management strategies to safeguard ecosystem services and secure the livelihoods of the riparian communities around LakeNaivasha.
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Socio-Economic Determinants of Land Use/Cover Change in Wetlands in East Africa: A Case Study Analysis of the Anyiko Wetland, Kenya
Risper Ajwang' Ondiek,Francesco Vuolo,Julius Kipkemboi,Nzula Kitaka,Erwin Lautsch,Thomas Hein,Erwin Schmid +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed high-resolution panchromatic and color photographs in the Anyiko wetland in Kenya to reveal wetland conversions between 1966 and 2018, and assessed socio-economic determinants of land use/cover change.
Spatio-temporal variations in the trophic status of Lake Naivasha, Kenya, doi: 10.1111/lre.12043
Jane Ndungu,Jane Ndungu,Denie C. M. Augustijn,Suzanne J.M.H. Hulscher,Nzula Kitaka,Jude M. Mathooko +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors focused on the spatio-temporal variations of the trophic state, and the possible causes of the heterogeneous turbidity in Lake Naivasha, Kenya.
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Influence of land-use change and season on soil greenhouse gas emissions from a tropical wetland: A stepwise explorative assessment
Risper Ajwang' Ondiek,Daniel S. Hayes,Daniel S. Hayes,Damaris Njeri Kinyua,Nzula Kitaka,Erwin Lautsch,Paul Mutuo,Thomas Hein +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the influence of season in GHG emissions with land-use change in a Kenyan wetland and adjacent areas converted to farmland during the dry and rainy seasons.
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