Browsing Articles: Department of Water and Agricultural Resource Management by Author "Mucheru-Muna, Monicah"
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Potential of deterministic and geostatistical rainfall interpolation under high rainfall variability and dry spells: case of Kenya’s Central Highlands
Kisaka, Oscar M.; Mucheru-Muna, Monicah; Ngetich, F.K.; Mugwe, Jayne (Springer Vienna, 2015-03)Drier parts of Kenya’s Central Highlands endure persistent crop failure and declining agricultural productivity. These have, in part, attributed to high temperatures, prolonged dry spells and erratic rainfall. Understanding ... -
Rainfall Variability, Drought Characterization, and Efficacy of Rainfall Data Reconstruction: Case of Eastern Kenya
Kisaka, Oscar M.; Mucheru-Muna, Monicah; Ngetich, F.K.; Mugwe, Jayne; Mugendi, Daniel N.; Mairura, F. (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014-08)This study examined the extent of seasonal rainfall variability, drought occurrence, and the efficacy of interpolation techniques in eastern Kenya. Analyses of rainfall variability utilized rainfall anomaly index, coefficients ...