Virginia Kavuu Muia

KEY RESEARCH PROJECTS
2019 (On going): Gender, Climate Change and Food Security
2018: Estimating the willingness to pay for improved municipal solid waste management in Nairobi, Kenya
2013: Evaluating the impact of direct anthropogenic activities on land degradation in arid and semi-arid regions in Kenya

SCHOLALRLY PUBLICATIONS
Publications
1) Muia, V.K. Opere, A,O. Ndunda, E,N. and Amwata, D,A. (2024). Rainfall and Temperature Trend Analysis using Mann-Kendall and Sen’s Slope Estimator Test in Makueni County, Kenya. Journal of Materials and Environmental Science, 15(3) 349-367
2) Muia, V.K. Opere, A. and Amwata, D,A. (2024). Gendered Livelihood Vulnerability to Climate Change in Makueni County, Kenya. International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 50(3).
3) Muia, V.K. (2018). Disposal methods of soiled diapers in low-income households of Nairobi county in Kenya. IJRDO – Journal of Applied Science, 4(7):11-20.
4) Ndunda, E.N. and Muia, V.K. (2018). Estimating the willingness to pay for improved municipal solid waste management in Nairobi, Kenya. International Journal of Environmental Science, 3:8-16.
5) Muia V.K and Ndunda E,N. (2013). Evaluating the impact of direct anthropogenic activities on land degradation in arid and semi-arid regions in Kenya. Wudpecker Journal of Agricultural Research, 2(6):173-182.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

1. Climate change mitigation
2. adaptation and resilience
3. food security
4. gender in environmental management
5. sustainable livelihoods, environmental health
6. environmental pollution and control
7. environmental impact assessment and audit