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Types and Causes of Landslides and their Effect on Land Use Activities in Kittony Area of Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya

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Aseta JA

The main objective of this study was to investigate the types of landslides and their causes in Kittony area of Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya. The specific objectives were: To determine he types of landslides common in Kittony area and identify the factors that cause landslides in the area. The study population comprised of 2000 residents of Kittony area in Elgeyo Marakwet County.  Five local administrators and the County Geologist were included in the study. The sample size consisted of the following respondents: Two hundred and forty six residents of Kittony area which translated to 12.3% of the total population was selected as study respondents through Simple Random Sampling. One local chief of Kittony area and a County Geologist was purposively selected and interviewed. A descr... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2327-4581.1000188

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