Woodfuel resources and their utilisation in Mt. Elgon and Cherang’ any hills water towers of Kenya

Oriwo, Violet and Namaswa, Timothy and Githiomi, Joseph and Oduor, Nellie (2023) Woodfuel resources and their utilisation in Mt. Elgon and Cherang’ any hills water towers of Kenya. International Journal of Biomass & Renewables (Malaysia), 12. pp. 19-28. ISSN 2289-1692

This study aimed to assess the households’ woodfuel sources and their utilisation technologies in Mt. Elgon and Cherang’any Hills Water Towers in Kenya. The two ecosystems were purposively sampled based on various factors, which included diverse ecological conditions and population densities. A total of six counties out of the eleven were sampled based on homogeneity to the ecosystem. The most notable reasons for preferring certain species over others were: species availability, fast growth, good burning characteristic, provision of good timber, and ease of propagation among others. The paper concludes that most households in Mt Elgon and Cherang’any Hills water towers depend on woodfuel for their energy requirements and exotic species were the most preferred. Therefore, there is a need to domesticate national legislation to enhance sector sustainability.

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Abstract

This study aimed to assess the households’ woodfuel sources and their utilisation technologies in Mt. Elgon and Cherang’any Hills Water Towers in Kenya. The two ecosystems were purposively sampled based on various factors, which included diverse ecological conditions and population densities. A total of six counties out of the eleven were sampled based on homogeneity to the ecosystem. The most notable reasons for preferring certain species over others were: species availability, fast growth, good burning characteristic, provision of good timber, and ease of propagation among others. The paper concludes that most households in Mt Elgon and Cherang’any Hills water towers depend on woodfuel for their energy requirements and exotic species were the most preferred. Therefore, there is a need to domesticate national legislation to enhance sector sustainability.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	fuelwood
AGROVOC Term:	forest resources
AGROVOC Term:	energy resources
AGROVOC Term:	natural resources
AGROVOC Term:	watersheds
AGROVOC Term:	forest management
AGROVOC Term:	energy consumption
AGROVOC Term:	forest ecosystems
AGROVOC Term:	environmental impact
Geographical Term:	Kenya
Depositing User:	Nor Hasnita Abdul Samat
Date Deposited:	14 Nov 2025 07:51
Last Modified:	03 Feb 2026 03:35
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1451

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