Distribution of Parthenium Weed (Parthenium Hysterophorus) in Nakuru County, Kenya.

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dc.contributor.authorMutua, Muli Boniface
dc.contributor.authorChiuri, Wanjiku
dc.contributor.authorNgure, Veronica
dc.contributor.authorKimani, Veronica
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-16T07:46:40Z
dc.date.available2025-04-16T07:46:40Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionJournal Article
dc.description.abstractThis study sought to map the distribution of parthenium weed in Nakuru County. Field surveys were conducted in September 2021 using the quadrat method, whereby the road stretch between Naivasha junction and Kibunja was used as the main transect. Data on the presence or absence of parthenium weed was recorded, and the geographical coordinates were taken using a hand-held GPS receiver and loaded into ArcGIS 9.3 computer software for the development of a partheniumdistribution map. Data were analysed using IBM SPSS V. 28 statistical tool (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL). Correlation analysis (at a 5% significance level) was used to show the relationship between the presence of parthenium weed and elevation, while descriptive analyses were used to determine the proportion of invaded quadrats. The results of this study revealed that parthenium weed was widespread in Nakuru County, with 79.2% of quadrats sampled invaded. The majority of parthenium weed invasions were reported in low-altitude regions (<1999 M ASL), especially those between Naivasha and Nakuru (r = -0.507, P < 0.001). This study showed that Nakuru County is threatened by parthenium weed due to its vast distribution. Therefore, the County Government of Nakuru should prioritise parthenium weed management to avert further spread.
dc.identifier.citationMutua, M. B., Chiuri, W., Ngure, V., & Kimani, V. (2022). Distribution of Parthenium Weed (Parthenium Hysterophorus) in Nakuru County, Kenya. Journal of Environmental Sciences and Technology.
dc.identifier.issn2958-1176
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/6635
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherJournal of Environmental Sciences and Technology.
dc.relation.ispartofseries(1)1
dc.subjectParthenium hysterophorus
dc.subjectspatial distribution
dc.subjectNakuru County.
dc.titleDistribution of Parthenium Weed (Parthenium Hysterophorus) in Nakuru County, Kenya.
dc.typeArticle

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