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Department of Geography
School of Arts and Social Sciences
P.O. Box 190-50100
Kakamega, KENYA
Kakamega-Webuye Road
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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6744-9651
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Dr. Amon M. Karanja
Dr. Karanja is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Geography, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology. Dr. Karanja has expansive experience in climate change adaptation and low carbon development advocacy, intersection of climate change and Health, women and youth empowerment, application of Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing, capacity building and training. He is well versed in Climate Smart Technology, Innovation and management practice for improved food systems. He has undertaken interdisciplinary research individually and in a consortium on drought adaptations, food systems and value addition. He recently completed a project on transforming research finding into policy brief at the International Livestock Research Institute. Dr. Karanja has supervised various postgraduate projects on Climate Smart Agriculture, Cassava value chain and land use change detections. Dr. Karanja is a member of the Kenya Meteorological Society.
Some of his key published works include: -
- Ondiko, J.H., Karanja, A.M. (2025) Effects of El Niño Southern Oscillation Teleconnections on Climate and Cereal Production in Africa. Journal of the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO (In-press to be published in March 2025 issue)
- Ondiko, J. , Karanja, A. , Obulinji, H. and Ondimu, K. (2024) Influence of Indian Ocean Dipole on Drought Occurrence in Makueni County, Kenya. Open Access Library Journal, 11, 1-11. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1111819.
- Kibet, R.S., Karanja, A.M. (2024). Effects of Stone Mining on Household Livelihoods in Londiani Sub- County.East African Journal of Environment and Natural Resources 7 (1), 469-474. https://doi.org/10.37284/eajenr.7.1.2210
- Yatich, F., Karanja, A., & Obulinji, H. (2024). Adoption of Climate Smart Agriculture Practices among Farmers in Soy Sub-County, Kenya. Journal of the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.62049/jkncu.v5i1.192
- Mengich, B. M., Karanja, A. M., Ogendi, G. M., & Morara, G. N. (2024). Effects of Surface Area and Water Level Variability on Fisheries Production in Lake Naivasha, Kenya. Journal of the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.62049/jkncu.v4i2.132
- Cherotich, J., Obulinji, H. W., & Karanja, A. M. (2024). Perceived Effects of Land Use Changes on Household Livelihoods in Peri-Urban Areas of Nakuru City, Kenya. Journal of the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.62049/jkncu.v4i2.120
- Kinyua, G., Gathungu, E., & Karanja, A. (2022) Determinants of Adoption of Climate Smart Agriculture Technologies among Potato Farmers in Kieni Sub County, Nyeri County. East African Agriculture and Forestry Journal, 86(3&4),7.
- Opole, O. and Karanja, A.M. (2022) Regression Models in forecasting crop yield under climate change scenarios. International Journal of Innovative Research and Development ISSN2278-0211. DOI No. : 10.24940/ijird/2022/v11/i3/MAR22049
- Ondiko, J. H. and Karanja, A. M. (2021) Spatial and Temporal Occurrence and Effects of Droughts on Crop Yields in Kenya. Open Access Library Journal, 8: e7354.https://doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1107354
- Manetu, W.M. and Karanja, A.M. (2021) Waterborne Disease Risk Factors and Intervention Practices: A Review. Open Access Library Journal, 8:e7401. https://doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1107401
- Karanja, A.M. (2020) Farmers’ Adaptation Strategies to Rainfall Variability in Oljoro-Orok Division, Kenya. Annals of Arid Zone 59(3&4): 1-6
- Karanja, A.M. (2020) Drought Risks Livelihoods in Laikipia County. Kenya Policy Briefs towards realisation of vision 2030. University of Nairobi Journals. http://uonjournals.uonbi.ac.ke/ojs/index.php/kpb/issue/download/106/1
- Karanja, A. M. (2018) Potentials of Agricultural Production in Light of Climate Variability in Oljoro-orok Division, Kenya. Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics and Sociology, 27(4): 1-9, 2018;
- Karanja, A., Ondimu, K., Recha, C. (2018). Effects of 2009 on household livelihoods in Laikipia West sub- County, Kenya. Annals of Arid Zone 57 (1& 2), 53-60 (http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/AAZ/article/view/81096)
- Ondiko, J.H., Ochieng’, R. and Karanja, A. M (2018) Rainfall Variability Coping Strategies for Improved Food Security: A Case Study of Baringo South, Baringo County, Kenya. The international Journal of Humanities and Social Studies Vol 6 (9) 198-206
- Karanja, A. M, Ondimu, K. and Recha, C. (2017) Analysis of Temporal Drought Characteristic Using SPI Drought Index Based on Rainfall Data in Laikipia West Sub-County, Kenya. Open Access Library Journal, 4: e3765.https://doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1103765
- Karanja, A. M, Ondimu, K. and Recha, C. (2017) Factors Influencing Household Perceptions of Drought in Laikipia West Sub County, Kenya. Open Access Library Journal, 4: e3764. https://doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1103764
- Karanja, A.M., Shisanya, C. and Makokha, G. (2014) Analysis of rainfall variability on potato production in Kenya: a case of Oljoro-orok division. Asian Journal of Applied Sciences. Vol. 2 No.4 ISSN: 2321 – 0893 (http://www.ajouronline.com/index.php/AJAS)
- Karanja, A.M., Shisanya, C. and Makokha, G. (2014) Analysis of the Key challenges facing potato farmers in Oljoro-orok division. Kenya. Agricultural Sciences journal, Vol.5 (http://www.scirp.org/journal/as) No.10.http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/as.2014.
