International Journal of
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Water Res. Environ. Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6613
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJWREE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 347

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment of groundwater suitability for irrigation in three sub catchments in Upper Athi River Basin, Kenya

Philip Kwabla Attibu
  • Philip Kwabla Attibu
  • Department of Geography, Kenyatta University, P.O Box 43844 - 00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Ebenezer Ashun
  • Ebenezer Ashun
  • Department of Geography, Kenyatta University, P.O Box 43844 - 00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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George Lartey Young
  • George Lartey Young
  • Department of Environmental Science, University College of Agriculture and Environmental Studies, P. O Box 27, Bunso, Eastern Region, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 28 April 2015
  •  Accepted: 01 March 2017
  •  Published: 30 September 2017

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