Jesse Owino Publications

Journal papers

First-author

1. Jesse Owino, Jackline Kemboi and Gabriel Muturi. " Rangeland rehabilitation using micro-catchments and native species in Turkana County, Kenya." Journal of Ecology and The Natural Environment 13, no. 2 (2021): 30-40. DOI: 10.5897/JENE2020.0833
2. Jesse Owino, Daniel Olago, Shem O. Wandiga and Asaah Ndambi. "A cluster analysis of variables essential for climate change adaptation of smallholder dairy farmers of Nandi County, Kenya." African Journal of Agricultural Research 16, no. 7 (2020): 1007-1014. https://doi.org/10.5897/AJAR2020.14965
3. Jesse Owino, Daniel Olago, Shem O. Wandiga and Asaah Ndambi. "Constraints limiting the improvement of manure management as climate smart technology for smallholder dairy farmers." African Journal of Agricultural Research 16, no. 8 (2020): 1155-1168. https://doi.org/10.5897/AJAR2020.15018
4. Owino, Jesse, Peter Murithi Angaine, Alice Adongo Onyango, Samson Okoth Ojunga, and John Otuoma. "Evaluating Variation in Seed Quality Attributes in Pinus Patula Clonal Orchards using Cone Cluster Analysis." Journal of Forests 7, no. 1 (2020): 1-8.
5. Owino, J., J. J. Kemboi, P. M. Mwanje, K. C. Ibuya, G. A. Enyang, F. E. Emanikor, J. M. Wachira et al. "Ecological Assessment Of Performance Of Tree Species Used In Rehabilitating Degraded Areas Of Turkana County, Kenya." Academia Journal of Environmetal Science (2019): 8(4): 064-070, April 2020.
6. Owino, J., Lomekuya, F., Kemboi, J., Malala, J., Orina, A., Ang’elei, I., Njeru, M., Lukwendah, A., Nyambati, R., Amwatta, J., Cheboiwo, J., Muturi, G. M. and Chikamai, B. (2020). Sustainable management of the natural vegetation cover and fish breeding grounds in the western shores of Lake Turkana. Academia Journal of Environmetal Science, 8(June), 96–102. DOI:10.15413/ajes.2020.010
7. Owino J.O. Olago D, Wandiga, S. 2020. Manure management for climate change mitigation and nutrient retention policy brief for University of Nairobi, Policy Guide.
8. Jesse Owino, David Pelster, Klaus Butterbach-Bahl, Oghaiki Asaah Ndambi, Shem Wandiga, Daniel Olago, Mariana Rufino, Lutz Merbold. 2018. Improved Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Nutrient Losses Estimates from Manure of Kenyan Smallholder Dairy Farmers Presented in Improved Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Nutrient Losses Estimates from Manure of Kenyan Smallholder Dairy Farmers. https://cgspace.cgiar.org/bitstream/handle/10568/98383/improved_ghg_emissions.pdf
9. Owino J.O, Sharmake A, and Muturi G, 2017. Rangeland Rehabilitation using selected trees in Turkana County, Kenya presented during the 6^th International Conference on Drylands, Deserts and Desertification, Sede Boqer, Israel Nov, 2017.
10. Owino J.O, Sharmake A, and Muturi G, 2016. Rangeland Rehabilitation using Micro-catchments in Turkana County, Kenya.Academia Journal of Scientific Research 4(6): 000-000, September 2016. DOI: 10.15413/ajsr.2016.0614. ISSN: 2315-7712
11. Owino Jesse. 2013. Ecological Response of Chloris Roxburghiana to Wildlife and Livestock Grazing in Chyulu Hills National Park and Environs, Kenya. M.Sc. Natural Resources Management Thesis at Egerton University Library

Co-author

1. Asase, A., Mzumara-Gawa, T. I., Owino, J. O., Peterson, A. T., & Saupe, E. (2021). Replacing “parachute science” with “global science” in ecology and conservation biology. Conservation Science and Practice, e517. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.517
2. Angaine P.M., Onyango A.A., Ndung’u S.M., Inoti S.K., and Owino J.O. (2021): Influence of Cupressus lusitanica Mill. cones and seed characterization on germination in Kenya. Journal of Forests. Vol 8, Issue 2, pp 123-130, https://doi.org/10.18488/journal.101.2021.82.123.130
3. Peter Murithi Angaine , Alice Adongo Onyango , Stephen Muriithi Ndungu , Shadrack Kinyua Inoti , Jesse O. Owino (2021). Influence of Cupressus lusitanica Mill. Cones and Seed Characterization on Germination in Kenya. Journal of Forests, 8(2): 123-130. DOI: 10.18488/journal.101.2021.82.123.130
4. Everlyne Ejore, Roxventa Ongugo, Jackline Kemboi, Samson Ojunga, Patrick Mwenja, Jesse Owino. “Plant species and their importance to housing in the Turkana community, Kenya” Journal of Horticulture and Forestry 12 no 3 (2020): pp. 101-108. https://doi.org/10.5897/JHF2020.0634
5. Onyango, Alice Adongo, Peter Murithi Angaine, Shadrack Kinyua Inoti, and Jesse Owino. "Patula pine (Pinus patula) cones opening under different treatments for rapid seed extraction in Londiani, Kenya." Journal of Horticulture and Forestry 12, no. 2 (2020): 63-69. https://academicjournals.org/journal/JHF/article-abstract/01539FC64055
6. Angaine, Peter Murithi, Alice Adongo Onyango, and Jesse Owino. "Morphometrics of Pinus patula crown and its effect on cone characteristics and seed yield in Kenya." Journal of Horticulture and Forestry 12, no. 3 (2020): 94-100. https://doi.org/10.5897/JHF2020.0635
7. Ndambi, Oghaiki Asaah, David Everett Pelster, Jesse Owino, Fridtjof De Buisonje, and Theun Vellinga. "Manure management practices and policies in sub-Saharan Africa: implications on manure quality as a fertilizer." Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 3 (2019): 29. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2019.00029 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2019.00029/full
8. Enyang’, G. A., Kemboi, J. and Owino, J. (2020). Seed germination , seedling growth and biomass prediction on pre treated seeds of Acacia senegal. Academia Journal of Agricultural Research, 8(June), 187–192. https://doi.org/10.15413/ajar.2020.0115
9. Emanikor, F., Kemboi, J., Mwenje, P., Wachira, J. and Owino, J. (2017). Seed germination, early growth and biomass prediction of locally sourced Terminalia brownii in Turkana County, Kenya. Academia Journal of Agricultural Research, 8(May), 156–160. https://doi.org/10.15413/ajar.2020.0111
10. Waweru F.K and Owino J.O. 2013. Ecological Response of Chloris Roxburghiana to Wildlife and Livestock Grazing in Chyulu Hills National Park and Environs, Kenya. In International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT), Vol. 2 Issue 12, December 2013

Policy Briefs

1. Owino J.O. Olago D, Wandiga, S. 2020. Manure management for climate change mitigation and nutrient retention policy brief for University of Nairobi, Policy Guide.

Technical Guides

1. Leitner, S., Pelster, D., Owino, J., Marquardt, S. and Merbold, L. 2020. Protocol for generating region-specific Tier 2 emission factors for methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from cattle manure. ILRI Manual 36. Nairobi, Kenya: International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI).
2. Lutz Merbold, Klaus Butterbach-Bahl, Polly Ericksen, John P. Goopy, Daniel Korir, Sonja Leitner, Paul Mutuo, Phyllis Ndung’u, Alice Onyango, Jesse Owino, David E. Pelster, George Wanyama (2018). Opportu ities in LED agriculture in East Africa: A regional perspective. https://www.slideshare.net/cgiarclimate/opportunities-for-led-in-agriculture-in-east-africa-a-regional-perspective
3. Owino J.O. Olago D, Wandiga, S. 2020 http://uonresearch.org/sfdc/article/improving-manure-management-practices-towards-nutrient-retention-and-ghg-emissions-reduction-for-smallholder-dairy-farmers-in-nandi-county-kenya/
4. Jesse Owino, David Pelster, Klaus Butterbach-Bahl, Oghaiki Asaah Ndambi, Shem Wandiga, Daniel Olago, Mariana Rufino, Lutz Merbold. 2018. Improved Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Nutrient Losses Estimates from Manure of Kenyan Smallholder Dairy Farmers Presented in Improved Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Nutrient Losses Estimates from Manure of Kenyan Smallholder Dairy Farmers. https://cgspace.cgiar.org/bitstream/handle/10568/98383/improved_ghg_emissions.pdf
5. Mengich, E.K., Cheboiwo, J.K., Mulatya, J., Owino J. and Ongugo P. 2017. Guidelines for Integrating Trees in Irrigated Agriculture Landscapes of Kenya. KEFRI, Nairobi.
6. Owino J.O, Sharmake A, and Muturi G, 2017. Rangeland Rehabilitation using selected trees in Turkana County, Kenyapresented during the 6^th International Conference on Drylands, Deserts and Desertification, Sede Boqer, Israel Nov, 2017.

International accredited peer reviewed conference papers

1. Owino Jesse, Kemboi Jackline, 2019. Germination of various dryland tree species important to the Turkana Community. presented on XXV IUFRO Congress in Curitiba, Brazil
2. Edward Mengich and Jesse Owino "The role of eco-physiology in enhancing livelihoods resilience among Pastoralists in Eastern Africa: a review of recent research in the eco-physiology of useful trees, crops and pastures in the drylands of Kenya" Presented in regional conference on recent research, and policy options to be held between 21st and 23rd May 2019 in Moroto, Uganda,
3. Muturi, G.M, and Owino, J. 2018. Land Degradation, Desertification, Land Degradation Neutrality and Land Invasibility. presented TURKANA COUNTY LIVESTOCK DEPARTMENT-PASTORAL ECONOMY CONFERENCE: 2018, "Future of Pastoralism in Changing Dynamics of Turkana County". https://futureofpastoralismturkana2018.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/land-degradation-desertification-land-degradation-neutrality-and-land-invasibility-dr-gabriel-muturi.pdf
4. Muga M., Luvanda A.M, Oriwo V, Chikamai B.N. and Owino J. 2018. Untapped natural resource potential for livelihood improvement in Turkana County, Kenya: Case study of Gum Arabic. presented TURKANA COUNTY LIVESTOCK DEPARTMENT-PASTORAL ECONOMY CONFERENCE: 2018, "Future of Pastoralism in Changing Dynamics of Turkana County". https://futureofpastoralismturkana2018.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/untapped-natural-resource-potential-for-livelihood-improvement-in-turkana-county-kenya-case-study-of-gum-arabic-albert-luvanda-makee.pdf
5. Owino Jesse, Olago Daniel, Wandiga Shem and Asaah Ndambi, 2018. Improving manure management practices towards nutrient retention and GHG emissions reduction for smallholder dairy farmers in Nandi County, Kenya, presented during the 1^st Conference on Science for Development, to be held at the University of Nairobi’s College of Biological and Physical Sciences (CBPS) between 24^th - 25^th October, 2018.
6. Owino Jesse, Olago Daniel, Wandiga Shem and Asaah Ndambi, 2018. Greenhouse gas emissions and nutrient losses from manure heaps of smallholder dairy farmers in Nandi County, Kenya presented during the 1^st Conference on Science for Development, to be held at the University of Nairobi’s College of Biological and Physical Sciences (CBPS) between 24^th - 25^th October, 2018.
7. Owino Jesse, Kemboi Jackline and Muturi Gabriel. 2018. Water harvesting infrastructure and selected tree performance in dryland of Turkana County, Kenya. presented during 5th KEFRI international Conference. 2018.
8. Owino J.O, Sharmake A, and Muturi G, 2017. Rangeland Rehabilitation using selected trees in Turkana County, Kenya presented during the 6th International Conference on Drylands, Deserts and Desertification, Sede Boqer, Israel Nov, 2017.
9. Owino Jesse. 2016. Innovative community-based rangeland practices presented during the 2^nd National conference on Sustainable Land Management, Elementaita, Kenya.
10. Owino Jesse. 2013. Suitable rangeland practices using pasture to rehabilitate rangelands. presented during the 1^st National conference on Sustainable Land Management, Naivasha, Kenya.