Statistical Methods - Geography Form 4 Notes

Statistics | Statistical Methods | Methods of Statistical Presentation | Age-sex Pyramids | Dot Maps/Distribution Maps | Choropleth Maps |

Land Reclamation and Rehabilitation - Geography Form 4 Notes

Importance of Land Reclamation | Methods of Land Reclamation | Irrigation | Drainage of Swamps | Control of Pests | Methods of Land Rehabilitation | Afforestation and Reforestation | Bush Fallowing | Grass Strips and Cover Crops | Mulching | Application of Manure and Fertilizer | Controlled Grazing | Filling Quarries | Drainage Trenches Flooded | Planting Drought Resistant Crops | Irrigation Schemes in Kenya | Mwea Irrigation Scheme | Perkerra Irrigation Scheme | Significance of Irrigation Farming in Kenya | Problems Experienced in Irrigation Farming in Kenya | Land Reclamation in the Netherlands/Holland | Zuider Zee Project | Plan Project | Comparison of Land Reclamation in Kenya and Netherlands |

Fishing - Geography Form 4 Notes

Fishing | Fisheries | Factors Influencing Fishing | Physical Factors | Human Factors | Types of Fishing | Pelagic Fishing | Demersal Fishing | Inshore Fishing | Fresh Water Fishing | Methods of Fishing | Traditional Fishing Methods | Modern Fishing Methods | Distribution of Major Fishing Grounds in the World | N.W. Atlantic Fishing Grounds | Atlantic Fishing Grounds - Location in W. Coast of Europe | S. Atlantic Fishing Grounds | N.W. Pacific Fishing Grounds | N.E. Pacific Fishing Grounds | Fresh Water and Marine Fisheries in East Africa | Marine Fishing | Fresh Water Fisheries | Fish Farming in Kenya | Fishing in Tanzania | Fishing in Uganda | Significance of the Fishing Industry in Kenya | Problems Facing Fishing Industry in Kenya and Their Possible Solutions | Fishing in Japan | Factors Making It to Be the Leading Nation | Comparison Between Fishing in Kenya and Japan | Management and Conservation of Fisheries |

WILDLIFE AND TOURISM - Geography Form 4 Notes

Wildlife | Factors that Influence Distribution of Wildlife in East Africa | National Parks | Game Reserve | Game Sanctuary | Significance of Wildlife | Management and Conservation of Wildlife | Tourism | Eco-tourism | Domestic Tourism | International Tourism | Factors Influencing Tourism in Kenya | Tourist Attractions in Kenya | Significance of Tourism | Problems Facing Tourism in Kenya | Problems Associated With Tourism | Tourism in Switzerland | Factors | Influencing Tourism in Switzerland/Why it Gets More Tourists than Kenya | Significance of Tourism to Switzerland | Comparison Between Tourism in Kenya and Switzerland | The Future of Tourism in Kenya/Ways in which Kenya is Planning to Expand her Tourism

ENERGY - Geography Form 4 Notes

Sources of Energy | Renewable Sources of Energy | Non-renewable Sources of Energy | HEP Projects in Kenya | Factors Favouring Development of HEP | Development of HEP in Kenya | Benefits of Tana River Projects | Problems Facing the Tana River Projects | HEP Projects in Uganda | HEP Projects in Africa | HEP Projects in Tanzania | Geothermal Power Projects in Kenya | Problems of Energy Development in Kenya | Significance of Energy | The Energy/Oil Crisis | Causes | Examples of Energy Crisis in the Past | Impact of Energy Crisis | Management and Conservation of Energy | Management of Energy | Conservation of Energy

TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION - GEOGRAPHY FORM FOUR NOTES

Factors Influencing Transport and Communication | Modes of Transport | Land Transport | Water Transport | Types of Communication | Telecommunication Services | Role of Transport and Communication in the Economic Development of Africa | Problems Facing Transport and Communication in Africa and their Possible Solutions

TRADE - GEOGRAPHY FORM FOUR NOTES

Types of Trade | Domestic/Internal/Home/Local trade | Regional Trade | International Trade | Balance of Trade | Balance of Payment | Factors Influencing Trade | Significance of Trade to Kenya | Problems Facing Trade in Kenya | The Future of International Trade in Kenya | The Role of Regional Trading Blocks | The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) | The Southern African Development Community (SADC) | The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) | The European Union (EU) | Problems Facing Regional Trading Blocks

POPULATION - GEOGRAPHY FORM FOUR NOTES

Sources of Population Data | Population Distribution in East Africa | Factors Influencing Population Distribution in East Africa | Population Growth | Natural Population Growth | Numerical Population Growth | Factors Influencing Population Growth | Fertility | Mortality | Migration | Demographic/Population Trends | Demographic Transition Theory | Population Structure | Characteristics of an Age Sex Pyramid | Significance of Population Structure | Consequence of Population Structure | Consequences of Population Growth | Overpopulation (Positive Population Increase) | Under population (Negative/Slow Population Growth) | Related Studies on Population in Kenya and Sweden | Sweden | Comparison Between Population Trends in Kenya and Sweden

SETTLEMENT - GEOGRAPHY FORM FOUR NOTES

Settlement | Urbanisation | Types of Settlement | Factors Influencing Settlements | Types of Settlement Patterns | Nucleated/Clustered Settlement Pattern | Disperse/Scattered Settlement Pattern | Linear Settlement Pattern | Factors Influencing Patterns of Settlements | Distribution of Major Urban Centres in East Africa | Functional Zoning in Urban Centres | Main Categories of Urban Centres | Factors Influencing the Growth of Major Urban Centres in E. Africa | Growth and Functions of Selected Towns in Kenya | Thika (An Industrial Town) | Kisumu (A Lake Port) | Eldoret (An Agricultural Collecting Centre) | Related Studies on Selected Cities in the World | Nairobi and New York | Mombasa and Rotterdam | Effects of Urbanisation | Positive Effects | Negative Effects (Problems)

MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT - GEOGRAPHY FORM FOUR NOTES

Definition | Need For Environmental Conservation and Management/Why its Essential | Environmental Hazards | Floods | Lightning | Windstorms | Droughts | Fires | Volcanic Eruptions | Pests and Diseases | Pollution

Introduction to Geography - Geography Form 1 Notes

The Meaning of Geography | Environment | Branches of Geography | Importance of Studying Geography | Relationship between Geography and Other Subjects | Centrality of Geography as a Science

The Earth and the Solar System - Geography Form 1 Notes

The origin of the Solar System | Theories | Composition of the Solar System | The Origin of the Earth | The Shape of the Earth | Forces that are Responsible for the Spherical Shape of the Earth | Proofs/Evidence That the Earth Is Spherical | The Movement of the Earth | Rotation of the Earth | Revolution of the Earth | Latitudes and Longitudes | Latitudes | Longitudes | Structure of the Earth | Internal Structure of the Earth | Why the Interior of Earth Is Very Hot | External Structure of the Earth

Weather - Geography Form 1 Notes.

Elements of Weather | Factors Influencing Weather | Temperature | Humidity | Precipitation | Atmospheric Pressure | Mist and Fog | Clouds | World distribution of Pressure Zones and the Planetary Wind System/World Prevailing Winds | The Equatorial Low Pressure Zone (ITCZ-low) | High Pressure Zone | The Temperate Low Pressure Zone | The Polar High Pressure Zone | The Worlds Prevailing Winds | Air Masses | Characteristics of Air Masses | Types of Air Masses | Pressure Systems in the World | Local Winds | Sea Breeze | Land Breeze | Anabatic winds (Valley Breeze) | Katabatic/Descending Winds | Harmattan Winds | Fohn Winds (Alps) | Factors influencing Wind Flow (Speed and direction) | A Weather Station | Factors to Be Taken Into Account When Sitting a Weather Station | Instruments for Measuring Elements of Weather | The Stevenson Screen | Recording and Calculating Weather Conditions | Temperature | Rainfall | Sunshine | Humidity | Wind | Atmospheric Pressure | Evaporation | Cloud Cover | Weather Forecasting | Methods of Weather Forecasting | Significance/Importance of Weather Forecasting | Factors Hindering Weather Forecasting

Statistical Methods - Geography Form 1 Notes

Significance of Statistics | Types of Statistical Data | Primary Data | Secondary/Derived Data | Nature of Statistical Data | Sources of Statistical Data | Methods of Collecting Data (Statistical Techniques) | Methods of Recording Data | Analysis of Data - Examining the Numerical Figures in Detail | Techniques of Analysing Data | Graphs | Steps of Drawing a Graph | What a Well Drawn Graph Should Have | Simple Line Graph | Simple Bar Graph/Histogram | Combined Line and Bar Graph

Minerals and Rocks - Geography Form 1 Notes

Minerals | Characteristics of Minerals | Types of Minerals | Rocks | Classification of Rocks | Distribution of Major Rocks in Kenya | Significance of Rocks

Mining - Geography Form 1 Notes

Formations in Which Minerals Occur | Factors Influencing Exploitation of Minerals | Methods of Mining | Significance of Minerals/Mining in Kenya | Distribution of Minerals in E. Africa | Problems Facing Mining Industry in Kenya | Effect of Mining on the Environment | Trona Mining on L. Magadi | Location | Occurrence | Mode of Formation | Extraction and Processing | Uses of Soda Ash | Benefits to the Economy | Problems Facing Trona Mining | Gold in S. Africa | Processing | Significance to the Economy of S. Africa | Problems Facing Gold mining | Diamond Mining in S. Africa | Processing | Contribution to the Economy | Problems Facing Diamond Mining | Petroleum in the Middle East | Processing | Contribution to the Economies

Fieldwork - Geography Form 1 Notes

Types of Field Work | Importance of Field Work | Field Work Procedure (Steps Followed) | Follow Up Activities | Problems Encountered in Field work

Maps and Map Work - Geography Form 1 Notes

Definition | Types of Maps | Uses of Maps | Marginal Information | Map Scales | Types of Scales | Conversion of Scales | Arranging Scales in Order | Uses of Scales

Internal Land Forming/Endogenetic Processes - Geography Form 2 Notes

Crustal Earth Movements | Horizontal Earth Movements | Vertical Earth Movements | Causes of Earth Movements | Theories Explaining the Earths Movements | Folding | Parts of a Fold | Types of Folds | Resultant Features Due To Folding | Significance of Folding | Faulting | Parts of a Fault | Types of Faults | Features Resulting From Faulting | Major Faulted Areas of the World | Significance of Faulting | Vulcanicity | Causes of Vulcanicity | Types of Vulcanicity | Features Resulting From Vulcanicity | World Distribution of Volcanoes | Significance of Vulcanicity | Earthquakes | Causes of Earthquakes | Measurement of Earthquakes | World Distribution of Earthquakes | Effects of Earthquakes

Map Work - Geography Form 2 Notes

Direction | Methods of Showing Direction | Bearing | Location of Places | Methods | Methods of Representing Relief on Topographical Maps | Spot Heights | Trigonometrical Stations/Points | Isohypes/Contours and Form Lines | Pictorials | Hachures | Hill Shading | Layer Tinting