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Item REPORT ON THE EXCHANGE PROGRAMME BETWEEN AFRICAN CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE AND UNDERUTILIZED BIODIVERSITY (ACENUB) (MZUZU UNIVERSITY) AND KARATINA UNIVERSITY LIBRARY(KARATINA UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, 2024-12) Anduvare, Everlyn; Wanjiku, Jackline; Mwaniki, MaryKaratina University (KarU) Library hosted a staff exchange programme with Mzuzu University library staff from 18th to 29th November 2024. The programme was designed to foster collaboration, enhance technical capacity, and share best practices in managing institutional repositories by using Dspace 8 software and research output. The exchange was a mix of virtual sessions (18th-22nd November 2024) and physical meetings at Karatina University (24th - 22nd November 2024). This report outlines each session and provides an overview of the activities conducted, key learnings, and outcomes.Item Fishery Industry in Kenya: Towards the Development ofa National Policy(FAO, 2006-07) Aloo, Peninah A.This book, which is the precursor of the fisheries policy, comprises eight chapters. Chapter One introduces the reader to the fisheries industry including the status, challenges and the rationale for the fisheries policy. The principles and objectives of the fisheries sector and ten broad policy areas are explained in this chapter. Chapter Two gives an overview of the three sub-sectors: marine, inland and aquaculture. Chapter Three to Five, gives an in-depth analysis of each of the three sub-sectors. In the case marine and inland fisheries, the status of each is analyzed in terms of types of fisheries, export, constraints and policy interventions. For aquaculture, the situation in the country, development options and strong justification for its development are discussed. Chapter Six discusses policy statements for each fisheries sub-sector. In this chapter, the key issues are highlighted and actions recommended. Chapter Seven concludes with policy interventions for each of the policy areas and implementation.Item Fishery Industry in Kenya: Towards the Development of a National Policy.(FAO, 2006-07) Aloo, Peninah A.This book, which is the precursor of the fisheries policy, comprises eight chapters. Chapter One introduces the reader to the fisheries industry including the status, challenges and the rationale for the fisheries policy. The principles and objectives of the fisheries sector and ten broad policy areas are explained in this chapter. Chapter Two gives an overview of the three sub-sectors: marine, inland and aquaculture. Chapter Three to Five, gives an in-depth analysis of each of the three sub-sectors. In the case marine and inland fisheries, the status of each is analyzed in terms of types of fisheries, export, constraints and policy interventions. For aquaculture, the situation in the country, development options and strong justification for its development are discussed. Chapter Six discusses policy statements for each fisheries sub-sector. In this chapter, the key issues are highlighted and actions recommended. Chapter Seven concludes with policy interventions for each of the policy areas and implementation.Item Survey and Conservation of Cave-Dwelling Bats in Coastal Kenya (1)(Karatina University, 2015-11) Makori, BerylCoastal Kenya has many coral caves hosting many different colonially-roosting bat species. Most of these caves are on private lands and face serious anthropogenic threats from expanding agriculture and other uses. I developed a method to count the bats inside the caves, which I then used on five occasions to obtain a starting figure for future monitoring of the bat populations. I also investigated the threats to caves and bats, including local peoples’ perceptions about them. Population estimates were conducted via photography, while structured interviews and questionnaires were used to understand views of locals concerning bats and the threats they face. The caves housed 9 species of bats (1-7 per cave), one threatened (Taphozous hildegardeae) and one near threatened (Hipposideros vittatus) and housed between 100 and 73 000 individuals in each cave. The caves were most affected by agricultural activities that involved burning and cutting of vegetation near the cave entrances. Local people viewed bats negatively. They do not understand their importance in agriculture and persecute them whenever the occasion arises. Therefore, a robust public education and community outreach program is necessary to change peoples’ perceptions and enhance bat conservation along the Kenyan coast.Collection