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A Public-Private Partnership Scheme To Avert Desertification in the Drylands of Kenya: Lessons for Social Scientists
(University of Dar es Salaam, 2016)
The drylands of Kenya make up about 80% of the total land area and are defined by aridity, thermal stress, soil moisture deficiency and general human want. The poverty bedevilling the drylands leave their inhabitants without ...
Combined effects of photoperiod and temperature on growth and survival of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus, Burchell 1822) larvae under laboratory conditions
(Taylor and Francis, 2016)
The effect of photoperiod (24L:00D, 12L:12D, and 00L:24D) and temperature (22 ± 1°C and 28 ± 1°C) on performance of Clarias gariepinus larvae was tested. Larvae weighing 3.2 ± 0.24 mg
were cultured in aquaria at a stocking ...
Effects of dietary levels of essential oil (EO) extract from bitter lemon (Citrus limon) fruit peels on growth, biochemical, haemato-immunological parameters and disease resistance in Juvenile Labeo victorianus fingerlings challenged with Aeromonas hydrophila
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2016-04)
Essential oils (EOs) are used in the food industry because of their biological activity. We evaluated the effects of administration of essential oil (EO) extracted from bitter lemon (Citrus limon) fruit peels on the growth ...
An African stingless bee Plebeina hildebrandti Friese nest size and design (Apidae, Meliponini
(2016 John Wiley & Sons Ltd,, 2016)
Impact of human activities on land degradation IN Lugari subcounty, Kakamega county, Kenya
(E3 Journals, 2016-10)
This study investigated the impact of human activities on land degradation in Lugari Sub-County, Kakamega County in Kenya. The study sought to analyze the extent of land degradation; identify the causative factors for land ...
PCBs in fish and their cestode parasites in Lake Victoria
(Environ Monit Assess, 2016)
Polychlorinatedbiphenyls(PCBs)areclassified as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) regulated by the Stockholm Convention (2001). Although their production and use was stopped almost three decades ago, PCBs are environmental ...
Effect of Social and Economic Drivers on Success of Small Scale Fish farming in Western Kenya
(Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization, 2016)
Aquaculture in Kenya provides important livelihood opportunities for the rural poor by improving the local economy as well as supplementing protein sources. Despite being one of the areas with highest aquaculture potential ...
Species Richness and Abundance of Birds in and Around Nimule National Park, South Sudan
(The science publisher, 2016)