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SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF FACTORS INFLUENCING ACCESS TO PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL, KIMUMU WARD- UASIN GISHU COUNTY.
(University of Eldoret, 2019)Planning guidelines in Kenya recommends a school for a specified population. With regard to primary schools, it provides that pupils should attend a school close to their homes within a distance not exceeding 2 km. It ... -
Spatial Distribution in Tree Species Composition, Abundance and Diversity in Embobut River Basin
(Africa Environmental Review Journal, 2019)Embobut Forest Reserve in Elgeyo Marakwet County is one of the five major water towers in Kenya where there is increasing encroachment by humans for settlement and agriculture. Therefore, the influence of settlement ... -
Spatial Temporal Variation of Selected Water Quality Parameters along River Sosiani, Uasin Gishu County
(Africa International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (AIJMR), 2018-10)Surface water is a vulnerable resourceto pollution onthe earth surface due to the deterioration of its quality attributed to diverse sources of pollution. Thispaper sought to assess ... -
SPATIAL VARIABILITY IN WATER QUALITY AND MACROINVERTEBRATE ASSEMBLAGES ACROSS A DISTURBANCE GRADIENT IN THE MARA RIVER BASIN, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2021)Across the Afrotropical ecosystems, human activities are increasingly modifying natural flow regimes, nutrient and organic matter loading and processing in streams and rivers, with implications on ecosystem structure and ... -
SPATIAL – TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF LARVAL STAGES OF NILE PERCH (Lates niloticus LINNAEUS 1758) IN LAKE VICTORIA, KENYA
(2018)Lake Victoria is a relatively dynamic ecosystem with constant changes in both biotic and abiotic variables primarily influenced by human activities. Studies in the ecology and fisheries in Lake Victoria has mostly concentrated ... -
SPATIAL – TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF LARVAL STAGES OF NILE PERCH (Lates niloticus LINNAEUS 1758) IN LAKE VICTORIA, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2018)Lake Victoria is a relatively dynamic ecosystem with constant changes in both biotic and abiotic variables primarily influenced by human activities. Studies in the ecology and fisheries in Lake Victoria has mostly concentrated ... -
SPATIO-TEMPORAL DYNAMICS OF LAND USE AND LAND COVER IN ELGEYO ESCARPMENT, KENYA
(ResearchGate, 2022)The Elgeyo Escarpment has undergone land use and land cover (LULC) changes over the last five decades. However, past LULC change assessments focused on forests and river basins and little on LULC changes and their drivers ... -
SPATIO-TEMPORAL DYNAMICS OF THE MARINE AQUARIUM FISHERY AND RECRUITMENT OF REEF FISHES IN COASTAL KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2017)Sustainable management of the marine aquarium fisheries in Kenya is challenged by limited information on the fishery and recruitment dynamics of target species at sufficient spatial, temporal and taxonomic scales. In order ... -
SPATIO-TEMPORAL PATTERNS OF MACROINVERTEBRATE FUNCTIONAL FEEDING GROUPS IN THE SOSIANI-KIPKAREN RIVER, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2021)Different land-use practices in river basins affect the hydrological characteristics, water quality and alter the complex biotic and abiotic processes that govern the functioning macroinvertebrate communities. Studies ... -
Stratigraphy and Fluoride Levels Variation in Borehole Water: A Case of River Njoro Catchment
(Open Access Library Journal, 2020)Boreholes are main sources of water for human use in the Rift Valley. How ever these boreholes have fluoride levels higher than the World Health Or ganization (WHO) recommended levels of 1.5 mg/l and consequently have ... -
A STUDY ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND VIABILITY OF THREE MARINE FISH SPECIES UNDER CAGE CULTURE IN THE KENYAN COAST
(2016-05-23)This study set out to investigate and compare the growth performance and viabilities of three different marine fish species for commercial cage culture. The study was carried out in Makongeni village along Kenya coast ... -
Suitability of Soybean-Blood Meal Mixture as Replacement of Fish Meal in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Rations
(African Environmental Review Journal (AER), 2020-12)Fish require high quality protein in their rations which is sourced from fish meal. However, its scarcity and competition for use in livestock feeds has caused escalation of prices thus limiting its use. A study was carried ... -
TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY DIFFERENTIALS BETWEEN CONVENTIONAL AND SYSTEM-OF-RICE INTENSIFICATION METHODS OF RICE PRODUCTION IN WEST KANO IRRIGATION SCHEME, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)Rice in the irrigation schemes of Kenya is grown under the conventional method of continuous flooding which leads to production inefficiencies. With the limited resources such as land and capital inputs there is need for ... -
Total Economic Value of Kingwal Wetland to the Surrounding Community, Nandi County, Kenya
(African Environmental Review Journal, 2019)This study was undertaken in Kingwal wetland. The objective of the study was to evaluate the estimated economic value of Kingwal wetland. This was meant to help policy makers and conservationists develop effective ... -
TREE NURSERY ADOPTION AS STRATEGIC ENTERPRISE ON LIVELIHOOD IMPROVEMENT AT THE MILLENIUM VILLAGE’S PROJECT, SIAYA COUNTY KENYA
(2018)Smallholder tree nursery enterprises are a significant aspect of efforts to improve livelihood to increase tree cover and livelihood improvement in rural areas. However due to widespread poverty, many such nurseries have ... -
TRENDS IN THE USE AND APPLICATION OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE: IMPLICATIONS ON NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AMONG NANDI PEOPLE OF, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)Indigenous Knowledge (IK) has been widely reported by researchers and natural resource managers as a valuable contributor to natural resource management (NRM) and biodiversity conservation. The influences of modernity ... -
TROPHIC ECOLOGY AND EXPLOITATION STATUS OF SHARK SPECIES (PISCES: ELASMOBRANCHII) IN THE NORTH COAST OF KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2017)Sharks are apex predators in marine ecosystems whose trophic ecology is likely to influence community structure and function in their distribution range. Despite this role, data on the trophic ecology and exploitation ... -
Trophic structure of an African savanna river and organic matter inputs by large terrestrial herbivores: A stable isotope approach
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd ; Freshwater Biology., 2018-06). Knowledge of trophic structure is important to understand sources and pathways of energy resources in community ecology and to identify determinants of ecosystem changes. Yet, little is known from rivers of African ... -
Understanding Ecosystem-Based Adaptation to Climate in Kenya’s Mt. Elgon Forest Ecosystem: Definitions, Opportunities and Constraints
(Research Open Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change, 2019)A number of approaches have been employed across the world to address adaptation to climate change impacts. The role of ecosystems in adaptation to climate change impacts has been recognized at the international level more ... -
UPTAKE OF CADMIUM, COPPER AND ZINC IN SELECTED PLANTS COMMONLY GROWN IN KENYA FROM POST-METHANATION DISTILLERY EFFLUENT
(2016-05-20)Pot experiments were carried out on a field plot in University of Eldoret (UoE) to study uptake of selected metal contaminants from distillery effluent in four plants commonly grown in Kenya: Ipomoea batatas, Eucalyptus ...