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Environmental Conditions and the Growth Patterns of Acacia melanoxylon in Highland Humid Forests in North Tinderet Forest Block (Kenya)
(University of Eldoret, 2023-04)
Acacia species represent one of the most important alien invasive species in many forest
ecosystems. The number of quantitative studies exploring their response to environmental
heterogeneity is few, especially in tropical, ...
The Nutritional Quality of Forage Grass Changes Due to Changing Soil Chemistry Resulting from Different Land-Use Management in the Oroba Valley, Kenya
(University of Eldoret, 2023-04)
Threats from land degradation may escalate problems of inadequate food supply and
poverty that already afflict the inhabitants of the Oroba Valley, Nandi County, Kenya. The
steepness and inadequate application of good ...
Antimicrobial Properties of Medicinal Plants Against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Candida albicans Bacteria
(University of Eldoret, 2023-04)
Herbal medicine has been used in Africa for centuries and continues to be an important
aspect of traditional medicine in many African communities. While Euclea divinorum,
Carissa edulis and Prunus africana has a long ...
Rural Water Supply in the Era of Climate Change in Kenya; the Case of Kapseret Sub County, Uasin Gishu County
(University of Eldoret, 2023-04)
There is a perception that water supply in Uasin Gishu County is reliable due to the medium
to high annual rainfall amounts received in the region. However, this is not the case as
rainfall is not evenly distributed ...
On-farm growth performance of different strains of tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus reared in earthen ponds
(Aquaculture, fish and fisheries, 2023)
The growth of aquaculture sector in Kenya has been anchored on farmed Nile tilapia
Oreochromis niloticus. Different strains of the species exist in Kenya with unknown qual-
ity due to lack of stock improvement programmes ...
Evaluation of Natural-Based Coagulants Efficacy in Removal of Cyanobacteria from Huruma Wastewater Samples, Eldoret, Kenya
(Journal of Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems, 2023)
There is water deficit and quality crisis in the world due to water pollution mainly by eutrophic nutrients and
heavy metals. Eutrophication is the enrichment of aquatic ecosystems by nutrients resulting in an increase ...
Monitoring biodiversity loss in rapidly changing Afrotropical ecosystems: An emerging imperative for governance and research
(Royal Society, 2023)
Africa is experiencing extensive biodiversity loss due to rapid changes in the environment, where natural
resources constitute the main instrument for socioeconomic development and a mainstay source of livelihoods
for ...
Some Aspects of Fish Biology and Ecology of River Perkerra in Lake Baringo Basin, Kenya
(Journal of Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems, 2023)
Human activities including construction of dams along the river ecosystems may result in ecological changes in
the fish and fisheries. This study assessed some aspects of fish biology and ecology of River Perkerra in ...
Sediment Heavy Metal Pollution Assessment in Changwang and Wuyuan Rivers in Hainan Island, China
(Water, 2023)
Heavy metal pollution may pose a significant threat to aquatic ecosystems. To assess
heavy metal pollution, sediment samples were collected from Changwang and Wuyuan Rivers
between June and December 2019. An inductively ...
Dam Sites Identification using Multi-Criteria Analysis and Spatial Weighted Overlay. The Case of Kapseret Sub-County, Kenya
(East African Journal of Environment and Natural Resources, 2023-06)
Water shortage is a common phenomenon in many parts of Kenya in the dry season, including the Kapseret Sub-County. However, water harvesting has seldom been practised, despite its high potential to alleviate water shortages ...