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BENEFITS TO FOREST ADJACENT COMMUNITIES UNDER THE OLD (1968) AND REVISED (2005) KENYAN FOREST LAWS
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Kenya reviewed its forest law in 2005, in part to enhance community participation in sustainable forest management (SFM) by enabling greater direct and indirect benefits to forest adjacent households as an incentive. Thus, ...
Are Large Herbivores Vectors of Terrestrial Subsidies for Riverine Food Webs?
(Springer Science+Business Media New York, 2015-03-17)
The tropical savannas of Africa have witnessed a
dramatic reduction in native large mammalian
herbivore populations. The consequences of these
changes for terrestrial-aquatic food-web linkages
are poorly documented. ...
Genetic identification of invasive walking catfish, Clarias batrachus, intermingled with African catfish, C. gariepinus, in South Africa
(African Journal of Wildlife Research 45(1): 55–62 (April 2015), 2015-04)
Molecular genetic techniques were used to determine the identity of two catfish individuals
that could not be identified as indigenous Clarias gariepinus after phenotypic analysis. The
unidentified catfish were compared ...
BAT SPECIES DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTION IN A DISTURBED REGIME AT THE LAKE BOGORIA NATIONAL RESERVE, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Rapid population growth in many parts of Kenya, has led to increased demand for
land for agriculture and settlement. This invariably leads to loss, degradation and
fragmentation of forests and other natural habitats. ...
ANTILEISHMANIAL ACTIVITY AND TOXICITY OF Momordica foetida SCHUMACH AND THONN EXTRACTS AGAINST Leishmania major
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Human leishmaniasis is a spectrum of diseases caused by protozoan parasites of the
genus Leishmania. About 350 million people are at risk of infection, 15 million clinical
cases, 1.5million annual incidence and 20- 30 ...
THE ECONOMIC COST OF WILDLIFE DEPREDATION ON LIVESTOCK AROUND MELAKO WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY IN MARSABIT COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Human-carnivore conflict is a serious management issue often causing opposition towards conservation efforts. This study was conducted in Melako Conservancy in Laisamis District in Marsabit County of Kenya between October ...
EFFECT OF CATTLE BOMAS ON QUALITYAND QUANTITY OF WILDLIFE HABITAT IN LEWA WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Cattle bomas are fenced livestock enclosures meant to protect cattle at night when predators are active, and this has an effect whereby trampling of the enclosed cattle breaks down the moribund grass. This dissertation ...
LEVELS AND DISTRIBUTION OF POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBS) IN WATER, SEDIMENT, FISH AND THEIR ASSOCIATED PARASITES IN LAKE VICTORIA - KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
To fulfill regulatory requirements on flame retardancy, flame retardants like Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCBs) are incorporated into a number of polymers. These chemicals are toxic, persistent, and bioaccumulate in biota. ...
GENDER ROLES IN FISHING LIVELIHOODS: A CASE OF LAKE BARINGO COMMUNITY, BARINGO COUNTY-KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
The role and contribution of the fisheries sub-sector in Kenya’s fishing communities cannot be underestimated. To ensure sustainable fisheries livelihoods, the Government has developed Fisheries Beach Management Units ...
Dynamics in Organic Matter Processing, Ecosystem Metabolism and Trophic Sources for Consumers in the Mara River, Kenya
(CRC Press/Balkema PO Box 11320, 2301 EH Leiden, The Netherlands e-mail: Pub.NL@taylorandfrancis.com www.crcpress.com – www.taylorandfrancis.com, 2015-03)