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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 ...
Considerations for environmental biogeochemistry and food security for aquaculture around Lake Victoria, Kenya
(Environ Geochem Health, 2023)
Abstract The impact of population expansion
through economic growth and development has been
identified as one of the key drivers of both water and
sediment contamination from potentially harmful ele-
ments (PHEs). ...
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 ...
AN ASSESSMENT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC LINKAGES BETWEEN PROTECTED AREAS AND ECO-TOURISM PERFORMANCE IN KARURA FOREST, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Eco-tourism performance with socio-economic impact by local community in peri-urban
Protected areas (PAs) presents policy challenges on management and administration.
Presently PAs are affected by demographic pressure ...
Making Kenyan Urban Transportation System Smart: The Case of Eldoret Municipality
(AER Journal, 2022-11)
Transportation systems are the fundamental to the economic prosperity of any nation.
Nonetheless, transportation itself more so the use of automobiles has unintended negative
environmental impacts that threaten the very ...
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 ...