School of Environmental Science and Natural Resource Management: Recent submissions
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FUELWOOD CONSUMPTION PATTERNS IN MBARALI DISTRICT, SOUTH-WESTERN TANZANIA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)Biomass fuels account for much of domestic energy consumption in many developing countries. Despite the significance of these fuels in domestic energy provision, their unsustainable consumption often occurs at the expense ... -
Effect of Replacing Fish Meal by Soybean-Blood Meal Mixture on Performance of Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus)
(THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLEDGE, 2018)Commercial fish feeds are highly expensive and unaffordable to majority of fish famers, usually fish meal which is scarce and expensive is used in compounding fish feeds. A fourteen-week study was done to determine growth ... -
A review of the populations of tilapiine species in lakes Victoria and Naivasha, East Africa
(African Journal of Aquatic Science, 2021)This paper discusses the catch trends, population attributes and biological characteristics of tilapiine species that are both native and that have been introduced into Lake Victoria and Lake Naivasha. Predation by Lates ... -
Exploring the Use of Cognitive Approach in Mitigating Unsafe Excreta Disposal in Turkana County, Kenya.
(East African Journal of Health and Science, 2021)We evaluated the influence of induced behavioural change on the community to adopt safe excreta disposal practices. This study was informed by unmerited programs which are majorly provided by most of the health ... -
CAMPSITE GARBAGE, SITE SELECTION AND THEIR EFFECT ON HUMAN-WILDLIFE INTERACTIONS IN SIMIEN MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, ETHIOPIA
(University of Eldoret, 2018)Waste is one of the anthropogenic problems in most parts of the world‟s ecosystem. Likewise, waste (garbage) management is a perennial concern in SMNP, particularly in and around campsites. Currently, issues pertaining to ... -
BIOGAS PRODUCTION FROM WASTE TEA LEAVES AS A WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY AT DL KOISAGAT TEA FACTORY NANDI HILLS (KENYA)
(University of Eldoret, 2019)Most tea factories in Kenya utilize wood as the main source of energy. Wood is burned in boilers to produce steam that is used in unit operations in tea processing. The firewood produce stack gases that are emitted into ... -
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 ... -
High Altitude as an Environmental Economic Good: Estimating Its Economic Value Using Willingness to Incur Costs by Athletes
(2020)High altitude training provides acclimatization to athletes by enhancing endurance; however, this environmental service has remained unaccounted and un-priced. Therefore, this study sought to estimate economic value of ... -
Determinants of Rural Households’ Decision Making to Forgo Income for Bequeathed Woodlot in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(frica Journal of Technical & Vocational Education & Training, 2020)Forests are an important economic good in providing dependable products by rural households such as fuel wood, food supply, natural insurance and as habitat for pollinators; however, unchecked household characteristics ... -
Habitat structure determines the abundance of the Endangered Sharpe’s Longclaw Macronyx sharpei (Aves: Passeriformes: Motacillidae) at Timau montane grasslands in central Kenya
(Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2020)Understanding the habitat selecton and structure of a species is critcal for developing evidence-centered conservaton actons. Sharpe’s Longclaw Macronyx sharpei, a passerine bird endemic to Kenya, is threatened by reductons ... -
EFFECT OF IRON AMINO ACID CHELATE SUPPLEMENT IN FISH FEEDS ON GROWTH PERFOMANCE OF NILE TILAPIA (Oreochromis niloticus Linnaeus, 1758) AND SPINACH (Spinacia oleracea Linnaeus, 1552) IN AN AQUAPONIC SYSTEM
(University of Eldoret, 2018)Aquaponic is the combination of aquaculture and hydroponics. It is an environmentally friendly production system involving reuse of waste and nutrients in production of fish and vegetables. The research was conducted to ... -
EFFECTS OF SUBSTITUTING FISH MEAL WITH SOYBEAN-BLOOD MEAL MIXTURE ON PERFORMANCE OF NILE TILAPIA (Oreochromis niloticus)
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Benefits Flow and Utilization of Kipkunur Forest Products by Upstream and Downstream Users, Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya
(2019)Utilization of forests resources among economic units has remained partially noticed, yet, communities living adjacent to the forests and beyond are dependent directly or indirectly for their livelihood. Unaccounted ... -
Sources of Water Pollution and Selected Physicochemical Parameters of the Nyakomisaro River in Kisii County, Kenya
(American Journal of Biological and Environmental Statistics, 2020)Water is the most vital natural resource in existence as all forms of life depend on it. However, this resource is constantly polluted by human activities. Pollution of rivers is a big challenge not only in Kisii County ... -
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION AS A MEANS OF ALLEVIATING POVERTY: A STUDY OF BONJOGE NATIONAL RESERVE AND ITS ENVIRONS, KENYA.
(University of Eldoret, 2019)Local communities have co-existed with and utilized natural resources within their environment and hence the need to involve them in the conservation of these resources cannot be overemphasized. Bonjoge National Reserve ... -
CONCENTRATIONS OF SELECTED TRACE ELEMENTS IN BOREHOLE WATER AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR HUMAN HEALTH IN ELDORET MUNICIPALITY.
(University of Eldoret, 2015)Water is a basic human requirement as it is extensively used in everyday life and therefore if contaminated it is detrimental to life and can cause death. This study assessed levels of trace elements; Copper, Chromium and ... -
Some aspects of reproduction and feeding habits of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in three dams in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(Lakes & Reserv, 2019)Knowledge of the fisheries status of dams within Uasin Gishu County was needed prior to the government's plan to introduce fish and fisheries in the area. The dams were constructed in the 1950s and stocked with tilapia ... -
An Ethnobotanical Study of Traditional Knowledge and Uses of Medicinal Wild Plants among the Marakwet Community in Kenya
(Hindawi, 2020)Traditional plant knowledge and uses of medicinal wild plants were investigated among the Marakwet community in Kenya. Data were collected through interviews with seven traditional healers and 157 questionnaires for local ... -
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 ... -
EFFECT OF REPLACING SHRIMP SHELL MEAL WITH HYDROLYZED FEATHER MEAL ON GROWTH, DIET DIGESTIBILITY AND BODY COMPOSITION OF Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters, 1852)
(University of Eldoret, 2017)This study was conducted to determine the effect of replacing shrimp meal with hydrolyzed feather meal on growth, apparent digestibility and body composition of tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus. Five hundred fish were ...
