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Influence of Artisanal Fishing Gears Use on Water Physico-Chemical Parameters and Fish Community Structure in Ferguson’s Gulf of Lake Turkana, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)
The artisanal fishing sector provides approximately 45% of the world’s fisheries and nearly a quarter of the world catch. It is vital to livelihoods and food security. However, the decline of fish resources have been linked ...
Influence of Planted Riparian Buffer Vegetation Cover and Water Quality on The Benthic Macroinvertebrate Assemblages in Kuywa River, Bungoma County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)
ABSTRACT
The Kuywa River watershed has undergone riparian vegetation planting since 2006 in order to improve the river health. Studies undertaken elsewhere have investigated how environmental factors affect ecosystem ...
Ecological Factors Influencing Large Herbivore Distribution in Ruma National Park in Homabay County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)
Understanding ecological factors influencing large grazing herbivores distribution (LHD) in .
terrestrial ecosystems is a fundamental goal of ecology. However, herbivores are distributed
in areas where they can maximize ...
An analysis of socio-economic and demographic determinants for estimating solid waste generation in households in estates in Kisumu city, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)
ABSTRACT
Globally, the amount of solid waste (SW) generated has increased proportionately with urbanization. Estimating SW generation in households is vital for sustainable SW management, however, this has not been easy ...
Contribution of ecosystem services to livelihoods in Kibwezi sub-county, Makueni county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)
Worldwide people depend on ecosystem services for their survival but the nature of that dependence is hardly ever fully understood. While many researches describe links between ecosystem services and dimensions of poverty, ...
Effects of artisanal gold mining on agricultural land use in Karemo division, Siaya county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)
Artisanal Gold Mining (AGM) is an economic activity particularly in developing countries. The activity has various negative effects on agricultural productivity like loss of farm land as reported in Peru and Ecuador. In ...
Effect of pesticides use on honeybee (apis mellifera l.) mortality and honey production in Transmara West sub-county, Narok county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)
The honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) produces honey and cross pollinates plants for improved socioeconomic wellbeing. However its colony populations globally and locally have been declining. In Transmara West Sub-county, hive ...
An assessment of socio-economic factors influencing electronic waste management in Kisumu Central business district, Kisumu city, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2016)
The ever increasing levels of electronic waste (e-waste) and limited capacities for disposal and recycling have worsened e-waste management considering only 10% of e-waste is properly managed globally. In developed countries, ...
Integrating the informal recycling sector into solid waste management planning in Nairobi city
(Maseno University, 2002)
The demand for promotion of Solid Waste Management (SWM) services is growing
steadily with the current rates of urbanisation not only in the industrialised countries, but
also throughout the developing world. In Nairobi ...
An assessment of sanitation situation and potential for applying public private partnership in its management in lower Migosi estate, Kisumu city, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)
Achieving sustainable Environmental Sanitation Management (ESM) in urban centres especially in developing countries is difficult unless urban authorities involve all stakeholders in adopting in urban wide strategy. Kisumu ...