School of Environmental Science and Natural Resource Management: Recent submissions
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Declining Urban Green Spaces: A case of Kisumu and Eldoret Towns of Kenya
(Directorate of Research and Innovation, University of Eldoret., 2021-03)With the rising urban populaƟon and subsequent growth in the size of urban areas, the importance of green spaces in urban areas now and in the future can hardly be overemphasized. Green spaces, including gardens, ... -
IMPROVING STANDARD OF LIVING OF RURAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH TREATMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF CARBONATED KILIBWONI BUBBLING SPRING WATER IN NANDI COUNTY
(Directorate of Research and Innovation, University of Eldoret., 2021-03)The main objective of the research project was to determine the chemical composition of Kilibwoni bubbling Spring Water, and this was achieved by taking water samples from water points from bubbling spring water in ... -
INTEGRATED COMMUNITY AND PARTICIPATORY GIS IN MANAGEMENT OF YALA WETLAND ECOSYSTEM, LAKE VICTORIA BASIN, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2021)Wetlands are one of the world’s most important environmental assets which provide homes for large, diverse biota as well as economic, social and cultural benefits. Optimal use of these benefits requires good planning and ... -
INFLUENCE OF LAND-USE ON LEAF LITTER DECOMPOSITION IN HEADWATER STREAMS OF THE NZOIA RIVER, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2021)Land-use plays a crucial role in affecting river function, particularly leaf litter decomposition. The study was aimed to investigate the influence of land-use on leaf litter decomposition in headwater streams of the Nzoia ... -
ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMAN INFLUENCES ON INDIGENOUS PLANT COMMUNITY STRUCTURE OF EMBOBUT FOREST RESERVE IN ELGEYO MARAKWET COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2021)Embobut Forest Reserve is affected by the natural environmental variation and human activities that have not been studied. This study determined the plant species composition, abundance and diversity in relation to ... -
EFFECTS OF STOCKING DENSITY AND SEASONALITY ON DIGENEAN TREMATODE AND MONOGENEAN INFECTIONS IN NILE TILAPIA (Oreochromis niloticus, Linnaeus 1758) REARED IN CAGES IN UHANYA BEACH IN LAKE VICTORIA, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2021)There exists a balance between, parasites, their fish hosts and the environment. However, when this balance is broken parasites spread rapidly in culture facilities inducing severe epizootics. This study was conducted from ... -
IMPACT OF LAND USE CHANGE IN WATER QUALITIES, HABITAT QUALITIES AND BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES ASSEMBLEGES IN KIPSINENDE RIVER, LAKE VICTORIA BASIN, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2021)Kipsinende River is being impacted by anthropogenic activities from upstream to downstream. The main pollution sources are agricultural activities, washing, bathing, logging, deforestation and grazing. The main objective ... -
EFFECTS OF STOCKING DENSITY ON GROWTH, WATER QUALITY AND ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF MONOSEX NILE TILAPIA (Oreochromis niloticus) REARED IN AQUAPONICS SYSTEM
(University of Eldoret, 2021)Aquaponic systems integrate the culture of both plants and fish in recirculating aquaculture units. The nutrients derived from the fish are utilized by the plants for their growth in the system. The current study determined ... -
FOOD, FEEDING HABITS AND POPULATION STRUCTURE OF “NINGU” (Labeo victorianus, BOULENGER, 1901) IN FOUR SELECTED RIVERS OF THE LAKE VICTORIA BASIN, KENYA.
(University of Eldoret, 2021)“Ningu” (Labeo victorianus Boulenger, 1901) is one of the endemic fishes in Lake Victoria Basin (LVB), but is now threatened by multiple stressors caused by human activities. This study investigated spatial and temporal ... -
URBAN GREEN SPACES STATUS AND CHANGES OVER TIME: THE CASE OF KISUMU AND ELDORET TOWNS.
(University of Eldoret, 2021)Despite their indispensability, green spaces especially in urban environments are under severe threat particularly from urbanization, non-operationalization of urban plans and socio-political factors. Unfortunately, not ... -
Biological aspects of Schilbe intermedius (Ruppell, 1832) in the Nyanza Gulf of Lake Victoria, Kenya
(Lakes & Reserv, 2019)Silver butter catfish (Schilbe intermedius) is an indigenous fish species in Lake Victoria. It has a good economic value because of the quality and freshness of its flesh, in creasing its demand for consumption. It is ... -
SPATIAL VARIABILITY IN WATER QUALITY AND MACROINVERTEBRATE ASSEMBLAGES ACROSS A DISTURBANCE GRADIENT IN THE MARA RIVER BASIN, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2021)Across the Afrotropical ecosystems, human activities are increasingly modifying natural flow regimes, nutrient and organic matter loading and processing in streams and rivers, with implications on ecosystem structure and ... -
SPATIO-TEMPORAL PATTERNS OF MACROINVERTEBRATE FUNCTIONAL FEEDING GROUPS IN THE SOSIANI-KIPKAREN RIVER, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2021)Different land-use practices in river basins affect the hydrological characteristics, water quality and alter the complex biotic and abiotic processes that govern the functioning macroinvertebrate communities. Studies ... -
ECO-PHYSIOLOGICAL FACTORS AFFECTING GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF Calotropis procera IN THE SEMI-ARID REGIONS OF THARAKA AND MAKUENI, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2021)Textile industry faces fibre supply deficit that can be filled by fibre from C. procera. However, current calotrope fibre supply is unsustainable because it is collected from the wild with inadequate information on its ... -
Effects of Varying Storage Conditions on the Vigour of Fresh Seeds of Ekebergia capensis
(AER Journal, 2019)Ekebergia capensis is a popular indigenous tree valued for its medicinal uses. However, it is an endangered tree species because of overexploitation and its slow regeneration rate in nature. Production of this tree is ... -
Determinants of Rural Household Choice of Income Dependency Strategies in Eastern Mau, Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2020)The rural households living in the forest fringes of Eastern Mau have become poor over the last five decades due to constraints related to socio-economic and demographic characteristics, low holding asset and contextual ... -
INTEGRATING RESIDENTIAL HOUSING SATISFACTION ATTRIBUTES INTO NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING IN ELDORET MUNICIPALITY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2021)Sustainable provision of good quality residential housing in urban environments has remained to be one of the major challenges facing urban planning today. Scarcity of land, lack of coordination between key stakeholders, ... -
Production of Biogas from Waste Tea Leaves: A Case of Integrated Waste Management at DL Koisagat Tea Factory, Nandi Hills
(AER Journal, 2019)Waste tea leaves from tea factories are used as manure and the rest discarded on the surface. Decomposition of these dumped wastes produce methane into the environment and affect the quality of ground water through ... -
SOIL EROSION PROCESSES AND CONTROL ON RURAL ROADS IN MT. ELGON SUB-COUNTY, TRANS NZOIA AND WEST POKOT COUNTIES, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)Roads are essential component to the counties’ economy; they are key agents of economies to thrive, good and well maintained roads imply great and successful economies. Low volume rural roads are facing great challenge and ... -
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT OF SUSTAINABLE DRINKING WATER SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT IN A CHANGING CLIMATE IN NAKURU TOWN, KENYA
(East African Journal of Environment and Natural Resources, 2019)The close connection between the climate and the hydrological cycle makes climate change to have a significant impact on water resources with regard to variability, distribution and occurrence. Research wise, climate ...
