Research

The response of bird assemblages to landscape transformation along the northeast coastal plains of southern Africa

Abstract: The fragmentation and loss of natural habitats brings about species los

Mapping cetacean distribution in the Western Cape to explore potential range shifts in light of climate change

Abstract: The southern tip of South Africa is characterised by two major current

Dung beetle activity improves soil properties and plant growth of reclaimed mined land

Abstract: Mining activities greatly contribute to economic growth and development

Beta diversity in regenerating coastal dune forests in KwaZulu-Natal South Africa

Abstract: Beta diversity, defined as the variation or turnover in species composi

Dung beetle assemblages on reclaimed coal mines in eMalahleni (South Africa) their environmental associations and tunnelling ability on compacted soils

Abstract: Opencast coal mining operations are a major contributor to habitat dest

Assessment of the effects of land use methods contributing to watershed degradation in Makueni County (#67523)

Abstract: Land use changes, rapid population growth, poverty, climate change vari

Effects of phosphorus and soil moisture on grain yield, leaf and grain tissue concentration of iron and zinc in three bean (phaseolusvulgarisl.) genotypes

Abstract: v ABSTRACT Common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L .) is an important source

Molecular detection and characterisation of potentially zoonotic bacteria in bathyergids from the Western Cape Province

Abstract: Globally emphasis has been given to identify emerging and re-emerging p

Acoustic assessment of the seasonal occurrence and behaviour of Antarctic blue whales Balaenoptera musculus intermedia in the southeastern Atlantic and Southern Oceans

Abstract: With catches of over 360,000 individuals, Antarctic blue whales Balaeno

Anthropogenic influences on spotted hyaenas in a protected area the Kruger National Park

Abstract: Human population growth generally causes carnivore declines. The rapid

Reproduction in the spotted hyaena crocuta crocuta (Erxleben)

Abstract:  The reproductive biology of spotted hyaenas was studied from a sample

The development of social behaviour in translocated juvenile African elephants Loxodonta africana (Biumenbach)

Abstract: Groups of translocated orphaned juvenile African elephants were studied

Studies on the biology and productivity of the giraffe giraffa camelopardalis

Abstract: This study was carried out in the eastern Transvaal Lowveld in an area

Assessing the role of eco-rating certification scheme in promoting responsible tourism (#67515)

Abstract: Mass tourism as the dominant form of tourism practice has for decades c

An evaluation of Brachiaria grass cultivars productivity in semi arid Kenya (#67514)

Abstract: The scarce and low nutritive livestock forage resource base in semi ari

Assessment of public-private partnership for solid waste management in Wote town, Makueni county Kenya (#67513)

Abstract: Wote is a town in Eastern Kenya, Makueni County . Wote serves as the he

Land user based land degradation and livelihoods assessment: application in sustainable management of Lake Naivasha -Kenya (#67512)

Abstract: The study was carried out to determine the effectiveness of using a lan

Assessment of performance indices of frame hivebeekeeping and the traditional technology in Kenyaa case study of Kitui county

Abstract: The study wa s conducted to assess the performance indices of frame hiv

Investigating the applicability of the CEGAP model to predict the development of harmful algal blooms in the Klipvoor Dam

Abstract: Africa is a water scarce country depending primarily on reservoirs and

Olfactory responses of the leafhopper vector Mgenia fuscovaria (Stål) (Hemiptera : Cicadellidae) to volatiles from aster yellows phytoplasma-infected and uninfected grapevine (Vitis vinif

Abstract: The leafhopper Mgenia fuscovaria Stål (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) is a ve

Factors influencing default in servicing agricultural loans: a case study of Agricultural Finance Corporation, Machakos County (#67508)

Abstract: Farm credit offered by AFC is an important tool in poverty alleviation

Biomass estimation and utilization of Tarchonanthus camphoratus woodland at Ol Morogi Ranch, Naivasha, Kenya

Abstract: Woodlands cover about 80% of the total land area in Kenya, support 60%

Identification of crop-growing seasons of semi-arid Kenya by analyses of the soil moisture patterns

Abstract: Eight stations with over 30 years of rainfall record were selected in t

Factors influencing grafted mango (Mangifera indica L.) production in Matinyani division, Kitui county (#67504)

Abstract: v ABSTRACT Mango ( Mangifera indica L.) fruit is produced and consumed

An assesment of natural and socio- economic impacts on indigeneous chicken production: a case study of Katangi and Ikombe Divisions of Yatta Sub County, Machakos County (#67503)

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to identify the natural and socio economi

Drivers of land use change in the Drakensberg Mountains South Africa

Abstract: Change in land use has had major impacts on natural resources. Mountain

Prioritisation of emerging chemical pollutants in South African water resources

Abstract: Emerging chemical pollutants (ECPs) are defined as new chemicals which

The effect of long-term climate change on the vertebrate fauna of Mariepskop South Africa

Abstract: Climate change is leading to loss of global and local biodiversity thro

The development of an approach for the production and use of algae to treat urban wastewater

Abstract: The presence of huge quantities of nutrients in water bodies heavily pr

Spatial and temporal patterns of habitat use of Heaviside's dolphins in Namibia

Abstract: This thesis reports the findings of a fine-scale habitat selection stud