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The study of the effects of Mau Catchment Degradation on the Flow of the Mara River, Kenya
Abstract: The Mara River is the lifeline of the Trans boundary Mara basin across Kenya and Tanzania. The basin is conside
Factors affecting smallholder farmers’ adoption of integrated soil fertility and water management practices in Machakos county (#67548)
Abstract: Natural resource degradation and water scarcity are a global concern that threatens sustainability of smallhold
Adaptability of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.)R.Br) varieties in the semi-arid kKitui County of Kenya
Abstract: Cereals are important crops grown and consumed globally, regionally and locally. However, world cereal yields h
Distribution habitat use and behaviour of cetaceans in the Greater Dyer Island area Western Cape South Africa
Abstract: This thesis is a study of the occurrence, behaviour, spatial distribution, and temporal distribution of cetacea
Phylogeography and venom composition of the rinkhals, Hemachatus haemachatus (Squamata: Elapidae)
Abstract: Phylogeographic patterns as well as divergence date estimates and the past population demography of Hemachatus
Some factors affecting the feeding ecology and socio-biology of the samango monkey, cercopithecus albogularis schwarzi roberts, 1931
Abstract: In an attempt to explain why forest monkeys have a one-male group type of social structure in an environment of
Challenges facing chicken production in Katulani district, Kitui County (#67542)
Abstract: The poultry industry in Kenya is a key contributor to the local economy as well as food security and income wit
Water access challenges and coping strategies in selected sites of Makueni county, Kenya
Abstract: Makueni County is extremely vulnerable to climate change because its production systems are climate sensitive,
Influence of light pollution and biodiversity awareness on hawkmoth (lepidoptera: sphingidae) diversity and abundance in selected sites in Kenya (#67540)
Abstract: Light pollution is a key biodiversity threat and is defined as one of the global environmental problems threate
Effects of land degradation on agricultural land use: a case study of smallholder farmers indigenous knowledge on land use planning and management in Kalama division, Machakos county (#67539)
Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of land degradation on agricultural land use, planning and
The effects of market intelligence systems on sales revenue among French bean producers: a case study of Ol-donyo Sabuk, Machakos County, Kenya (#67538)
Abstract: Businesses operate in a world in which information is more readily and publicly available than ever before. Tha
Investigating Private Landowners' Willingness to Manage and Protect Oribi Antelope ( Ourebia ourebi )
Abstract: Oribi antelope (Ourebia ourebi), South Africa’s most endangered antelope species, are predominantly found on pr
Phenotypic flexibility of digestion in White-browed Sparrow-Weavers (Plocepasser mahali): limits to digestive flexibility and dietary enzyme modulation
Abstract: Many aspects of animal digestive form and function vary with ecological factors including diet composition and
Mapping cetacean distribution using citizen science in the Western Cape South Africa
Abstract: The Western Cape is a unique area to undertake research, due to the varying oceanographic conditions along the
Long-term salinity changes in the Crocodile river catchment upstream of Hartebeespoort dam
Abstract: This research study investigated the changes in the salinity composition and fluctuation of the Crocodile river
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 losses. These losses may be amplified or re
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 systems, each of which is associated wit
Dung beetle activity improves soil properties and plant growth of reclaimed mined land
Abstract: Mining activities greatly contribute to economic growth and development in South Africa. However, post-mining s
Beta diversity in regenerating coastal dune forests in KwaZulu-Natal South Africa
Abstract: Beta diversity, defined as the variation or turnover in species composition, is important to the understanding
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 destruction through the removal of soil, veg
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 variability and lack of livelihoods diversif
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 of protein, minerals and food for the m
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 pathogens. Rapid urban expansion creates
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 Balaenoptera musculus intermedia were harvested
Anthropogenic influences on spotted hyaenas in a protected area the Kruger National Park
Abstract: Human population growth generally causes carnivore declines. The rapid expansion of urban landscapes creates bo
Reproduction in the spotted hyaena crocuta crocuta (Erxleben)
Abstract: The reproductive biology of spotted hyaenas was studied from a sample of 39 females and 36 males collected in
The development of social behaviour in translocated juvenile African elephants Loxodonta africana (Biumenbach)
Abstract: Groups of translocated orphaned juvenile African elephants were studied in holding pens and following their rel
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 2 with a giraffe population density of 2
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 caused environmental, socio-economic and
An evaluation of Brachiaria grass cultivars productivity in semi arid Kenya (#67514)
Abstract: The scarce and low nutritive livestock forage resource base in semi arid Kenya limits livestock production in t