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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 headq uarter of Makueni County and has a p
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 land user based land degradation and liveli
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 hive beekeeping technology. The objectives
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 lakes for socio-economic wellbeing. Most
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 vector of aster yellows phytoplasma (AY),
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 through creation of working opportunitie
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% of the livestock and are important sourc
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 the dry region of Kenya, east of 37°E lon
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 globally, regionally, and locally. The f
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 economic factors that affect indigenous chicken
Drivers of land use change in the Drakensberg Mountains South Africa
Abstract: Change in land use has had major impacts on natural resources. Mountain terrains and their associated natural r
Prioritisation of emerging chemical pollutants in South African water resources
Abstract: Emerging chemical pollutants (ECPs) are defined as new chemicals which do not have a regulatory status, but whi
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 through changes in the ecology of fauna and
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 promotes the growth of algae. Excess nitro
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 study of Heaviside s dolphins (Cephalorhynch
Factors affecting the occurrence and abundance of the Natal Cascade frog Hadromophryne natalensis at Mariepskop South Africa
Abstract: Amphibians have long been recognized as excellent indicators of both biological and ecological health of ecosys
The Distribution of cetaceans off the coast of South Africa and South West Africa / Namibia
Abstract: Thirty - seven species of cetacean are recorded from southern African waters. Four thousand, five hundred and t
Host-parasite interactions of two sympatric small mammals from South Africa
Abstract: Patterns of ectoparasite burden among hosts can be linked to differences in abiotic (i.e. climatic conditions)
Licuati forest reserve, Mozambique : flora, utilization and conservation
Abstract: A floristic study of the Thicket vegetation in the Licmiti Forest Reserve, southern Mozambique, was undertaken.
Demographic responses to changes in conservation management : a case study on elephants in the Kruger National Park
Abstract: Conservation management approaches for elephants in southern Africa, and particularly in the Kruger National Pa
Social recognition and telencephalic binding sites of oxytocin in a solitary and a social Otomyine species
Abstract: This study examined the sociality of two phylogenetically closely related otomyine, murid rodent species that d
Environmental determinants of the movement patterns of elephants in the Kruger National Park
Abstract: To improve the efficacy of protected areas in conserving ecological processes, initiatives such as the megapark
Developing methods to use static acoustic click detectors for long term monitoring of coastal delphinids along the Cape south coast, South Africa
Abstract: This thesis investigated the use of a static acoustic data logger known as a Cetacean and Porpoise Detection (C
Effects of elevated temperature and water-deficit stress on the potato aphid Macrosiphum euphorbiae (Thomas) (Hemiptera : Aphididae) and its parasitoid Aphidius ervi Haliday (Hymenoptera
Abstract: Global climate change is expected to increase average surface temperatures by 1.5 to 4.5 °C by the end of the 2
Addressing the expectations gap between corporate environmental performance communication and an affected community’s needs : with reference to organisations situated in markman township and
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to identify and address an expectations gap in the environmental-performance info
Biological studies on some South African culicoides species (Diptera : Ceratopogonidae) and the morphology of their immature stages
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Canthonini (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) of Gondwana : comparison of male genitalia evolutionary trends and phylogeny
Abstract: The current study is about the evolution and the morphology of dung beetles, subfamily Scarabaeinae. The study
The relationship between body and environmental temperatures in savanna elephants, Loxodonta africana
Abstract: As a result of climate change, environmental temperatures across southern Africa are predicted to rise by up to
The pattern of ovulation in females and effect of food restriction on male testicular development in the South African spiny mouse (Acomys spinosissimus)
Abstract: Reproduction is the process whereby an animal ensures the continuous existence of their genes in the population
Behavioural thermoregulation in free-ranging savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana)
Abstract: Savanna elephants currently inhabit some of the hottest environments in Africa. Because of climate change, thes