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Community Based Approach to the Management of Nyando Wetland, Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
(Mcpowl Media Ltd, 2012)
Tropical wetlands are known to be very productive, providing water and primary productivity upon which
large numbers of plants and animal species depend for survival. In the Lake Victoria Basin (LVB), wetlands are
part ...
Community perceptions on the impact of the recession of Lake Victoria waters on Nyando Wetlands
(Scientific Research and Essays, 2012-04-18)
Lake Victoria experienced drastic water level changes from October 2005 raising concerns about
impact to the livelihood of the communities around the lake. The study investigated impacts of the
water level decline on ...
Selling Sprinkles micronutrient powder reduces anemia, iron deficiency, and vitamin A deficiency in young children in Western Kenya: a cluster-randomized controlled trial
(2012)
Background: Although the efficacy of micronutrient powders [MNPs; eg, Sprinkles MNP (Sprinkles Global Health Initiative)] in the reduction of anemia has been established, the effectiveness of these powders in real-world ...
Perception of Students and Staff on Determinants of Performance in Science Laboratory Technology in Institutes of Technology in Southern Nyanza Region, Kenya
(International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 2012-10)
Science Laboratory Technology training is considered pivotal to Kenya’s economy, as it is increasingly seen as a vehicle through which the country will build a competitive workforce for key industries within priority sectors ...
Improving Carrot Yield and Quality through the Use of Bio-slurry Manure
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2012-11-25)
Continuous cultivation of farms has led to decline in soil fertility due to constant removal of nutrients leading to
reduction of carrot (Daucus carota L.) yields. A field study was carried out at Egerton University, ...
Some aspects of the biology and life-history strategies of Oreochromis variabilis (Boulenger 1906) in the Lake Victoria Basin
(Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd, 2012)
Oreochromis variabilis (Boulenger), a fish species endemic to Lake Victoria, was abundant, forming an important component of the indigenous fisheries stocks before and up to the late-1950s. Catches declined drastically ...
The Future of Education and Its Challenges in Africa.
(International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2012)
Looks at the need for quality education that will propel the African continent into the future. The assesment of
theory and industrial needs are addressed in the light of future demands. Change of current educational ...
Response of three mosquito species to recombinant bacterial toxins from bacillus thuringiensis subsp. Israelensis expressed in two model systems
(Baraton Interdisplinary Research Journal, 2012)
Toxicity of lyophilized powders prepared prepared 16 combinations of four genes, cry4Aa, cry11Aa, cyt1Aa
and p20 from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp.israelensis (Bti) expressed in Escherichia coli were examined
against ...
Factors contributing to bacterial diversity and load in Bulawayo restaurants, Zimbabwe
(Baraton Interdisplinary Research Journal, 2012)
An analysis of factors contributing to bacterial diversity and count was done on Bulawayo
restaurants. Focus was on equipment, foods, personnel and working surfaces. Twenty five restaurants
were selected using simple ...
Information Security Policy Trend as a Foundation to Protecting Information Resources
(International Journal of Computer Science and Telecommunications, 2012)
Although many institutions have implemented
technical solutions to protect information resources from adverse
events, internal security breaches continue to occur. An
approach that emphasizes on information security ...