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Complete mitochondrial DNA sequences of the Victoria tilapia (Oreochromis variabilis) and Redbelly Tilapia (Tilapia zilli): genome characterization and phylogeny analysis
(2015-03)
The Cichlid fishes have played an important role in evolutionary biology, population studies
and aquaculture industry with East African species representing a model suited for studying
adaptive radiation and speciation ...
Planning and governance of food systems in Kisumu City
(2018)
Kisumu City’s food system is shaped by forces that go beyond the county and national governments. While a few of the existing regulations directly focus on food security, their implementation is weak. Furthermore, the ...
Assessment of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) contamination in relation to physico-chemical parameters in the Upper River Kuja Catchment, Kenya (East Africa)
(International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, 2018-12)
Concentrations of 17 organochlorine pesticides residues (alpha-HCH, beta-HCH, gamma-HCH, deltaHCH, Heptachlor, Aldrin, Endrin, Endosulfan I, Dieldrin, p,p’-DDT, Endosulfan II, p,p’-DDD, Endrin
aldehyde, p,p’-DDE, Endosulfan ...
Effectiveness of Planning Tools in Managing the Spatial Stability of Peri-Urban Areas
(Research Gate, 2021-06-26)
Rapid growth and conversion of rural lands into urban places and urban growth management becomes indispensable, especially the need to control the amount, type, extent, rate, and quality of resultant places. In other words, ...
Cultural Planning of Dunga, Abindu and Kit-Mikayi Cultural Heritage Sites, Kisumu City, Kenya
(International Journal of Advanced and Multidisciplinary Social Science, 2020-08-29)
The study aimed at undertaking data collection on cultural planning of cultural heritage destinations of Dunga, Abindu and Kit-Mikayi sites in Kisumu City for sustainable utilization, and management to support urban local ...
Transit Oriented Development in Medium Cities in Africa: Experiences from Kisumu, Kenya
(Journal of Geography and Regional Planning, 2021-04-30)
Transit Oriented Development (TOD) is a planned area with land use that has optimal reach of public transport by urban populace it serves. Availability and accessibility of public transport minimizes reliance of use by ...
Solid Waste Management along Lake Victoria Beeches
(World Environment, 2021-01-05)
The production of solid waste materials due to, Uncontrolled growth of beaches in terms of population and structures, have led to environmental and health problems in the area. Although several studies have been undertaken ...
Life Cycle Assessment of Fish Carbon Footprints
(International Journal of Social Sciences and Information Technology, 2022-12)
Fish is one of the few animal-source foods most consumed worldwide. However, transportation of fish releases harmful greenhouse gases, posing serious threat of global warming effects. The sustainable transport system for ...