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Effects of fisheries policy implementation strategies on regulatory compliance in the small-scale fisheries sector in Lake Victoria: A case study of Busia County, Kenya
(International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, 2021)
Lake Victoria is an integral part of Kenya's food production system. Fisheries policies and regulations
have been formulated and implemented for sustainable management of the lake's resources, but the lake's
ecological ...
Effect Of Integrated Pest Management Technology On The Livelihoods Of Small-Scale Maize Producers
(Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics (RAAE), 2021)
Research background: In Kenya, maize production has been severely constrained by parasitic pests and weeds such as Striga, stem borer, and fall armyworm. The government of Kenya and its partners have developed, disseminated, ...
The prospects of biofloc technology (BFT) for sustainable aquaculture development
(Elsevier, 2021)
As capture fishery sector continues to decline, aquaculture industry must be accelerated to
bridge the fish supply gap especially in the developing countries. However, in most devel-
oping countries, aquaculture sector ...
vities of International Non Governmental Organizations ' in the Promotion of Human Security in Kakamega Count...
(Academia, 2021)
Throughout the last quarter of the 20th Century, up until this day, there has been a gradual, yet
enormous, qualitative and quantitative growth in International Non-Governmental
Organizations (INGOs) in Kenya. Amidst ...
Assessment of Factors that Limit Optimal Use of Organic Fertilizers in Subsistence Food Production in Vihiga County, Kenya
(IJECC, 2021)
In the face of skyrocketing prices of inorganic fertilizers, organic materials are considered the alternative sources of fertilizers. Research institutions have over the years succeeded in demonstrating high yield responses ...
Status of Fish Health Management and Biosecurity Measures in Fish Farms, Cages and Hatcheries in Western Kenya
(CABI, 2021)
Aquaculture is one of the critical sectors contributing to food and nutrition security, income and employment
opportunities to millions of people and is currently the fastest growing food-producing sector globally. With ...
A ten-year study of Retinoblastoma in Uganda: An approach to improving outcome with limited resources
(Elsevier, 2021)
Survival of children with cancer in resource-limited regions is very poor compared to better-resourced regions. Retinoblastoma (RB) is a childhood cancer that is commonly reported in many regions of Africa. RB may be safely ...
Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) infestation cycle and interactions with nutrients and aquatic biota in Winam Gulf (Kenya), Lake Victoria
(Lake and reservoirs, 2021)
Lake Victoria, like many other lakes in Africa, is affected by water hyacinth that reside in several bays for the majority of the year. The weed affects several economic activities of the local communities and denies revenue ...
Subsidized Fertilizer Utilization and Determinants among Small-scale Maize Farmers in Kakamega County, Kenya
(Research gate, 2021)
Decline in soil fertility due to continuous use of land has
been outlined as one of the major challenges facing crop
productivity in Africa. However, a number of government-led
interventions and strategies have been ...
Economic Analysis of Use of Non-Conventional Fertilizers in Maize and Bean Production in Vihiga County, Kenya
(science PG, 2021)
The majority of smallholder maize farmers in the study area depend on farming whose returns are very low. This, together with low soil fertility and the inability of farmers to purchase chemical fertilizers, has resulted ...