scholarly journals An analysis of socioeconomic factors affecting avocado production in saline and flooded areas around Lake Victoria Basin of Western Kenya

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (35) ◽  
pp. 2048-2061
Author(s):  
George Ouma ◽  
Duncan Odhiambo George ◽  
Wagai Samuel ◽  
Kwach Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Factors ◽  
Lake Victoria ◽  
Lake Victoria Basin ◽  
Western Kenya ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Flooded Areas

scholarly journals Livelihood assessment of avocado growing in western Kenya and its socioeconomic implications using agricultural extension services

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ouma George ◽  
Odhiambo G. Duncan ◽  
Musyimi David ◽  
Kwach Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Lake Victoria ◽  
Social Scientist ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Lake Victoria Basin ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Western Kenya ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Secondary Sources

Avocado (Persia americana) is an important world crop. In Kenya, it has become a very important crop but its production is limited by several factors. Studies were conducted in the Lake Victoria Basin counties of Bunyala in Busia, Kisumu, Muhoroni, Nyando and Rachuonyo in western Kenya to investigate the socioeconomic factors affecting Avocado production.  Information were collected from focus group discussions, key informants, individual interviews and secondary sources. Statistical Package for Social Scientist was used to analyze data collected interpreted and reported.  The objectives were to assess how Avocado growers in western Kenya using Agricultural extension services affects the Livelihood of farmers considering their level of education and extension services and the implication it has on their decisions making to invest in Avocado production. There was positive relationship within the participating farmers as relates their level of education, income and availability of extension services that led to high adoption of inputs, choice of rootstocks to grow the crop, varieties chosen, planting, cultural practices harvesting, storage and marketing.

scholarly journals Diversity, Abundance, Richness, and Birds of Conservation Interest in Nyando Sugar Belt, Muhoroni Sub-County, Lake Victoria Basin, Western Kenya

2019 ◽  
Vol 09 (03) ◽  
pp. 268-285
Author(s):  
Daniel Mokaya Mogaka ◽  
Shadrack Muya ◽  
Francis Ndwigah ◽  
Paul Ndang’ang’a
Keyword(s):  
Lake Victoria ◽  
Lake Victoria Basin ◽  
Western Kenya

scholarly journals The sero-epidemiology of Rift Valley fever in people in the Lake Victoria Basin of western Kenya

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. e0005731 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Anne Jessie Cook ◽  
Elysse Noel Grossi-Soyster ◽  
William Anson de Glanville ◽  
Lian Francesca Thomas ◽  
Samuel Kariuki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rift Valley ◽  
Rift Valley Fever ◽  
Lake Victoria ◽  
Lake Victoria Basin ◽  
Valley Fever ◽  
Western Kenya

Climatic, Socio-economic, and Health Factors Affecting Human Vulnerability to Cholera in the Lake Victoria Basin, East Africa

AMBIO ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 350-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Olago ◽  
Michael Marshall ◽  
Shem O. Wandiga ◽  
Maggie Opondo ◽  
Pius Z. Yanda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
East Africa ◽  
Lake Victoria ◽  
Lake Victoria Basin ◽  
Human Vulnerability ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Health Factors

scholarly journals Long lasting insecticidal mosquito nets (LLINs) ownership, use and coverage following mass distribution campaign in Lake Victoria basin, Western Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter N. Ng’ang’a ◽  
Polycarp Aduogo ◽  
Clifford M. Mutero
Keyword(s):  
Mass Distribution ◽  
Lake Victoria ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Malaria Prevention ◽  
Lake Victoria Basin ◽  
Previous Night ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Western Kenya ◽  
Mass Distribution Campaign ◽  
Distribution Campaign

Abstract Background Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are the most widely used malaria prevention and control intervention in Africa. However, their effectiveness may vary depending on their local geographic coverage, ownership and use at household level. This study aimed at assessing LLINs ownership and use following mass distribution campaign in western Kenya. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in November 2017. A total of 160 households were randomly selected from 16 villages. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data on households’ knowledge on malaria, LLINs ownership, utilization and their perceived benefits. Data was analyzed using IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21 for windows. Variables were presented as proportions and associations between variables tested using Pearson’s chi-square test. Results Malaria was reported to be the most frequently occurring disease (87.5%) in the area. Children under 5 years of age were reported to be at higher risks of malaria infection (28.6%). Around 31% of the respondents reported to have at least one member of the household sick with malaria a week before the interview. Commonly cited signs and symptoms of malaria were; fever (24.1%), headache (17.7%), vomiting (14.5%) feeling cold (12.6%) and loss of appetite (10%). There were 382 reported LLINs among 753 occupants in the 160 households surveyed. The average LLIN ownership was 2.4 nets per household and 1.97 persons per LLIN. Among the surveyed households, 96.9% owned at least one LLIN and 64.1% owned at least one LLIN for every two people. Among those who owned LLINs, 98.1% reported using them the previous night. Ownership per household ranged from 0 to 6 with a mean of 2.39. More than three quarter of the nets were acquired through free mass distribution campaigns and 80% were acquired less than 6 months prior to the survey. Conclusion Despite high net coverage and use, a number of households experienced malaria episodes in the study area. There is need to investigate the likelihood of outdoor malaria transmission and assess the physical integrity of the existing LLINs and their insecticidal effectiveness in protecting household members against malaria.

scholarly journals Ecomorphology and ecology of the grassland specialist, Rusingoryx atopocranion (Artiodactyla: Bovidae), from the late Pleistocene of western Kenya

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Kris Kovarovic ◽  
J. Tyler Faith ◽  
Kirsten E. Jenkins ◽  
Christian A. Tryon ◽  
Daniel J. Peppe
Keyword(s):  
Late Pleistocene ◽  
Lake Victoria ◽  
Dental Enamel ◽  
Environment Interaction ◽  
Lake Victoria Basin ◽  
Human Environment ◽  
Western Kenya ◽  
Habitat Adaptation ◽  
Grassland Habitats ◽  
Discriminant Function Analyses

Abstract Rusingoryx atopocranion is an extinct alcelaphin bovid from the late Pleistocene of Kenya, known for its distinctive hollow nasal crest. A bonebed of R. atopocranion from the Lake Victoria Basin provides a unique opportunity to examine the nearly complete postcranial ecomorphology of an extinct species, and yields data that are important to studying paleoenvironments and human-environment interaction. With a comparative sample of extant African bovids, we used discriminant function analyses to develop statistical ecomorphological models for 18 skeletal elements and element portions. Forelimb and hindlimb element models overwhelmingly predict that R. atopocranion was an open-adapted taxon. However, the phalanges of Rusingoryx are remarkably short relative to their breadth, a morphology outside the range of extant African bovids, which we interpret as an extreme open-habitat adaptation. It follows that even recently extinct fossil bovids can differ in important morphological ways relative to their extant counterparts, particularly if they have novel adaptations for past environments. This unusual phalanx morphology (in combination with other skeletal indications), mesowear, and dental enamel stable isotopes, demonstrate that Rusingoryx was a grassland specialist. Together, these data are consistent with independent geological and paleontological evidence for increased aridity and expanded grassland habitats across the Lake Victoria Basin.

Effects of regional climate variability on the prevalence of diseases and their economic impacts on households in the Lake Victoria basin of Western Kenya

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1/2/3) ◽  
pp. 332
Author(s):  
Ayub Victor Opiyo Ofulla ◽  
Samuel Kerunyu Gichere ◽  
Geoffrey Oduasi Olado ◽  
Paul Otieno Abuom ◽  
Douglas Nyambane Anyona ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Variability ◽  
Lake Victoria ◽  
Economic Impacts ◽  
Regional Climate ◽  
Lake Victoria Basin ◽  
Western Kenya
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