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Indigenous Knowledge, Uses and Conservation of Prunus africana (Hook. F.) Kalkman in Nandi Forests
No full textPrunus africana is a multipurpose medicinal tree of worldwide fame in treatment of benign prostate cancer.\ud
However, the wild collection is no-longer sustainable due to overharvesting. In order to conserve the species,\ud
there is need to determine the status of the local community knowledge on uses and conservation measures to\ud
develop protocols for sustainable utilization and avert extinction of the species. Stratified random sampling was\ud
used to interview and administer questionnaires to 188 households and herbalists within a buffer zone of 1 km in\ud
South Nandi Forest. The study found that 99% of the locals were aware of the P. africana tree. Majority (82%)\ud
agreed that P. africana population was decreasing both in the forests and farmlands. Almost all parts of the P.\ud
africana were utilized for different purposes. Majority of the locals (66%) acquire P. africana products from the\ud
forest. Closer proximity to the forest and uncontrolled harvesting provides easier accessibility to P. africana for\ud
households use. The study concluded that P. africana is an important multipurpose medicinal tree to the local\ud
community and recommends enhanced planting and protection within and outside the forests to ensure posterity
Sustainable Peacebuilding Strategies Influencing Catholic Justice and Peace Commission's Peacebuilding Operations in Nakuru County, Kenya
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ICT Approaches in Dissemination of Agricultural Knowledge to Smallholder Sweet Potato (Ipomoea Batatas L. Lam) Farmers in Siaya County, Westerm Kenya)
No full textThe Role of Women in Conflict Management in the Immediacy of the 2007/2008 Post Election Violence with Specific Reference to Kakamega County, Kenya
No full textRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCHOOL INSPESCTION AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
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