October 2022

The physicochemical properties of surface water resources around fuel filling stations and auto-mobile repair workshops in Bamenda-City, North West Region of Cameroon

Surface and ground water resources in urban areas are at risk of contamination from many human activities such as oil spills due to improper location of fuel filling stations and auto mobile repair workshops in fast developing cities in third world countries like Cameroon. The study was aimed at determining the physicochemical properties of surface water resources around fuel filling stations and auto-mobile repair...

Author(s): Ngala Mbah Ignatius, Amenchwi Amahnui George, Toh-Boyo Gwendoline M., Laure Ndemanou Fenwore and Nfor Emmanuel N.

October 2022

Status of the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) in Ethiopia: A review

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), one of the wide-ranging scarce carnivores, was widespread some decades back in Ethiopia's wild lands. However, its natural habitats are currently fragmented and shrinking due to anthropogenic factors. Regardless of this general overview, there appears to be a lack of up-to-date information which reveals the past and existing status of cheetahs in Ethiopia since they are relatively...

Author(s): Kahsay Gebretensae and Fanuel Kebede

December 2022

Phenotypic characterization of sorghum accessions on farmers’ fields in northern and eastern Uganda

Sorghum is one of the most important cereal crops grown in arid/semi-arid regions of the world. Understanding and utilising the genetic variation in sorghum accessions is essential for improving the crop to adapt to abiotic and biotic constraints. Several authors have reported the loss of sorghum diversity, but there is limited available information on on-farm sorghum diversity in the major sorghum growing areas in...

Author(s): Apunyo P. C., Businge M., Otim M. H., Isubikalu P. and Odong T. L.

December 2022

Human-wildlife conflict in the Campo-Ma’an Technical Operational Unit, Southern Cameroon

Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) is increasing in the Campo-Ma’an Conservation Area located in the southern region of Cameroon, thus threatening human livelihoods and wildlife; yet the sources and consequences of HWC in this region remain poorly understood. 127 households from three subdivisions were interviewed to investigate the extent of wildlife crop damage and identify humans’ impact on wildlife. Most...

Author(s): Djoko Isaac Blaise, Weladji Robert Bertrand and Paré Patrick