December 2011

Morphometric measurements and growth patterns of four species of the genus Synodontis (cuvier,1816) from Lower Benue River, Makurdi, Nigeria

  Relationship between basic morphometric measurements and growth pattern of four species of Synodontis from Lower Benue River was investigated bi-monthly from February toOctober, 2009 to determine variations and differences in the growth pattern of the different populations. Morphometric parameters of a total number of 195 specimens of Synodontisclarias, Synodontis...

Author(s): Akombo P. M., Atile J. I., Adikwu I. A. and Araoye P. A.

December 2011

Profitability analysis of small scale aquaculture enterprises in Central Uganda

  The study had three overriding objectives. Firstly, to assess the profitability of small-scale aquaculture production enterprises in central Uganda; secondly, to ascertain the factors affecting profitability; and thirdly, to identify the constraints to fish farming in the region.The data were collected through a survey questionnaire administered to a random sample of 200 small scale fish farmers in the three...

Author(s): Theodora S. Hyuha, James O. Bukenya, Julius Twinamasiko and Joseph Molnar