Journal of Aquaculture Research & Development

Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, Kenya

Biography

Mirera DO, currently working as PhD Student at Linnaeus University. PhD Research on Mud crab (Scylla serrata) ecology and aquaculture. The number of articles published are 14 and the number of times cited by, are 189 and the number of reads include are 6016. The area of interest in the research was Agricultural and aquacultural studies, Marine science and ecology.

Publications

• Research Article   
  Impact of Aquaculture and Mariculture Information Dissemination to the Local Coastal Communities in Kenya
  Author(s): Holeh GM*, Ochiewo JO, Tsuma S and Mirera DO
  
  Mariculture interventions in Kenya have been introduced with limited training provided to the farmers. For sustainable aquaculture development under KCDP, farmer’s trainings are prioritized. The study was conducted to investigate the awareness level of aquaculture and impact of trainings to the local communities from Kilifi and Kwale in coastal Kenya. A questionnaire was used to collect information and a sample size of 30 communities randomly selected from each of the two counties. Data analysis was carried out using MS Excel and Minitab where the respondent’s views in the pre and post training period were tabulated and displayed in form of percentages. Using correspondence analysis technique, participants’ views were characterized on knowledge capacity of questions displayed in an asymmetric row plot against the selected ranks in form of a Liker.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2155-9546.20.11.608

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