An Examination of Various Wastes Emanating from Poultry Rearing in Kibera Informal Settlement, Nairobi, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorMwangangi, M.S.
dc.contributor.authorMing’ate, F.L.M.
dc.contributor.authorOsuga, M.I.
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-08T07:29:32Z
dc.date.available2016-03-08T07:29:32Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractPoultry rearing is largely depended on by informal settlement residents as a source of their livelihood. Unfortunately most of the farmers rearing poultry are not aware of the types of waste generated from the poultry. The purpose of this study was therefore to examine the waste emanating from poultry rearing (indigenous chicken, broilers and layers), in Kibera informal settlement in the city of Nairobi, Kenya. Kibera is the biggest informal settlement in Kenya thus forms an important case for studying the types of waste emanating from poultry rearing. The various types of waste emanating from poultry rearing in Kibera informal settlement are: (1). manure (2) containers used for poultry drugs (3). waste from plastic paper bags for carrying commercial poultry feeds (4). dead birds (5). extra building materials for the birds housing (6). wood shavings and sawdust used as bedding waste for poultry and (7). waste from slaughtered poultry. Despite these various types of waste emanating from poultry rearing in Kibera, the study found out that the majority of the farmers are mainly aware of three types of wastes namely: (1). poultry droppings/Excreta (2) saw dust and (3) manure. It is recommended that, there is need for awareness creation on the various sources of wastes emanating from poultryen_US
dc.identifier.citationMwangangi Mwanthi Simon, Ming’ate Mogambi Lamech Felix, Osuga Maina Isaac. An Examination of Various Wastes Emanating from Poultry Rearing in Kibera Informal Settlement, Nairobi, Kenya. International Journal of Biological Sciences and Applications. Vol. 3, No. 1, 2016, pp. 7-10.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2375-3811
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/14387
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAmerican Association for Science and Technologyen_US
dc.subjectPoultry Rearingen_US
dc.subjectWasteen_US
dc.subjectInformal Settlementen_US
dc.subjectNairobi Kenyaen_US
dc.titleAn Examination of Various Wastes Emanating from Poultry Rearing in Kibera Informal Settlement, Nairobi, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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