Journal of
Ecology and The Natural Environment

  • Abbreviation: J. Ecol. Nat. Environ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9847
  • DOI: 10.5897/JENE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 408

Full Length Research Paper

The role of indigenous technical knowledge and geographical information systems (GIS) in sustainable natural resource management around the Teso Community in Kenya

Dominics Dan Ayaa
  • Dominics Dan Ayaa
  • Department of Development Studies, Daystar University, P. O. Box 44400-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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John Kapoi Kipterer
  • John Kapoi Kipterer
  • World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa Cité du Djoué, P.O Box 06 Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.
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  •  Received: 25 June 2018
  •  Accepted: 02 August 2018
  •  Published: 31 August 2018

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