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Analysis of bio-resource utilization in integrated agriculture-aquaculture farming systems in Zomba district, southern Malawi.

Nagoli, J.; Valeta, J.; Kapute, F. (Malawi Journal of Aquaculture and Fisheries, 2013-09-19)

A bio-resource flow analysis using participatory resource mapping was conducted in Chingale Area, west of Zomba District in southern Malawi. The analysis was aimed at providing the basis for ...
Analysis of factors causing poor passing rates and high dropout rates among primary school girls in Malawi

Mzuza, Maureen Kapute; Yudong, Yang; Kapute, Fanuel (Sciedu Press, 2014-02-11)

Factors that cause poor examination passing rates and high dropout rates among primary school girls in Malawi were analysed. First hand data was collected by conducting a survey in all the three regions of Malawi. The ...
Analysis of the impact of aquatic weeds in the shire river on generation of electricity in Malawi: a case of Nkula falls hydro-electric power station in Mwanza district, southern Malawi

Mzuza, Maureen Kapute; Chapola, Lostina; Kapute, Fanuel; Chikopa, Innocent; Gondwe, Jimmy (Scientific research publishing Inc., 2015-06-26)

A study was carried out to analyse the extent to which diverse species of aquatic weeds that have proliferated in the Shire River in Malawi in recent years affect the generation of electricity at Nkula ...
Apparent nutrient digestibility of plant based diets by tilapia rendalli (Boulenger, 1896)

Mzengereza, K; Singini, W; Msiska, OV; Kapute, F; Kan'gombe, J; Kamangira, A (Journal of agriculture research and development, 2016)

This study investigated the digestibility of diets formulated exclusively out of plant sources fed to Tilapia rendalli.The study was conducted at NkhataBay Fisheries Laboratory along Lake Malawi for 21 days. The experiment ...
Assessing the effectiveness of CoQ10 dietary supplementation on growth performance, digestive enzymes, blood health, immune response, and oxidative-related genes expression of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

El Basuini, Mohammed F.; Teiba, Islam I.; Zaki, Mohamed A. A.; Alabssawy, Ahmed N.; El-Hais, Abdelaziz M.; Gabr, Ahmed A.; Dawood, Mahmoud A. O.; Zaineldin, Amr I.; Mzengereza, Kumbukani; Shadrack, Ronick S.; Dossou, Serge (Elsevier, 2020)

The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of CoQ10 dietary supplementation on growth per formance, feed utilization, blood profile, immune response, and oxidative status of Nile tilapia (12.4 ± 0.11 ...
Assessment of fish exports from Blantyre district, southern Malawi

SAMALA, Langson; Kapute, Fanuel (Limno fish, 2019-04-25)

This study presents findings on fish exports from Blantyre, which is the biggest commercial city in Malawi. A cross-sectional research design was used in the study in which fish quantities, species, processing methods, ...
Bio-economic evaluation of tank raised tilapia rendalli (Boulenger, 1896) fed on varying dietary protein levels

Makwinja, Rodgers; Kapute, Fanuel (Net Journals, 2015-07)

An experiment was designed to determine the effects of varying dietary protein levels in feed on bio economic aspect of tank raised Tilapia rendalli production in Malawi. T. rendalli of average body weights (23 g) were ...
Comparative assessment of microbiological safety of fresh and parboiled Engraulicypris sardella (Usipa) from selected selling points in the city of Mzuzu, Malawi

Mgwede, Charles Watchipa; Msiska, Orton; Kapute, Fanuel (Mad Crave, 2018-07-24)

This study assessed the microbiological safety of fresh and parboiled E. Sardella from selected selling points in the city of Mzuzu, Malawi. Samples were collected during the cold, dry and rainy seasons and the total ...
Comparison of spawning rate between wild and Improved strain of oreochromis shiranus (Boulenger, 1897)

Mbamba, David; Mzengereza, Kumbukani; Singini, Wales; Kapute, Fanuel; Zidana, Hastings (International Journal of Marine Science, 2016-09-21)

The study was conducted to determine the spawning rate of Malawian Tilapia, Oreochromis shiranus bred in hapas and placed in ponds at the Malawi’s National Aquaculture Centre (NAC). Two strains compared were improved strain ...
A contingent valuation approach to estimating willingness to pay for fish solar drying technology: case of western shore of lake Malawi

Makwinja, Rodgers; Kapute, Fanuel (African Scholarly Science Communication Trust, 2020-07-23)

For many years, open sun drying(OSD)has been the common way ofpreservingfish among the fishing households inMalawi. The mainlimitations of this technique have been increased fish quality deterioration and microbial ...
Determining sources of sediments at Nkula dam in the middle Shire river, Malawi, using mineral magnetic approach

Mzuza, Maureen Kapute; Weiguo, Zhang; Chapola, Lostina S.; Tembo, Mavuto; Kapute, Fanuel (Elsevier Ltd., 2016-11-22)

Shire River is the largest and longest in Malawi supporting many livelihoods. Degradation in the river'scatchment is now a major problem causing excessive siltation in the Nkula Dam which is a terminal sinkfor sediments ...
Dynamical hybrid system for optimizing and controlling efficacy of plant-based protein in aquafeeds

Dossou, Serge; Dawood, Mahmoud A.O.; Zaineldin, Amr I.; Abouelsaad, Ibrahim A.; Mzengereza, Kumbukani; Shadrack, Ronick S.; Zhang, Yukun; El-Sharnouby, Mohamed; Ahmed, Hamada A.; El Basuini, Mohammed F. (Hindawi, 2021)

In this paper, a mathematical model was used to evaluate a dynamical hybrid system for optimizing and controlling the efficacy of plant-based protein in aquafeeds. Fishmeal (FM), raw rapeseed meal (RM), and a fermented ...
Effect of stocking density and rearing facility on growth and profitability of Tilapia rendalli fry.

Zidana, H.; Phiri, F.; Kapute, F.; Ajiboye, O.; Singini, W. (Biopublisher, 2015-08-06)

A study was conducted to compare the growth potential ofTilapia rendalli at three different stocking densities, usingdifferent rearing facilities.T. rendallifry of 0.9±0.1g average weight were stocked in ...
Effect of delayed processing on nutrient composition, pH and organoleptic quality of pond raised tilapia (Oreochromis shiranus) stored at ambient temperature

Makawa, Z; Kapute, F; Valeta, J (African Scholarly Science Communications Trust, 2014-05)

Fish are a nutrient rich food but highly perishable due to its high water activity, protein content, neutral pH and presence of autolytic enzymes. This explains why fresh fish quality deteriorates rapidly if not properly ...
Effect of delayed processing on sensory quality, organoleptic test, nutritional composition and PH of fresh engraulicypris sardella (usipa) stored at ambient temperature

Kaponda, P; Kapute, Fanuel (International Food Research Journal, 2018-04)

The study on nutrient composition (moisture, protein, fat and ash), sensory quality, pH and organoleptic test of fresh Engraulicypris sardella stored at ambient temperature was investigated at ...
Effect of dietary protein levels on ammonia concentration and growth of Tilapia rendalli (Boulenger, 1896), raised in concrete tanks

Makwinja, Rodgers; Kapute, Fanuel; Zidana, Hastings; Singini, Wales (INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE, 2015-12-09)

Tilapia rendalli juveniles (±9.5 g) were cultured in concrete tanks to determine the effect of four dietary protein levels (30, 35, 40 and 45% crude protein (CP) in feed on ammonia concentration and growth performance of ...
Effect of linear and non-linear estimation of fish mortality on feed Conversion rate and economic profitability of oreochromis shiranus in cages

Phiri, Francis; Singini, Wales; Kapute, Fanuel; Jere, Bob (Juniper Publisher, 2018-08-24)

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of linear and non-linear methods of estimating fish mortality on feed conversion ratio (FCR) and profitability of cage cultured Oreochromis shiranus (Makumba). Two treatments ...
Effect of prolonged storage in ice on nutrient composition and sensory quality of whole fresh pond raised tilapia fish (Oreochromis shiranus)

Goliat, Chisomo; Kapute, Fanuel; Valeta, Joshua (Science & Education Publishing, 2016)

A study was conducted to determine the effect of prolonged storage in ice of fresh pond raised Tilapia fish (Oreochromis shiranus) on its nutrient composition and quality. Live fish were collected from Bunda College Fish ...
Effect of substituting fish oil with camelina oil on growth performance, fatty acid profile, digestibility, liver histology, and antioxidative status of red seabream (pagrus major)

Mzengereza, Kumbukani; Ishikawa, Manabu; Koshio, Shunsuke; Yokoyama, Saichiro; Yukun, Zhang; Shadrack, Ronick S.; Seo, Seok; Duy Khoa, Tran Nguyen; Moss, Amina; Dossou, Serge; El Basuini, Mohammed Fouad; Dawood, Mahmoud A. O. (MDPI, 2021)

A 56-day feeding trial to evaluate the responses of red seabream (initial weight: 1.8 ± 0.02 g) to the substitution of fish oil (FO) with camelina oil (CO) at different ratios was conducted. The control diet formulated ...
Effect of sun-drying, smoking and salting on proximate composition of fresh fillets of mcheni (Rhamphochromis species - Pisces: Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Malawi

Msusa, Nevarson C.J.; Kapute, Fanuel; Likongwe, Jeremy S.; Sikawa, Daniel C.; Mtethiwa, Austin H. (International Journal of Aquaculture., 2016)

A study was conducted to determine effect of sun-drying, smoking and salting on proximate composition of fresh fillets of Rhamphochromis species fish (local name: Mcheni) from Lake Malawi, Malawi. Fresh fillets prepared ...

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