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Bacterial contamination of Kale (Brassica oleracea acephala) along the supply chain in Nairobi and its environment
(East Africa Medical Journal, 2011-02)To assess the microbiological safety of kale (Brassica oleracea acephala) produced from farms and those sold at the markets with special focus on coliforms, e.coli and salmonella. Design: A cross sectional study. setting: ... -
The benefits of mainstreaming environmental education in the school curriculum
(Emerging Academy Resources, 2013)The mismanagement and even over- exploitation of environment has been an area of concern globally in the last three decades. This is closely related to human activities such as mining, human settlement and agriculture. ... -
Benefits of Psychosocial Interventions on Traumatized Children Living in Difficult Environments in Mbeere North: a Systematic and Meta-Analysis
(Machakos University Press, 2022-04)This study examined the benefits of psychosocial interventions of traumatized children living difficult environments. Psychosocial interventions refer to additional forms of assistance for child development other than ... -
Benthic Macro-invertebrate Diversity and Biomass Distribution in Relation to Canopy Cover and Organic Matter in River Njoro, Kenya
(Egerton University, 2013)Field experiments to quantify benthic macroinvertebrate density, diversity and biomass and benthic organic matter (BOM) content in the River Njoro, Kenya, were conducted between January 2009 and April 2009 at four sites ... -
Beyond participation: Welfare effects of gender-differentiated group-based approaches under climate change in Kenya
(2018)A gender-differentiated data collection approach is an essential step toward understanding gendered perspectives in climate change research. Innovative institutions like group-based approaches provide opportunities to ... -
De bijdrage van visvijvers aan de nutriënthuishouding op gemengde kleinschalige landbouwbedrijven
(2007)Vijvers kunnen een aanzienlijke bijdrage leveren aan de nutriëntenkringloop op gemenge landbouwbedrijven. Het integreren van water- en landgebonden productie in gemengde bedrijven kan leiden tot een verhoogde efficiëntie ... -
Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Clarias gariepinus and Oreochromis spirulus niger from Masinga Reservoir, Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology, 2014-10)The pollution of aquatic ecosystems with heavy metals has become a worldwide concern. This is because of their ability to bioaccumulate in aquatic organisms and especially in fish which is a source of livelihood for human ... -
Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) of Masinga Dam, Kenya
(Research Gate, 2019)The pollution of aquatic ecosystems with heavy metals has become a worldwide concern and more so in developing countries. This is because of their ability to bioaccumulate in aquatic organisms and especially in fish which ... -
Biochemical and Sensory Characteristics of the Smoked African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) under Different Storage Conditions in the Coastal Region of Kenya
(Kenya Aquatica Journal, 2018)Smoking is one of the oldest methods of drying food for purposes of preservation and flavouring. However, technologies are changing fast resulting in various smoking techniques to improve fish quality and shelf life. ... -
Biodegradability of polyethylene by bacteria and fungi from Dandora dumpsite Nairobi-Kenya
(Public Library of Science, 2018)This study aimed at isolating and identifying bacteria and fungi with the capacity to degrade low density polyethylene (LDPE). The level of biodegradation of LDPE sheets with bacterial and fungal inoculums from different ... -
Biodegradation of carbofuran in soils within Nzoia River Basin, Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)Carbofuran (2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethylbenzofuran-7-yl methylcarbamate) has been used within the Nzoia River Basin (NRB), especially in Bunyala Rice Irrigation Schemes, in Kenya for the control of pests. In this study, the ... -
Biodegradation of phenylurea herbicide diuron by microorganisms from long-term-treated sugarcane-cultivated soils in Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2011)The phenylurea herbicide diuron [N-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-N,N-dimethylurea] is widely used alone or in a broad range of herbicide formulations. Its degradation in sugarcane-cultivated soils which have been impacted by the ... -
Biodegradation of s-triazine herbicide atrazine by Enterobacter cloacae and Burkholderia cepacia sp. from long-term treated sugarcane-cultivated soils in Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2011-09-26)In this study soils from sugarcane-cultivated fields were screened for bacterial species capable of atrazine (6-chloro-N2-ethyl-N4isopropyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine)degradationduetolongexposureofthesoilstothisherbicide. ... -
Biodigester attribute tradeoffs among farmers in Kiambu and Machakos Counties, Kenya
(SSRN, 2022-04)The diffusion of biodigester technology can contribute support towards the achievement of the global goals brokered under the auspices of the United Nations. They have been promoted among farmers but low adoption remains ... -
Biofunctionalized poly (amic) acid membranes for absolute disinfection of drinking water
(Elsevier, 2014-12)The integration of biological building-blocks with synthetic nanomaterials may permit unprecedented ability to detect, disinfect and completely remove pathogens in water. We hereby described the synthesis of biodegradable, ... -
Biogeography of the Shimba Hills ecosystem herpetofauna in Kenya
(Editorial Office of Zoological Research, Kunming Institute of Zoology, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2018-03-18)The Shimba Hills ecosystem along the south coast of Kenya is a key East African biodiversity hotspot. Historically, it is biogeographically assignable to the East African coastal biome. We ... -
BIOSAN Latrine for Refugee Camps
(2010)Provision for energy needs, safe water supply and sustenance of environmental quality are among the topmost challenges facing the present human society. Water and sanitation inadequacies also hinder economic and social ... -
Blended teaching and learning journey: Implementation in higher education institutions in Kenya
(JFP Publishers, 2021)Education, like all the other sectors, was impacted significantly by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a report by UNESCO, in 2020 alone, learning for more than 1.7 billion children in over 188 countries was disrupted. This ... -
Board Composition, Strategic Leadership and Firm Performance: A Study of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(IJBMM, 2019-10)Boards of Directors are not only expected to monitor a company management; they are also held responsible for an organization’s failure to attain organizational performance goals.The purpose of this study was to establish ... -
Bootstrap of Kernel Smoothing in Quantile Autoregression Process
(Journal of Statistical and Econometric Methods, 2013)The paper considers the problem of bootstrapping kernel estimator of conditional quantiles for time series, under independent and identically distributed errors, by mimicking the kernel smoothing in nonparametric autoregressive ...