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METRIBUZIN SORPTION DYNAMICS IN ACID SOILS OF NZOIA SUGARCANE ZONE IN WESTERN KENYA
(2011)The adsorption, desorption and leaching of metribuzin in agricultural soil samples taken from Nzoia sugarcane farming area in Kenya were determined using standard methods. The Freundlich adsorption isotherm constants ... -
A model of landslide triggering bytransient pressure waves
(Copernicus GmbH, 2014)Previous studies indicate that most rainfall-triggered shallow landslides are initiated by a spike in rainfall intensity, which does not usually occur at the beginning of a critical storm, within which the slide is triggered, ... -
Model Post Disaster Reconstruction in Third World Countries, (Case of El Nino Emergency Project– Kenya)
(2007)Following El Nino phenomena that occurred between November 1997 and March 1998, heavy rainfall all over the country caused floods that impacted thirty-five of the seventy-six administrative districts and the provincial ... -
Modeling the Spatial Impact of Climate Change on Grevy’s Zebra (Equus grevyi) niche in Kenya
(Elixir International Journal, 2013)Although Grevy’s zebra (Equus grevyi) is listed as endangered species and is an important attraction in Kenya’s tourism industry, there have been no attempts to model the implications of climate change on their niche. This ... -
Modelling Climate-based changes of sugarcane growing areas in Western Kenya
(2016)Sugar cane (Saccharum spp. hybrids) is an important cash crop for Kenya’s sugar industry contributing significantly to the country’s economy through farming and employment. Its production in Kenya is both irrigation and ... -
Modelling of Hydrological Drought Events in the Upper Tana Basin of Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (IOSR-JMCE), 2014)Drought is a recurring hazard which affects many parts of Kenya. In most countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, agriculture which is predominantly rain-fed is the main stay of the economies is highly prone to the impacts of ... -
Modelling Projected Changes in Soil Water Budget in Coastal Kenya under Different Long-Term Climate Change Scenarios
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020-09-01)The possible impacts that climate change will have on soil water budget and specifically on deep percolation, runoff and soil water content have been investigated using HYDRUS, a methodology based on numerical modelling ... -
Monitoring water and habitat quality in six rivers draining the Mt. Kenya and Aberdare Catchments using Macroinvertebrates and Qualitative Habitat Scoring
(2014)The study was conducted in June and September 2011 in six rivers that drain Mt. Kenya and the Aberdare catchments, i.e. Honi, Naro Moru, Liki, Sirimon, Mariara and Karigu. The main objective was to determine the ecological ... -
A New Avenue to fight unsustainable development at the Lake Naivasha Wetland of Nakuru County in Kenya: The Role of Trade Associations
(ISDS LLC, 2014)Wetlands sustainability can be pursued through stakeholders where business enterprises are confronted with social, economic and environmental claims. This paper looks at how the concept of sustainable development (SD) can ... -
A novel integrative performance evaluation of constructed wetland on removal of viable bacterial cells and related pathogenic, virulent and multidrug resistant genes from wastewater systems
(2020-02)Integrative performance evaluation of constructed wetland in removal different aspects of bacteria under specific local environmental conditions needs to be explored in detail to ensure selection of appropriate and ... -
Occupational Safety and Health Hazards in the Informal Non-food Manufacturing Sector in Kampala City, Uganda
(Asian Journal of Medicine and Health, 2019)The informal non-food manufacturing sector is an engine of growth and development in both developed and developing countries. This particular sector is unregulated and unregistered in official government statistics. It is ... -
Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems and Their Compliance among Petrol Stations in Kenya: A Case Study in Nakuru County
(2019-08-22)Companies have a legal and social responsibility to ensure the safety of its workers, all persons lawfully present at the workplace and the surrounding community. This requires laid down procedures and routing process which ... -
Physical Chemical Parameters of Waste water. A case Study of Njoro Sewage Works, Nakuru, Kenya
(2018)Njoro sewage works is the main sewage work for Nakuru urban town that receives about 90% of industrial wastewater and 10 % domestic wastewater. In-sufficient pre-treatment of industrial wastewater, may affect the normal ... -
POLICY OPTIONS FOR ENHANCING WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN MANAGING WATER RESOURCES IN KAJIADO COUNTY, KENYA
(International Journal of Development Research, 2014)The important role that women play in the management of water resources has been recognized in various parts of the world. This is because they play a significant role in accessing water for various uses such as washing, ... -
The Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health and the Need for Health Education in Kenya
(Joypet Sevices & Printers Ltd, 2007)Human health is dependent on a good and clean environment and many of the factors that lead to a deteriorated environment also lead to poor health. Pollution of the atmosphere, lack of sufficient and! or polluted water ... -
Potential tropical climate-based spatio-temporal grass variability
(Environmental Research Communications, 2019)Numerous international agreements aimed at reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by signatory countries have been ratified in an attempt to combat the adverse varied impacts of climate change and promote resource use ... -
Public Participation in Environmental Impact Assessment and Its Substantive Contribution to Environmental Risk Management: Insights from Eia Practitioners and Other Stakeholders in Kenya’s Renewable Energy Sub-Sector
(WIT Press, 2019)Comprehensive and transparent public participation during Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) processes for renewable energy projects is vital in identifying, addressing and mitigating potential environmental risks ... -
Rainfall Variability Effects on Pastoral Pasture Availability in Turkana Central Sub-County, Kenya
(Science Domain, 2016)This study was conducted to analyse rainfall variability and assess its effects on pasture availability, over the period 1983 to 2014. Study Design: The study employed causal research design, in order to highlight the ... -
Regionalization of the Upper Tana Basin of Kenya Using Stream Flow Records
(Department of Civil Engineering, JKUAT, 2007)In this study, the upper Tana basin of Kenya was delineated into homogenous hydrological zones based on monthly stream flow records from several river gauge stations in the basin using the empirical orthogonal function ... -
Relationship between socio-economic factors and water quality status of Chania River, Kenya
(Journal of Materials and Environmental Science, 2021-07-20)Human related activities harm water quality. However, there is limited information on the impact of socio-economic activities on water quality in River Chania. This study focused on the determination of the effect of ...
