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Access to water in Kenya’s coast region
(2018)
Water is considered a basic commodity and essential for life - living on planet earth is dependent on it. However, access to water has been and will continue
to be a dilemma for a majority of the residents at the coast ...
The effect of climate change on loss of lake volume: case of sedimentation in central rift valley basin, Ethiopia
(MDPI, 2018-12-11)
Evaluating the impact of climate change on sediment yield has become one of the major
topics in climate research. The purpose of this study was to investigate sediment yield contribution to
lake volume change under ...
Challenges of sustainable financing of sanitation in Nakuru municipality, Kenya
(WEDC, Loughborough University, 2009-05-22)
Adequate sanitation is of great importance in addressing public health and plays an important role with
respect to poverty alleviation. A large proportion of population in Nakuru is not served with adequate
sanitation ...
The linkage between settlement profile and choice of sanitation system in peri-urban areas: a case study of Nakuru municipality
(WEDC, Loughborough University, 2009-05-22)
Presently human settlements in developing societies do not effectively address problems in urban areas
including inadequate housing, unreliable energy sources, inadequate water supply, poor sanitation
systems and lack ...
Simulation of constructed wetland treatment in wastewater polishing using PREWet model Publ
(Routledge, 2012-03-01)
To minimize the negative impact of wastewater when disposed into water bodies, proper treatment before its disposal is vital. Different wastewater treatment scenarios can be tested using predictive and analytical models. ...
Prevalence bovine mastitis and multi-antibiotic resistant staphylococcus and streptococcus species in a research centre farm at Naivasha, Kenya
(2017)
A cross-sectional study was conducted on prevalence of mastitis, its bacterial causes, their antibiotic sensitivities and management practices of sahiwal and dairy cattle kept at a centre of Kenya Agricultural & Livestock ...
Potential environmental benefits of anaerobic digestion of sewage for energy production in secondary schools of Kakamega county, Kenya
(International journal of current research, 2017)
Sewage disposal poses serious environmental challenges yet it is largely full of organic compoundsthat store usable energy in their chemical bonds.A study was carried out on potentialenvironmental ...
Potential environmental impact of chemical and microbial characteristics of the sewage generated in Kakamega county, Kenya
(Journal of geography, environment and earth science international, 2017)
Sewage disposal poses serious environmental challenges yet it is largely full of organic compoundsthat store usable energy in their chemical bonds.A study was carried out on potentialenvironmental ...
Analysis of fecal coliform levels at watering points along the upper reaches of river Isiukhu in Kakamega county, Kenya
(2018-04-24)
Diarrheal diseases often attributable to poor sanitary conditions and fecal contamination of drinking water remain a leading cause of mortality for children younger than five years. Water contaminated with human faeces, ...
Nematode infection depresses humoral immune responses of goats to mycoplasma capricolum subsp. Capripneumoniae vaccine antigens
(Adv. Anim. Vet. Sci., 2018)
| Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capri pneumoniae (Mccp) causes contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP),
a disease of goats characterised with a high morbidity and mortality in non vaccinated goats. The objective of ...