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Using intermittent sand filters of various depths to remove NH3-N, NO3N and NO2N from the wastewater of sugar milling factory.
(International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE), 2014)
Intermittent sand filter systems have been used in wastewater treatment according to Selecky (2012) especially
their application for on-site wastewater management. Intermittent sand filters have not been used to treat ...
Antimicrobial Coumarins from the Oyster Culinary-Medicinal Mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus (Agaricomycetes), from Kenya
(International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms, 2016-01-01)
Pleurotus ostreatus has been widely used as food because of its nutritional and medicinal properties. These have been attributed to the presence of macronutrients, minerals, vitamins, and amino acids, among other secondary ...
Biodegradation of carbofuran in soils within Nzoia River Basin, Kenya
(Journal of Environmental Science and Health, 2015-04-06)
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 ...
Power degradation and its climatic correlation in field-aged photovoltaic modules operating in Kenya
(GlobeEdu Group, 2015-01-01)
Photovoltaic (PV) modules deployed outdoors usually degrade physically due to exposure to the various elements such as UV light, a range of fluctuating temperatures and humidity and variations in operating currents and ...
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 ...
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. ...
Human-wildlife conflicts in Amboseli ecosystem: implications for sustainable livelihoods and wildlife conservation
(International Journal of Innovative Agriculture & Biology Research, 2016-12-17)
Land use changes in developing countries have had huge impacts on both human livelihoods and the
surrounding wildlife. This study carried out in the Amboseli ecosystem of southern Kenya, aimed to
investigate how the shift ...
Public-private partnership approach towards enhancing water accessibility in Busia municipality, Kenya
(IWA Publishing, 2014-09-01)
Access to safe drinking water remains a challenge for most developing countries including Kenya, which is
already classified as water-scarce. To enhance water supply to consumers, the Government of Kenya enacted
the Water ...
The impacts of land use changes on livelihood of the Maasai community in Kajiado county, Kenya
(Dept. of Geography, Bahir Dar University, 2015-02-27)
This paper assesses impacts of land use changes on livelihoods and subsequent
environmental degradation in Amboseli ecosystem of Southern Kenya. The paper employed
field surveys using questionnaires, interview and focus ...