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ADSORPTION OF LEAD (II) IONS FROM INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT BY USE OF EGGSHELL
(University of Eldoret, 2014)Heavy metals are major toxicants found in industrial effluent and have been known to contaminate the water resources. They include metals such as lead, cadmium, arsenic and chromium which pose a significant threat to the ... -
Antimicrobial Properties of Medicinal Plants Against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Candida albicans Bacteria
(University of Eldoret, 2023-04)Herbal medicine has been used in Africa for centuries and continues to be an important aspect of traditional medicine in many African communities. While Euclea divinorum, Carissa edulis and Prunus africana has a long ... -
Artisanal gold mining in Kakamega and Vihiga counties, Kenya: potential human exposure and health risk
(Environ Geochem Health, 2023-06)Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) represents 20% of gold supply and 90% of gold mining workforce globally, which operates in highly informal setups. Pollutants from mined ores and chemicals introduced during ... -
ASSESSMENT OF EFFICACY OF UNSTABILIZED PYRETHRINS AND DIATOMACEOUS EARTH ADMIXTURE ON SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS IN MAIZE GRAINS
(2016-05-23)Maize crop provides source of livelihood to all groups of people that depend on it. Its adaptability to different agro-ecological zones has led to its increased production and consumption worldwide. In Kenya maize is ... -
ASSESSMENT OF EFFICACY OF UNSTABILIZED PYRETHRINS AND DIATOMACEOUS EARTH ADMIXTURE ON SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS IN MAIZE GRAINS
(University of Eldoret, 2015)Maize crop provides source of livelihood to all groups of people that depend on it. Its adaptability to different agro-ecological zones has led to its increased production and consumption worldwide. In Kenya maize is ... -
ASSESSMENT OF INDOOR AIR POLLUTION, HEALTH IMPLICATIONS AND IMPACTS OF IMPROVED STOVE INTERVENTIONS IN BUNGOMA AND TRANS NZOIA COUNTIES, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2017)The use of biomass fuels poses great threats to environmental degradation and public health accounting for 32% of the total attributable burden of diseases due to indoor air pollution (IAP) in especially Africa. Heavy ... -
Assessment of Land Cover Changes in the Micro- Catchments of the Nyando River Basin within the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
(Journal of Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems, 2025-09)The Nyando and Awach river catchments serve as vital headwaters draining into the Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria, an ecosystem increasingly threatened by sediment and nutrient loading. Despite its crucial role in regional ... -
ASSESSMENT OF SELECTED HEAVY METALS CONCENTRATIONS IN FRESH FRUITS AND HEALTH IMPLICATIONS TO CONSUMERS IN ELDORET TOWN, KENYA.
(University of Eldoret, 2013)This study assessed levels of selected heavy metals (Lead, Chromium and Cadmium) in oranges and mangoes sold in Eldoret town and their health implications to consumers. A total of one hundred and eighty (180) samples were ... -
ASSESSMENT OF THE ECOLOGICAL DRIVERS OF FISH SPECIES DISTRIBUTION, DIVERSITY AND ABUNDANCE WITHIN THE LITTORAL ZONE OF LAKE VICTORIA, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2024)In the face of global environmental change, understanding and predicting the effect of abiotic parameters and biotic interactions on fish communities is key to conservation and species recovery. A fish’s habitat includes ... -
ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECT OF AMMONIUM SULPHATE PROCESSED FROM ANAEROBIC PASTEURIZATION DIGESTER LATRINES EFFLUENT ON SOIL pH AND YIELDS OF PEAS (Pisum sativum)
(University of Eldoret, 2017)Improper disposal of human waste is one of the developing world’s most serious health problems due to pollution of the environment. Food production is also dwindling due to soils’ nutrients loss to leaching caused by ... -
ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF EFFLUENT FROM MUMIAS SUGAR FACTORY ON WATER QUALITY AND PHYTOPLANKTON SPECIES DIVERSITY OF RIVER NZOIA, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)Phytoplankton species diversity were used to assess the effects of effluent from Mumias sugar factory on water quality in Kenya, on River Nzoia downstream of the discharge point in relation to variations in water quality ... -
AVAILABILITY AND MOBILITY OF ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS ALONG THE SLOPES OF OROBA VALLEY, WINAM GULF CATCHMENT, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2023-09)The human body depends solely on the soil to obtain essential elements for proper physiological function; therefore, depletions or inadequate uptake of essential elements from soil would negatively affect the health of a ... -
BEHAVIOURAL, NUTRITIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ESOPHAGEAL CANCER IN WESTERN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)Cancer of the esophagus is the most common cancer among men and third most common in women in Kenya. It has a unique geographic distribution with some of the highest incidence rates being in Southern and East Africa, ... -
BIOGAS PRODUCTION FROM WASTE TEA LEAVES AS A WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY AT DL KOISAGAT TEA FACTORY NANDI HILLS (KENYA)
(University of Eldoret, 2019)Most tea factories in Kenya utilize wood as the main source of energy. Wood is burned in boilers to produce steam that is used in unit operations in tea processing. The firewood produce stack gases that are emitted into ... -
CANCER RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH ARSENIC, CADMIUM, CHROMIUM AND LEAD EXPOSURE IN FLUORSPAR MINING BELT ELGEYO-MARAKWET COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)The elevated levels of heavy metals due to the mining activities in Fluorspar mining belt are a cause of environmental and health concern. The study was aimed at determining the concentrations of Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd), ... -
CHILD EXPOSURE TO LEAD IN THE VICINITIES OF INFORMAL USED LEAD-ACID BATTERY RECYCLING OPERATIONS IN NAIROBI SLUMS, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)Lead exposure from informal used lead-acid battery (ULAB) recycling operations is a serious environmental health concern. Research shows that young children living in the vicinities of these operations have elevated blood ... -
Chironomid Diversity in the River Nzoia Basin in Kenya
(African Environmental Review Journal, 2022-06)Chironomids belong to the dipteran family Chironomidae, one of the most widely distributed insect groups in the world. Chironomid larvae are found in freshwaters and can withstand polluted waters which makes them suitable ... -
Community Perspectives on Water Quality and Land Cover Change in the Micro-Catchments of the Nyando River Basin, Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
(2025-09)The Nyando River Basin, a critical part of the Lake Victoria Basin, faces increasing pressure on its water resources due to rapidly changing land cover and intensified human activities, which directly impact the quality ... -
A Comparative Analysis of Potential Toxic and Essential Elements in in-situ Derived and Commercial Fish Feeds Applied in Cage Aquaculture Fish, Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
(African Environmental Review Journal, 2022-06)The uses of feeds are critical to success of aquaculture farming on Lake Victoria Basin. The composition of the feeds can either be derived from in situ plants or animals e.g. the Caridina niloticus or Rastrineobola argentea ... -
Comparing Day 0 and Day 21, Hematological and Biochemical Changes on Male White Rattus norvegicus Exposed to Carissa edulis, Water and Ethanolic Extracts, a Herb Commonly used in Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Baringo, County Kenya
(African Environmental Review Journal, 2022-06)The use of Carissa edulis in the management of Diabetes Mellitus in Baringo County and other parts of Kenya is steadily increasing. This is so, despite the fact that there is a knowledge gap on the Hemato-biochemical ...
