Browsing Theses and Dissertations by Subject "Pesticides"
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Occurrence, distribution and environmental impact of organochlorine pesticide resedues in the Lake Victoria catchment: a case study of River Nyando drainage basin of Winam Gulf in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)The study was to investigate the impacts on the ecosystem health in relation to levels and distribution of organochlorine pesticides that have either been banned or restricted for use in Kenya. The pesticides targeted were ... -
Organochlorine pesticides in Kenyan mothers milk: levels and sources
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 1988)Human milk samples were collected from eight areas in Kenya with different agricultural activities. All the mothers had lived within the area for the last five years. They were healthy and breast feeding their first or ... -
A study of factors associated with potential human exposure to pesticides and levels of lead, copper and organochlorine residues in fish and soil sediments in Kirinyaga South district
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2012)Exposure to pesticides, heavy metals and other chemical residues poses health risk to human beings and farm animals. This may occur directly or indirectly especially during pesticide application by farmers when carrying ...