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Effects of Institutional Framework Lapses in Solid Waste Management; Case of Ngomongo, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Institutional frameworks serve as vehicles for proper solid waste management. Lapses in institutional
structures create ecological disasters that affect public health and environmental degradation. Municipal
solid waste ...
Growth performance and reproductive function impairment of glyphosate-based herbicide in male guinea pig (Cavia porcellus)
(University of Nairobi, 2021-05)
Glyphosate formulations, widely applied non-selective systemic herbicides, are progressively becoming the most controversial pesticides on the market due the adverse effects they pose to humans and environment. The information ...
Gut microbiome heritability is nearly universal but environmentally contingent
(University of Nairobi, 2021-07)
Relatives have more similar gut microbiomes than nonrelatives, but the degree to which this similarity results from shared genotypes versus shared environments has been controversial. Here, we leveraged 16,234 gut microbiome ...
Pulse Production, Consumption and Utilization in Nigeria within Regional and Global Context
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Malnutrition, hunger, and poverty are still major challenges globally especially in Sub-Saharan Africa affecting
most countries like Nigeria. Legumes play key roles in food and nutritional security, health, and income ...
Comparison of the efficiency of solar-powered prototype vapour compression cooler with evaporative charcoal cooler in maintaining quality of French beans
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
The quality and shelf life of French beans is affected by the time of harvesting and storage period. Cooling
immediately after harvesting is important. Use of solar evaporative cooling system is suitable for use in
rural ...
Water Disinfection Techniques: A review
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Water pollution, inadequate water supply and poor waste treatment facilities have greatly contributed to
diarrheal and other water borne disease conditions. Regular presence of Escherichia coli and other coliforms
are ...
Prevalence of Ticks Infesting Dairy Cattle and the Pathogens They Harbour in Smallholder Farms in Peri-Urban Areas of Nairobi, Kenya
(INDAWI, 2021-12-10)
(is study aimed at determining the tick species infesting dairy cattle in Nairobi, Kenya, and the pathogens they harbour. While
ticks are well-known vectors of major bacterial pathogens of both veterinary importance and ...
The Phytochemical Composition of Melia volkensii and Its Potential for Insect Pest Management.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Due to potential health and environmental risks of synthetic pesticides, coupled with their non-selectivity and pest resistance, there has been increasing demand for safer and biodegradable alternatives for insect pest ...
Farmer demand for clean planting material of biofortified and non-biofortified vegetatively propagated crop varieties: The case of sweetpotato
(Elsevie, 2020-04)
Biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP), rich in beta carotene, is currently being promoted due to its role in fighting vitamin A deficiency. To promote farmer access to OFSP planting material (i.e., vines) projects ...
Land use controls Kenyan riverine nitrate discharge into Lake Victoria - evidence from Nyando, Nzoia and Sondu Miriu river catchments.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Nitrate (NO3-) sources and discharge were investigated using isotope and hydrochemical analyses in three river catchments draining Lake Victoria basin, Kenya. Hierarchical cluster analysis grouped Nyando, Nzoia and Sondu ...