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Influence of environmental impact assessment in minimizing climate change impacts on transport infrastructure in keny
(JSEP, 2019-07-15)
Transport sector infrastructure is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Over the past few decades, Kenya has witnessed a number of extreme rainfall events with consequent damage on transport infrastructure. ...
Effects of rainfall variability on water quality of Yanze river in Kigali, Rwanda
(JSEP, 2020-07-15)
The effects of highly variable rainfall patterns on water quality of Yanze River in Kigali was investigated in this study. The study was divided into fieldwork and laboratory analysis where statistical analyses were used ...
A Critique on Sustainable Cities Waste Management Predicaments; Case of Nairobi City, Kenya
(J. Appl. Sci. Environ. Manage, 2020-11-03)
Waste management predicaments in attaining sustainable city status globally is challenged by increased
solid waste generation as a result of rapid urban population and migration. Through a critique lens, solid waste ...
Characterization of dairy innovations in selected milksheds in Kenya using a categorical principal component analysis.
(Springer, 2021)
To enhance milk quantity and quality which have continued to decrease in Kenya, various stakeholders have intervened through
promotion of technical dairy innovations at the farm level including improved cow feeding, health ...
Preliminary Study on Disinfectant Susceptibility/Resistance Profiles of Bacteria Isolated from Slaughtered Village Free-Range Chickens in Nairobi, Kenya
(Hindawi, 2021-02-20)
Disinfectants are regularly used for cleansing poultry slaughterhouses to control microorganisms. However, the microorganisms
such as bacteria are developing resistance to disinfectant(s) and complicate control of bacterial ...
Unresolved Water Conflicts by Water Sector Institutions in Ewaso Ng’iro North River
(J. Appl. Sci. Environ. Management, 2021-04-15)
Water conflicts have huge impacts on livelihoods and without proper redress, have capacity to stall
economic development of a community. This paper therefore explicates the impacts of unresolved water related conflicts
in ...
Production of hybrid Basmati rice in Kenya: progress and challenges
(2013)
Photoperiod sensitive genic male sterile (PGMS) and Thermosensitive genic male
sterile (TGMS) rice varieties require a long day light length and high temperature
respectively growth conditions for them to be completely ...
Cytochrome oxidase 1 gene and its application in wildlife forensics in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
In African countries in general and Kenya specifically, wildlife crimes are leading an increasing number of species to the brink of
extinction. This is partly because the perpetrators of these crimes once caught don't get ...
Efficacy of antimicrobial activity of garlic extracts on bacterial pathogens commonly found to contaminate meat
(2014)
Background: Meat is a major source of food and raw materials for a number of industries, yet a lot of meat is wasted each year due to deterioration as a result of spoilage by microorganisms such as Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter, ...
Population Genomics of Escherichia Coli in Livestock-keeping Households Across a Rapidly Developing Urban Landscape
(University of Nairobi, 2022-04)
Quantitative evidence for the risk of zoonoses and the spread of antimicrobial resistance remains lacking. Here, as part of the UrbanZoo project, we sampled Escherichia coli from humans, livestock and peri-domestic wildlife ...