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Observing Changes in Riparian Buffer Strip Soil Properties Related to Land Use Activities in the River Njoro Watershed, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Riparian buffer strip guidelines are under scrutiny in the River Njoro Watershed in Kenya. This study investigated soil properties (bulk density, carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus) in different land use types (small scale ... -
Obstetricians’ and Midwives’ Attitudes toward Cesarean Section
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Occurence of Fusarium species and associated T2-Toxin in Kenyan Wheat
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Survey covering 120 wheat fields was conduc- ted in three wheat-growing districts of Kenya during the 2008 cropping season to determine the incidence of Fusarium head blight (FHB) and T2-toxin contamination in grain. FHB ... -
Occurrence and distribution of organochlorine pesticide residue levels in water, sediment and aquatic weeds in the Nyando River catchment, Lake Victoria, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Samples of water, sediments and aquatic weeds were collected from 26 sites in the Nyando River catchment of the Lake Victoria basin in 2005–2006. The objective was to investigate levels of organochlorine pesticides that ... -
Occurrence and Distribution of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Water from Nairobi River Basin, Kenya, East Africa
(AJPS, 2021-06)Polybrominated diphenyl ethers are linked to adverse health effects that include thyroid hormone disruption, neuro-developmental deficit, abnormal pregnancy, and potential carcinogens. This study was aimed at assessing the ... -
Occurrence and distribution of soil nematodes in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) production areas of Kenya
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The occurrence and geochemistry of fluoride in some natural waters of Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Geology, 1993-03)In recent years the acquisition of considerable additional data on the hydrogeochemical behaviour of fluoride in natural waters of Kenya has been made possible by extensive surface-water and groundwater sampling campaigns ... -
Occurrence and multivariate exploratory analysis of the natural radioactivity anomaly in the south coastal region of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Characterized by a variety of rock formations, namely alkaline, igneous and sedimentary that contain significant deposits of monazite and pyrochlore ores, the south coastal region of Kenya may be regarded as highly ... -
Occurrence of Aspergillus Species and Aflatoxin Contamination in Raw and Roasted Peanuts from Formal and Informal Markets in Eldoret and Kericho Towns, Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013)The population and diversity of fungal species and levels of aflatoxin contamination were investigated in 228 marketed peanut samples; 140 from formal and 88 from informal markets, in Kericho and Eldoret towns of Kenya. ... -
Occurrence of Chlorfenvinphos Residues in Cow's Milk Sampled at a Range of Sites in Western Kenya
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Occurrence of Fusarium species and associated T2-toxin in Kenyan wheat
(© 2012 SciResSchool of biological sciences, 2012)Survey covering 120 wheat fields was conduc- ted in three wheat-growing districts of Kenya during the 2008 cropping season to determine the incidence of Fusarium head blight (FHB) and T2-toxin contamination in grain. FHB ... -
Occurrence of Heavy Metal Pollutants in sediments from Makupa and Port-Reitz Creek systems
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Occurrence of Macrozamin in the seeds of Encephalatos Hildebrandtii
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1972) -
Occurrence of rift valley fever in cattle in Ijara district, Kenya
(2014)Ijara district in Kenya was one of the hotspots of rift valley fever (RVF) during the 2006/2007 outbreak which led to human and animal deaths causing huge economic and public health losses. The main constraint in the control ... -
Occurrence of Simulium (Edwardsellum) damnosum s.l. (Diptera: Simuliidae) in nine river systems in Kenya
(Department of Entomology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1986)Six river systems in Kenya were found to harbor Simulium damnosum Theobald s.l. Two CDC light traps, during 12-h overnight collections at the Isiukhu and Nzoia rivers, caught 3 and 116 adult S. damnosum s.l., respectively. ... -
Occurrence of Trypanosoma in Nile Tilapia in Lake Victoria, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 2010)Oreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia) and Lates niloticus (Nile perch) are the most abundant species and economically important fish in Lake Victoria. The former are omnivores and the latter are carnivorous. The carrier ... -
Occurrence, abundance and distribution of benthic macroinvertebrates in the Nyando River catchment, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)A baseline study was conducted of the occurrence of macroinvertebrates at 26 sites in the Nyando River catchment in 2005–2006. A total of 13 orders and 16 families of Arthropoda, Mollusca, Platyhelminthes and Annelida ...