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MODELLING LAKE LEVEL VARIATIONS, WATER BALANCE, AND FISHERIES OF LAKE BARINGO, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2022)Lake Baringo has the worst eroded catchment area and whose water levels (WLs) have been fluctuating at inter- and intra-annual time scales. These changes have been related to natural events and to human activities in the ... -
MODELLING THE EFFECTS OF URBAN MORPHOLOGY ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OF NAIROBI CITY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2018)Various postulations have been put on the correlation between urban morphology and the urban environmental quality (UEQ). However, the studies have not quantitatively demonstrated the contributions of each morphological ... -
Monitoring biodiversity loss in rapidly changing Afrotropical ecosystems: An emerging imperative for governance and research
(Royal Society, 2023)Africa is experiencing extensive biodiversity loss due to rapid changes in the environment, where natural resources constitute the main instrument for socioeconomic development and a mainstay source of livelihoods for ... -
The multilevel society of a small brained bird
(Current Biology, 2019)Animal societies can be organised in multiple hierarchical tiers [1]. Such multilevel societies, where stable groups move together through the landscape, overlapping and associating preferentially with specifi c ... -
NESTING ECOLOGY OF THE GREEN TURTLE (LINNAEUS, 1758) IN COASTAL KENYA.
(2016-05-20)During the past several decades there has been a general global decline in sea turtle populations attributed either directly or indirectly to anthropogenic and climate change effects. Relatively little is known regarding ... -
Non-Carcinogenic Lead Inadvertent Occupational Health Risk Assessment in Select Instructional Laboratories in Moi University and University of Eldoret, Kenya
(AER Journal, 2019)Settled surface indoor dust is of environmental importance since it can act as a medium of human exposure to heavy metals. Universities’ laboratories are involved in varied activities some of which may expose Pb to ... -
NON-CLASSICAL APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF THE ECOLOGY AND FISHERY OF Rastrineobola argentea (PELLEGRIN 1904) IN THE WINAM GULF OF LAKE VICTORIA, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)Many schools of thought tend to suggest that the central assumption in classical fisheries models may not necessarily hold and thus there is need to explore new approaches such as Bayesian Belief Networks (BBN), Artificial ... -
Numerical modeling of translational dynamics forshallow landslides based on flume tests – specialcase of spherical-cap-shaped slope sections
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)Slope failures can endanger human life and cause infrastructural destruction and socioeco-nomic loss. Geoscientists have strived to develop constitutive models and real-time slopemonitoring models and systems to abate these ... -
Nutritional composition of species in the vernonia hymenolepis complex in Kenya.
(International Journal of Scientific and research publications,, 2019)Vernonia hymenolepis species is a weed that is found in various parts of Africa and has traditionally been used as a vegetable because of its nutritional and medicinal value. The species complex in the genus Vernonia ... -
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT OF FORMULATED FEEDS AND IN-SITU BASED FEEDS OF AQUACULTURE FISH IN THE WINAM GULF OF LAKE VICTORIA, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2022)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 i.e. the lake shrimp or omena within the ecosystem ... -
The Nutritional Quality of Forage Grass Changes Due to Changing Soil Chemistry Resulting from Different Land-Use Management in the Oroba Valley, Kenya
(University of Eldoret, 2023-04)Threats from land degradation may escalate problems of inadequate food supply and poverty that already afflict the inhabitants of the Oroba Valley, Nandi County, Kenya. The steepness and inadequate application of good ... -
Occupational Exposure to Arsenic in Moi University and University of Eldoret Instructional Laboratories and Potential Carcinogenic Risks
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2019)Virtually, all occupations to some extent have inherent risks. The objective of the study was to assess the role of arsenic (As) in universities’ instructional laboratories indoor settled dust as an occupational carcinogenic ... -
On-farm growth performance of different strains of tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus reared in earthen ponds
(Aquaculture, fish and fisheries, 2023)The growth of aquaculture sector in Kenya has been anchored on farmed Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus. Different strains of the species exist in Kenya with unknown qual- ity due to lack of stock improvement programmes ... -
On-Site Runoff Management, Challenges and Prospects in Amalemba, an Urban Informal Settlement in Kakamega Municipality, Kakamega County, Kenya
(African Environmental Review Journal, 2022-06)This study investigated the challenges and prospects of on-site runoff management in Amalemba informal urban settlement in Kakamega Municipality, Kenya. The study followed a qualitative research design. Visual observations, ... -
OPTIMIZATION OF MOBILE ANTENNA LOCATION USING GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNIQUES IN NANDI COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2014)This study was conducted to optimize the location of mobile antennas to improve the strength of signal in Nandi County. Nandi County has been covered with dead zones in most areas for a long time despite the fact that the ... -
Optimizing community participation in the management of Yala Wetland Ecosystem, Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya: The Yala Hub Framework
(African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology (AJEST), 2021-11)Wetlands are one of the world’s most important environmental assets which experience complex challenges. Wetlands’ sustainability requires meaningful participation of the riparian communities in their management, yet this ... -
ORGANIC STABILIZATION AND NUTRIENTS PRODUCTION WITH RESOURCE RECOVERY FROM ANAEROBIC PASTEURISATION DIGESTER LATRINE
(2016-05-23)Pit latrines are the most common human excreta disposal systems in low- income countries. Their use is on the rise as countries aim to meet the sanitation-related target of the Millennium Development Goals. However, there ... -
PATTERNS AND CAUSES OF ELEPHANT MORTALITY IN NAROK COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)The increasing trend in elephant mortality pauses challenges to their conservation and management globally. Attempts to mitigate the causes of mortality have not recorded a lot of success in recent years. This study was ... -
PERCEPTION ON FOOD INSECURITY AND COPING STRATEGIES AMONG FISHING COMMUNITIES LIVING IN HOMA BAY COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2018)Fishing communities living along the shores of Lake Victoria have developed coping strategies to counter the daily life threatening challenges linked to food insecurity by adopting efficient technologies for food production, ... -
PERFORMANCE OF TREATING A REAL KRAFT PULP AND PAPER MILL WASTEWATER BY PHOTOCATALYTIC USING CU-TIO2 FOILS/SUNLIGHT
(Journal of Industrial Pollution Control, 2019)Wastewater from pulp and paper mills entails diversity of recalcitrant pollutants and toxins, which compels search for cost effective and efficient treatment technologies. This study evaluated the efficiency of treating a ...