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ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF ARTISANAL GOLD MINING AT ABANDONED ROSTERMAN MINE AND ITS SURROUNDING, KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
Rosterman mine is an abandoned gold mine located in Kakamega County, of Western Kenya. The mine was started in 1935 and was abandoned without rehabilitation in 1952 with deep open excavations and huge amount of tailings ...
EFFECTS OF VARIATIONS IN NUTRIENT CONTENT OF WILD FORAGE AND RAIDED CROPS ON FORAGING BEHAVIOUR OF AFRICAN ELEPHANTS (Loxodonta africana ) IN RIMOI GAME RESERVE, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
African elephants (Loxodonta Africana) are known to be crop raiders and feed on large quantities of food. They are also mixed feeders, ingesting both grass and browse in varying proportions. The elephants demonstrate ...
SELECTED HEAVY METALS IN WATER AND SEDIMENTS AND THEIR BIOCONCENTRATIONS IN PLANT (Polygonum pulchrum) IN SOSIANI RIVER, UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
The study was aimed to measure total concentrations of heavy metals lead, zinc and copper in water, sediment and plants samples and to assess heavy metals bioconcentration factors in plant (Polygonum pulchrum) in Sosiani ...
ASSESSMENT OF SELECTED HEAVY METALS CONCENTRATIONS IN FRESH FRUITS AND HEALTH IMPLICATIONS TO CONSUMERS IN ELDORET TOWN, KENYA.
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
This study assessed levels of selected heavy metals (Lead, Chromium and Cadmium) in oranges and mangoes sold in Eldoret town and their health implications to consumers. A total of one hundred and eighty (180) samples were ...
INTEGRATED HEAT ENERGY AND NUTRIENTS RECOVERY IN SUGARCANE WASTES
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
Sugarcane processing industry produces bagasse, molasses and press mud as wastes. Both bagasse and press mud have high energy content while press mud is rich in nutrients phosphates, calcium and nitrates. However, when ...
DISTRIBUTION, STRUCTURE, COMPOSITION, USES AND THREATS TO BAMBOO NATURAL STANDS IN MARIASHONI AND NJORO AREAS, MAU FOREST COMPLEX, NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
Increasing demand for bamboo products and clearing of bamboos for cultivation pose significant threats to indigenous bamboo forests in Mariashoni and Njoro forests. This study investigated bamboo distribution in Mariashoni ...
FACTORS INFLUENCING ADOPTION OF AGROFORESTRY PRACTICES AMONG RURAL HOUSEHOLDS IN NAMBALE DIVISION, BUSIA COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
The Kenyan government has throughout its history come up with ambitious agricultural policies and strategies seeking to enhance agricultural production and performance as a tool to improve the livelihood of majority of its ...
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS OF SMALL SCALE WATER SUPPLIERS IN EMBAKASI LOCATION, NAIROBI, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
Water is a basic human need. It is required for both domestic and industrial use. In Nairobi,
the institution charged with provision of water to the residents is Nairobi Water and
Sewerage Company (NWSC). However, NWSC ...
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF RANDOM UTILITY MODEL AND CONTINGENT VALUATION ESTIMATES OF NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS’ INCOME IN SOUTH NANDI, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) provide a variety of economic benefits to forest-adjacent communities in rural economies. However, forest products exhibit non-competing consumption and lack market-driven excludability, ...
UPTAKE OF CADMIUM, COPPER AND ZINC IN SELECTED PLANTS COMMONLY GROWN IN KENYA FROM POST-METHANATION DISTILLERY EFFLUENT
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
Pot experiments were carried out on a field plot in University of Eldoret (UoE) to study uptake of selected metal contaminants from distillery effluent in four plants commonly grown in Kenya: Ipomoea batatas, Eucalyptus ...