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Identity, Preparation, Dosages and Conservation Knowledge of the Antidiabetic Herbs Used by The Tugen Living in Baringo County-Kenya
(African Journal of Health Sciences, 2020)
INTRODUCTION
The primary goal of managing Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is to regulate blood sugar levels
within the physiologic limits (3Mmol/l to7Mmmol/l-fasting blood sugars). This can be either done
pharmacologically ...
RUNOFF GENERATION, IMPACTS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN AMALEMBA URBAN INFORMAL SETTLEMENT, KAKAMEGA MUNICIPALITY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2021)
The study was carried out in Amalemba informal urban settlement within Kakamega municipality, Kenya. It concerned environmental impacts of uncontrolled runoff in the environmentally vulnerable low income settlement. ...
ANALYSIS OF SPATIAL AND SEASONAL VARIATIONS OF WATER QUALITY USING STATISTICAL, CCME-WQI AND GIS METHODS IN NAKURU MUNICIPALITY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2022)
Nakuru Municipality lies in the larger Lake Nakuru basin where the natural chemistry of its watershed is characterized by high levels of inorganic salts posing a significant problem to water resources. River and ground ...
IMPACTS OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENT POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES ON URBAN POOR: A CASE OF ELDORET MUNICIPALITY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2021)
Poverty for many years has been associated with rural areas with little focus on urban poverty. A study to assess inequality in Kenya, estimated percentage of urban poverty in Eldoret municipality at 35.5% with a population ...
Living with Climate Change in ASALs: Integrating Scientific Forecasts with Indigenous Knowledge
(Researchgate, 2021)
Climate change has either increased precipitation or induced droughts that recur with shorter interval periods in some regions. Drought events in arid and semiarid lands (ASALs) present threats to both livestock and crops ...
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, ...
Comparing Day 0 and Day 21, Hematological and Biochemical Changes on Male White Rattus norvegicus Exposed to Carissa edulis, Water and Ethanolic Extracts, a Herb Commonly used in Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Baringo, County Kenya
(African Environmental Review Journal, 2022-06)
The use of Carissa edulis in the management of Diabetes Mellitus in Baringo County and other parts of Kenya is steadily increasing. This is so, despite the fact that there is a knowledge gap on the Hemato-biochemical ...
A Comparative Analysis of Potential Toxic and Essential Elements in in-situ Derived and Commercial Fish Feeds Applied in Cage Aquaculture Fish, Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
(African Environmental Review Journal, 2022-06)
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 e.g. the Caridina niloticus or Rastrineobola argentea ...
Reversal of Fluoride Induced Teratogenicity in Xenopus laevis using Iodine and Thyroxine
(African Environmental Review Journal, 2022-06)
Fluoride is present naturally in the environment. However, human activities in the environment have increased the levels significantly. The effect of Fluoride exposure to Xenopus laevis embryo development was determined ...
Chironomid Diversity in the River Nzoia Basin in Kenya
(African Environmental Review Journal, 2022-06)
Chironomids belong to the dipteran family Chironomidae, one of the most widely distributed insect groups in the world. Chironomid larvae are found in freshwaters and can withstand polluted waters which makes them suitable ...