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CHILD EXPOSURE TO LEAD IN THE VICINITIES OF INFORMAL USED LEAD-ACID BATTERY RECYCLING OPERATIONS IN NAIROBI SLUMS, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
Lead exposure from informal used lead-acid battery (ULAB) recycling operations is a serious environmental health concern. Research shows that young children living in the vicinities of these operations have elevated blood ...
BEHAVIOURAL, NUTRITIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ESOPHAGEAL CANCER IN WESTERN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
Cancer of the esophagus is the most common cancer among men and third most common
in women in Kenya. It has a unique geographic distribution with some of the highest
incidence rates being in Southern and East Africa, ...
UTILIZATION AND CONSERVATION OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL PLANTS IN KEIYO SOUTH, ELGEYO-MARAKWET COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
Medicinal plants are an important source of healthcare and livelihood for many people in developing countries, particularly in Africa where 80 percent of the population still relies on them for primary health care. Despite ...
AN EVALUATION OF GENDER AND SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES IN CHOICE OF SOIL FERTILITY MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR MAIZE PRODUCTION IN NANDI COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
The adoption and diffusion of soil fertility management technologies among smallholder
farmers in Kenya lags behind scientific and technological advances thus reducing crop
productivity. The main purpose of this study ...
Landslide Occurrences in Kittony Area, Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology (IOSR-JESTFT), 2016-04)
Landslides and other forms of ground failure affect communities all across the nation. Despite advances in science and technology, these events continue to result in human suffering, billions of dollars in property losses, ...
INFLUENCE OF GENDER ON ACCESS, USE AND MANAGEMENT OF FOREST RESOURCES IN KAPCHEMUTWA FOREST, ELGEYO MARAKWET COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
The main purpose of this study was to examine the Influence of gender on access, use
and management of Forest Resources in Kapchemutwa forest, Elgeyo Marakwet County.
The specific objectives were to examine factors ...
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY, PHENOLOGY AND GENETIC DIVERSITY OF Osyris lanceolata (HOSCHT AND STEUDEL) IN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
Osyris lanceolata (Hoscht and Steudel) is an evergreen, drought resistant, African tropical tree species of Santalaceae family. It‘s facing extinction due to over-exploitation for its essential oil used for making expensive ...
AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF AGROFORESTRY TREES: SOCIO-ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES IN KESSES AND KAPSERET SUB COUNTIES, UASIN-GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
Majority of rural area communities worldwide highly depend on natural resources for their livelihood. Despite the enormous benefits of trees on farms, little is known about the social and economic perspectives that influence ...
WOODFUEL ACCESSIBILITY IN THE RURAL AND URBAN AREAS OF TRANS-NZOIA AND WEST-POKOT COUNTIES, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
This study investigated woodfuel accessibility in the rural and urban areas of Trans Nzoia and West-Pokot Counties, with the aim of providing scientific data for
appropriate decision-making in ensuring sustainable ...
High genetic diversity and population differentiation in Clarias gariepinus of Yala Swamp: evidence from mitochondrial DNA sequences
(Journal of Fish Biology (2016) 89, 2557–2570, 2016-07)
In order to improve the conservation and sustainable utilization of the African catfish Clarias gariepinus of the Yala Swamp in Kenya, genetic diversity and population structure of Lakes Kanyaboli
and Namboyo populations ...