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THE EFFECTS OF Cuscuta campestris Yunck INVASION ON TEA GROWTH PARAMETERS, QUALITY AND SOIL NUTRIENT UPTAKE IN NANDI, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2022-10)
Major agricultural crops around the word face problem of parasitic infestations. Almost everywhere in the world, there are about 200 species of parasitic plants of the genus Cuscuta, family of Cuscutaceae also known as ...
Citizen Perception of Green Spaces Prioritization in Urban Kenya: The Case of Kisumu City and Eldoret Municipality
(Africa Environmental Review, 2022)
Kenyaiscurrentlyexperiencing rapidrateofurbanizationwhichisconsideredasoneofthehighestintheregion,withover30%ofitspopulationlivinginurbanareas.Itisprojectedthatby2050Kenyawillbepredominantlyanurbannationashalfofitspopula ...
PREDICTING URBAN SPRAWL PATTERNS AROUND ELDORET TOWN USING REMOTE SENSING AND GIS TECHNIQUES
(University of Eldoret, 2022-07)
One of the most rapidly growing urban phenomena in the 21st Century is emergence of sprawling settlements. Such settlements provide essential services but also cause some strain on these centers. Controlling and managing ...
PHYTOREMEDIATION OF POTENTIALLY TOXIC METALS CONTAMINATED AGRICULTURAL SOIL USING PUTATIVE Brassica napus AND Raphanus raphanistrum IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2022-07)
Potentially toxic metals (PTMs), Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), Mercury (Hg), and Lead (Pb) naturally occur in soil within the environment, but human activities such as largescale farming have increased PTMs ...
DEVELOPMENTAL IMPACTS OF FLUORIDE AND ITS REMEDY ON Xenopus laevis’ THYROID GLAND
(University of Eldoret, 2022-09)
Fluoride is known to cause several non-skeletal health effects including neural, kidneys, endocrinal, thyroid gland, and disorders of the liver as well as interfering with metabolic processes when the doses are high. This ...
POLLUTION RISK ASSESSMENT OF GROUNDWATER USING GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY AT KAMKUYWA MARKET CENTER, BUNGOMA
(University of Eldoret, 2022-06)
Pathogenic contamination of groundwater due to poor sanitation has continuously posed a significant human health risk. Kamkuywa Market Center a peri-urban settlement relies heavily on shallow wells for water supply and use ...
GA3 and KNO3 Efficiency of Breaking Dormancy In Wild Brassicaceae (Brassica napus and Raphanus raphanistrum) Seeds for Enhanced Phytoremediation
(Agricultural Research and Technology, 2022)
Brassicaceae family are largely stress resistant to extreme environmental conditions particularly heavy metals laden soils. They are found
in post-harvest agricultural field and sometimes during farming season costing ...
Water quality and ecology of Lake Kanyaboli, Kenya: Current status and historical changes
(Lakes and reservoirs, 2022)
Small waterbodies are the most threatened freshwater habitats because of the large ratio between their size and the catchment they drain. The present study assessed the current and ...
Seasonality in environmental conditions drive variation in plankton communities in a shallow tropical lake
(Frontiers in water, 2022)
Factors influencing the spatio-temporal dynamics of plankton communities in small
tropical lakes are not well-understood. This study assessed plankton communities
in response to spatial (six sampling sites) and seasonal ...
Impact of Pteridium aquilinum on vegetation in Nyungwe Forest, Rwanda
(Heliyon, 2020)
Pteridium aquilinum acts as an important ecological filters in dominated communities. A study to investigate the
effects of its dominance in the vegetation of Nyungwe was conducted. Sampling was done in Mubuga and
Uwajerome ...