Department of Environmental Biology and Health: Recent submissions
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LEAD AND ARSENIC INADVERTENT OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT IN INSTRUCTIONAL LABORATORIES IN MOI UNIVERSITY AND UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 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 arsenic ... -
POTENTIAL OF SELECTED MACROPHYTES IN REMEDIATING UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET WASTEWATER USING MULTISTAGE TECHNIQUE
(University of Eldoret, 2019)Treatment of wastewater is a challenge that has afflicted man ever since he discovered that unsafe management and disposal of wastewater into aquatic ecosystems is detrimental to environment. This research was carried ... -
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 ... -
EFFECTS OF STOCKING DENSITIES ON GROWTH AND SURVIVAL OF JUVENILE NILE TILAPIA Oreochromis niloticus (Lin, 1758) IN HAPA NETS
(University of Eldoret, 2015)A study was carried between October 2008 and February 2009 to evaluate the effect of varying stocking densities on the growth and survival of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus stocked in a pond of 100m2 and average depth ... -
POTENTIAL USE OF ALGAE FOR NUTRIENT REMEDIATION OF WASTEWATER AND PRODUCTION OF CLEAN ENERGY
(University of Eldoret, 2014)The reliance on fossil fuels as a source of energy has led to environmental degradation and a myriad of health problems leading to a need for renewable source of energy that is economical and sustainable. Likewise, ... -
Wastewater Treatment Using Green Technology
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2019)Water is a vital, indispensable resource which organisms require for the sustenance of life. Currently, problem of water scarcity persists due to water pollution by heavy metals and eutrophic nutrients that have resulted ... -
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 ... -
Efficiency of University of Eldoret Wastewater Treatment Plant, Kenya
(Africa Environmental Review Journal, 2019)Water is a vital, indispensable resource which organisms require for the sustenance of life. Currently, problem of water scarcity persists due to water pollution by heavy metals and eutrophic nutrients that have resulted ... -
POTENTIAL OF SELECTED MACROPHYTES IN REMEDIATING UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET WASTEWATER USING MULTISTAGE TECHNIQUE
(2019-11-20)Treatment of wastewater is a challenge that has afflicted man ever since he discovered that unsafe management and disposal of wastewater into aquatic ecosystems is detrimental to environment. This research was carried out ... -
LEAD AND ARSENIC INADVERTENT OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT IN INSTRUCTIONAL LABORATORIES IN MOI UNIVERSITY AND UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET, KENYA
(2019-11-30)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 arsenic (As) ... -
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
(2016-05-23)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 ... -
ASSESSMENT OF EFFICACY OF UNSTABILIZED PYRETHRINS AND DIATOMACEOUS EARTH ADMIXTURE ON SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS IN MAIZE GRAINS
(2016-05-23)Maize crop provides source of livelihood to all groups of people that depend on it. Its adaptability to different agro-ecological zones has led to its increased production and consumption worldwide. In Kenya maize is ... -
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 ... -
EFFECTS OF STOCKING DENSITIES ON GROWTH AND SURVIVAL OF JUVENILE NILE TILAPIA Oreochromis niloticus (Lin, 1758) IN HAPA NETS
(2016-05-23)A study was carried between October 2008 and February 2009 to evaluate the effect of varying stocking densities on the growth and survival of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus stocked in a pond of 100m2 and average depth ... -
EFFECTS OF COUPLING ELECTROCOAGULATION WITH DUCKWEED BASED TREATMENT PROCESS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL TEA EFFLUENT
(2016-05-23)Discharge of untreated waste water into the receiving water bodies could cause ecological disruption which include but not limited to eutrophication. Any continued deterioration of water quality and quantity may lead to ... -
THE DISTRIBUTION OF CURCULIONID WEEVILS, BIOCONTROL MEASURES AND THEIR EFFECTS ON TEA YIELDS IN EASTERN REGIONS OF KENYA
(2016-05-20)Two curculionid weevils namely: Entypotrachelus meyeri [Micans/Kolbe] (Kangaita weevil) and Sphrigodes mixtus [Hustache] (Nyambene weevil) defoliate tea bushes and affect tea production. Studies were conducted to determine ... -
ELEPHANT WOODY VEGETATION INTERACTION AND HUMANELEPHANTS CONFLICTS CONTROL IN MWEA NATIONAL RESERVE
(2016-05-20)Elephants respond to management actions like fencing and indirect disturbance, causing detrimental effects due to spatio-temporal variability in the intensity of habitat use. Reduced dispersal area of the fenced-isolated ... -
UPTAKE OF CADMIUM, COPPER AND ZINC IN SELECTED PLANTS COMMONLY GROWN IN KENYA FROM POST-METHANATION DISTILLERY EFFLUENT
(2016-05-20)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 ... -
DISTRIBUTION, STRUCTURE, COMPOSITION, USES AND THREATS TO BAMBOO NATURAL STANDS IN MARIASHONI AND NJORO AREAS, MAU FOREST COMPLEX, NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(2016-05-20)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 ... -
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS OF SMALL SCALE WATER SUPPLIERS IN EMBAKASI LOCATION, NAIROBI, KENYA
(2016-05-20)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 ...
