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RADIATION EXPOSURE LEVELS AND THEIR POTENTIAL EFFECTS ON DOMESTICATED ANIMALS IN WEST POKOT, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2021)
Radioactive matter in the earth’s crust and celestial bodies are the main sources of natural radioactive exposure to man and animals. The main contribution to external exposure comes from gamma-emitting radionuclides present ...
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NITRATES, PHOSPHATES IN WATER, IODINE LEVELS IN TABLE SALT AND GOITER OCCURENCE: A CASE STUDY OF NANDI HILLS, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2017)
Nitrates and phosphates are among the major inorganic pollutants in the environment, primarily contributed by nitrogenous and phosphate fertilizers, organic manures, human and animal wastes, and industrial effluents through ...
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NOVEL TBAF-PROMOTED DESILYLATION OF FLUOROGENIC 3-CYANO-7-HYDROXY-4-METHYLCOUMARIN DERIVATIVES AS POTENTIAL RAPID FLUORIDE DETECTORS IN POTABLE WATER
(University of Eldoret, 2021)
Over the years, Fluoride has been identified as a contaminant of great global concern on drinking water safety. The need to prevent the population from consuming higher fluoride content in water lies in fluoride sensing. ...
ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY AND SAFETY OF Maerua decumbens METHANOLIC ROOT EXTRACT IN WISTAR RATS
(University of Eldoret, 2018)
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasingly affecting many people worldwide. Use of
conventional antidiabetic drugs is expensive and is also associated with undesirable side
effects that necessitates the need to find ...
THE POTENTIAL OF WATER FROM KIPLOLOK BUBBLING SPRINGS IN NANDI COUNTY FOR USE AS NATURAL CARBONATED MINERAL WATER
(University of Eldoret, 2021)
The demand for carbonated water in Kenya, just like the rest of the world, is on the rise, owing to increasing lifestyle diseases like obesity, which requires that for a healthy lifestyle a lot of carbonated water, should ...
LABORATORY ADEQUACY AND ITS EFFECT ON PERFORMANCE IN CHEMISTRYIN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KESSES SUB-COUNTY, UASIN GISHU COUNTY KENYA.
(University of Eldoret, 2018)
It has been observed that the general poor performance in science subjects is due to inadequate laboratory resources. An expository study designed to investigate laboratory adequacy and performance in secondary school ...
SUB-ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY OF TRANSFORMER MINERAL OIL IN WISTAR RATS
(University of Eldoret, 2018)
There is an increasing trend in Kenya where local deep frying food-vendors use cooking oil blended with transformer mineral oil (TMO) in preparing edible products despite the scant knowledge on possible toxic effects of ...
ab-initio STUDIES OF MAGNESIUM HYDRIDE AND LITHIUM HYDRIDE FOR HYDROGEN STORAGE APPLICATIONS: A DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY STUDY
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
Due to the imminent exhaustion of fossil fuels, related pollution and high cost involved
in conventional sources of energy, a search for renewable, environmentally
friendly, cheaper and more e cient energy sources has ...
POLLUTANT LEVELS IN WASTE WATER FROM TANNERY EFFLUENT: A CASE STUDY OF NAKURU TANNERS, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
Wastewater from leather processing industries is very complex and leads to water pollution if discharged before treatment, especially due to its high organic loading and chromium content. Over the past years, Nakuru Tanners ...
PHYTOCHEMICAL ATTRACTANTS AND REPELLENTS FROM SELECTED KENYAN VARIETIES OF MANGO (Mangifera indica L.) AS CONTROL TOOLS FOR MANGO FRUIT FLY, Bactrocera invadens (DIPTERA: TEPHRITIDAE)
(University of Eldoret, 2018)
Infestation of mangoes (Mangifera indica L.) by the mango fruit fly, Bactocera invadens (Drew, Tsuruta and White) is a big threat to mango production in Kenya. The pest infestation leads to poor quality fruits that cannot ...