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Status of Human Waste Management in Informal Settlements within the Urban Areas in Developing Countries: Case Study in Eldoret Municipality, Kenya
(International Journal of Science and Research(IJSR), 2014-10)In developing countries, most people live in the informal areas where municipal services are rarely availed. How this affects human waste management is not clearly understood. Consequently, a study was undertaken to determine ... -
Concentration levels of potentially harmful elements from gold mining in Lake Victoria Region, Kenya: Environmental and health implications
(Elsevier, 2014)Second only to the agricultural industry, mining is often considered to be the largest source of pollution in most mineral-rich countries. Mine wastes and tailings commonly generate large concentrations of effluents ... -
Synergistic effects of fire and elephants on arboreal animals in an African savanna
(British Ecological Society, 2015)Summary 1. Disturbance is a crucial determinant of animal abundance, distribution and community structure in many ecosystems, but the ways in which multiple disturbance types interact remain poorly understood. The effects ... -
Effectiveness of option B highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) in pregnant HIV women
(BioMedCentral, 2014)Background: Ensuring that no baby is born with HIV is an essential step towards achieving an AIDS-free generation. To achieve this, strategies that decouple links between childbirth and HIV transmission are necessary. ... -
Effects of dietary administration of stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) on the growth performance, biochemical, hematological and immunological parameters in juvenile and adult Victoria Labeo (Labeo victorianus) challenged with Aeromonas hydrophila
(Elsevier, 2015)We investigated effects of dietary administration of stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) on growth performance, biochemical, hematological and immunological parameters in juvenile and adult Victoria Labeo (Labeo victorianus) ... -
Native and domestic browsers and grazers reduce fuels, fire temperatures, and acacia ant mortality in an African savanna
(Ecological Society of America, 2014-01)Despite the importance of fire and herbivory in structuring savanna systems, few replicated experiments have examined the interactive effects of herbivory and fire on plant dynamics. In addition, the effects of fire on ...
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