Management of wastewater from industries is a challenge in many urban centers in developing countries due to scarcity of space as lagoons and maturation ponds (with large footprint) are largely used for wastewater treatment. ...

Globally, environmental sustainability is the most critical aspect of humanity. In order to achieve a sustainable environment, technologies of waste and wastewater management have been improving over the years. The development ...

People who spend too much time being sedentary are more likely to develop musculoskeletal disorders and other non- communicable diseases (NCDs). This health risk is likely to increase with increasing sedentary office setting ...

Nairobi River is polluted with heavy metals emanating mainly from discharge of waste and waste wastewaters from industrial and domestic activities from the drainage basin. Plants have tremendous potential ...

The main objective of this study was to investigate factors affecting sustainability of solar mini-grid systems in Kisii County, Kenya. The specific objectives were to establish the influence of energy policy /framework ...

There are different types of risks which face staff working with commercial banks, which are aggravated by how the local banking industry has expanded. The persistently rising demands of the banking industry and the working ...

Globally, over two million Healthcare workers suffer needle-stick injuries (NSI) per year leading to Hepatitis B, C and HIV infections. In Kenya 58% of healthcare workers have suffered these injuries. Main objective of ...

In many developing countries the conditions under which most of the workers in informal (Jua kali) enterprises operate are precarious and unsafe. Many workplaces in the informal sector have some inherent hazards. Informal ...

Working in sawmills has been identified as one of the most dangerous occupations even in countries with high levels of compliance with occupational health and safety regulations. The main objective of the study was to ...

Safety is, without doubt, the most crucial investment we can make. And the question is not what it costs us, but what it saves. Building construction activities are predominantly physical in nature and are usually executed ...