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Assessment of Occupational Safety and Health Awareness and Practices in Public Health Facilities Uasin Gishu County, Kenya

Dr. Benson Karanja; Dr. Paul Njogu; Daniel Kipruto Bett (JKUAT-JAST, 2021-01-22)

Occupational health and safety is disciplinary area which is concerned with the protection and safety, health as well as the welfare of people engaged in any kind of work or employment. The study aimed at ...
Assessment of the Current Patterns and Practices of use of Pesticides in Tomato Based Agrosystem in Kaliluni, Kathiani Constituency, Kenya

M. Mutuku, P. Njogu, and G. Nyagah (JKUAT-IEET, 2021-01-25)

Pesticides havebeen of great benefit to agriculture in Kenya by decreasing crop damage frominsects, weeds, plant diseases, rodents and other pests. They have also saved lives through control of disease-carrying ...
Assessment of the potential for utilization of sugarcane derived press mud for biogas generation in South Nyanza sugarcane zones, Kenya

Nyonje E. O, Njogu P and Kinyua R. (JKUAT-IEET, 2021-01-25)

Sugar industry produces a number of by-products during the process of sugar production such as bagasse, press mud or filter cake, ash, mill effluent, and trash. The press mud from the clarifiers is ...
ASSESSMENT OF THE LEVEL OF AWARENESS IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH AMONG PESTICIDES HANDLERS IN KISUMU COUNTY, KENYA

A. N. Obonyo, P. Njogu and L. Gitu (JKUAT-IEET, 2021-01-25)

Pesticides are chemicals used to control, destroy, attract or repel pests. Exposures to these chemicals occur through inhalation, ingestion and contact. Lack of knowledge, information and inadequate Personal ...
Assessment of the Safety and Health Hazards inExistingDumpsitesin Kenya

Mugo K.K, Gichanga J.M, Gatebe E. and Njogu P.M. (JKUAT-IEET, 2021-01-25)

Environmental pollution from uncontrolled solid waste disposal is of major concern and generates chemicals or pollutants that reach their surroundings, such as soil, groundwater resources, and ...
ComparativeStudiesof theEnergy PropertiesforProsopisjulifloraand Rice Husks (Oryza sp.)asFeedstock for Renewable Energy Generation

GewonaK. Gift, Dr. Paul Njogu,Robert Kinyua (JKUAT-COPAS, 2021-01-26)

Management of Agricultural wastes especially rice husks and the invasive weed species Prosopisjuliflora which has seenmassive invasions in many areas in Kenya presents great challenges to the environment. Rice husks are ...
Biogas Production Using Water Hyacinth (Eicchornia crassipes) for Electricity Generation in Kenya

Paul Njogu, Robert Kinyua, Purity Muthoni, Yusuyuki Nemoto (JKUAT-COPAS, 2021-01-26)

Water hyacinth, E. crassipes, an invasive water weed thrives in fresh water bodies causing serious environmental problems. In Kenya the weed has invaded Lake Victoria and poses great socioeco-nomic and environmental ...
Comparative Study of Selected Macro and Micronutrients in Bio Slurry Samples from DifferentFeed Stocks and Inorganic Fertilizers

J. G. Kinaichu, C. G. Nyaga, P. Njogu, E. G. Gatebe and E. G. Maina (JKUAT-COPAS, 2021-01-26)

In Kenya overuse of inorganic fertilizers have rendered soils in arable areas acidic leading to poor crop production and hence great risk of food insecurity. An alternative source of plant nutrients that can also address ...
Biogas Energy Potential fromCo-Digestion of Avocado Pulp with Cow Manure in Kaitui Location, Kericho County, Kenya

Kipngetich Langat, Paul Njogu, Joseph Kamau (JKUAT-COPAS, 2021-01-26)

The over-reliance on fossil and wood fuels as primary energy source has led to problems such as global climatic change, environmental degradation and various human health complications. Biogas is a ...
Assessment of the Social, Economic and Environmental Aspects of Solid Waste Management in Selected Open Dumpsites in Kenya

Kenneth Kamumbu Mugo, James Muraya Gichanga, Gatebe Erastus and Paul Mwangi Njogu (JKUAT-COPAS, 2021-01-26)

The most prevalent way of disposing solid waste in most of the developing countries is open dumping which is the easiest and considered to be the cheapest method of removing waste from the immediate environment. The ...
Determination of PM 10 and PM2.5 Concentrationin Ambient Air Samples in Nairobi City, Kenya (2016)

Faith Ndunge Mutua, Christopher Kanali, DrP. M. Njogu (JKUAT-COPAS, 2021-01-26)

The greatest threat to human health and welfare in urban environments is air pollution; the population growth in Nairobi has continuously contributed to adverse implication on the transport system and traffic congestion. ...
Conversion of Water Hyacinth Derived Biogas to Biomethane for Electricity Generation in Kenya: A Waste to Energy (WtE) Approach.

Purity Muthoni Njeru and Paul Njogu (JKUAT-COPAS, 2021-01-26)

Water hyacinth a freshwater weed that thrives in polluted water was used as feedstock for Biogas production. The weed is removed from the water bodies by manual, mechanical, biological or ...
Carbon Sequestration by the Above Ground Biomass Pool in the South West Mau Forest of Kenya, 1985 - 2015

Mathew Kiura kigomo1* David Mwehia Mburu1 James Mwangi Kinyanjui2 Aggrey Daniel Maina Thuo3 Charles Ndegwa Mundia4 (JKUAT-COPAS, 2021-01-28)

Forests are important for regulation of the global carbon balance. Increase in forest biomass enhances atmospheric carbon sequestration while decrease in forest biomass contributes to carbon dioxide emissions. World over, ...
Design and Implementation of a Microcontroller-Based Automatic Changeover System for Transformers in Power Stations

Kibet Fridah Jerobon1, Mutuku Joseph Ndisya2, Ominde Calvine Fundi3 (JKUAT-COPAS, 2021-08-13)

This research project seeks to design and construct a programmable microcontroller-based automatic changeover system to ensure an efficient and continuous uninterrupted power supply to industrial plants and residential ...
Determination of gold nanoparticles sizes from their plasmon resonance within the optical spectrum

Gitonga, Mbae John (JKUAT-COPAS, 2023-07-31)

Nanoparticles have exciting properties that can be tailored by altering their size, density, and shape. A number of important properties of the nanoparticles have been investigated for various applications. One such ...

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