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Application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Improving Land Registration in Kenya
(International Journal of Research in Engineering and Science (IJRES), 2017-05)This paper explains why and how Unmanned Aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, can be used to improve land registration in Kenya. According to a World Bank report that was released in 2003, only about ten percent ... -
Application of water demand management strategies in Kenya journal of civil engineering research and practice under review.
(Kenya journal of civil engineering research and practice, 2013)This study set out to examine the policy position in Kenyan health care financing, with regard to implementation of the proposed social health scheme (NSHIF) and its performance potential. The specific objectives were to: ... -
Assessment of environmental and public health hazards in wastewater used for urban agriculture in Nairobi, Kenya
(Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan, 2010)Thirty percent of residents in Nairobi practise urban agriculture (UA) with a majority of the farmers using untreated sewage to irrigate crop and fodder. Due to the environmental and health risks associated with wastewater ... -
Assessment of the Biological Treatability of Black Tea Processing Effluent
(2007)The anaerobic degradability of tea beverage processing effluent was assessed using a stationary upflow anaerobic filter. The filter, with an active column of 1.2m height, inner diameter of 100 mm and filled with rock as ... -
Critical review of SWAT applications in the upper Nile basin countries
(European Geosciences Union (EGU) [Society Publisher], 2012)The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) is an integrated river basin model that is widely applied within the Nile basin. Up to date, more than 20 peer-reviewed papers describe the use of SWAT for a variety of problems ... -
A Drought Monitoring and Forecasting System for Sub-Sahara African Water Resources and Food Security.
(American Meteorological Society, 2013-09)Drought is one of the leading impediments to development in Africa. Much of the continent is dependent on rain-fed agriculture, which makes it particularly susceptible to climate variability. Monitoring drought and providing ... -
Evaluation of Potential Physico-Chemical Ground Water Pollution: a Case Study of Kiwanja Market, Kenya
(IDOSI Publications, 2019)Ground water is a large source of water for utilisation in the world. This resource is not easily accessible to monitor its changes and its deterioration is not easy to reverse. In the current study, physico-chemical ... -
The heavy metal content of crops irrigated with untreated wastewater: a case study of Nairobi, Kenya
(Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2014)Use of untreated wastewater for irrigation could have devastating effects on crop quality. A study was conducted to determine the content of lead, cadmium and chromium in food crops irrigated with untreated wastewater ... -
Integrating MDGs in the Formulation of Strategies for Solid Waste Management – A Life Cycle Approach
(UNESCO, 2008)The state of solid wastes in most of the developing countries is a major threat to both human and environmental resources. One of the reasons why there is little progress being made is a lack of clear objectives, coupled ... -
Spatial–temporal variability in water quality and macro-invertebrate assemblages in the Upper Mara River basin, Kenya
(Elsevier, 2014)Tropical rivers display profound temporal and spatial heterogeneity in terms of environmental conditions. This aspect needs to be considered when designing a monitoring program for water quality in rivers. Therefore, the ... -
Water and Wastewater Treatment in Africa–Current Practices and Challenges
(Wiley, 2014)Sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation is an important part of the millennium development goals (MDGs). For most African countries, an extensive effort is needed for the last three remaining years ...
