River Njoro has been experiencing a gradual decline in the quality and quantity of water, resulting in various waterborne diseases among people living in the watershed. The current study covers the period 1998 - 2002. The ...

Globally, almost 2.78 million deaths that occur are attributed to work related hazards. Fishing is an ancient occupation and like many others it is characterized by numerous hazards and risks. The study aimed at assessing ...

Rivers and streams store, process, and transport carbon and nutrients between terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Concentrations of these elements vary from one part of the stream to another depending on the land use change, ...

Shortage of food in the world today has resulted from changes in agricultural land use practices among other factors including climate change, population growth and urbanization. In Kenya, over the past four decades there ...

Prosopis juliflora was introduced in Kenya to address the increasing demands of forest resources and to improve the vegetation cover. The extent and spread of Prosopis juliflora is a threat to ecosystem (erosion of ...

Mangrove forests are among the most threatened ecosystems on earth. Some of these forests transverse national boundaries complicating their management due to differences in governance structures between countries. In order ...

The efficiency of the sewage works depends on the quality and quantity of the influent and the design of the sewage works. Inefficiency of the sewage work has adverse health impact to the aquatic ecosystem. Pollutants can ...