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Assessment of Phosphorus Loading into Lake –Victoria through Rivers Nzoia, Yala, Kisat and Nyalenda Waste Water Treatment . Plant in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2012)
Lake Victoria is eutrophicated with Myxophyceae (blue green algae blooms), Vassia cuspidate grlif(hippo grass) and Eichhornia crassipers (water hyacinth) being evident. Several problems have been identified that have arisen ...
Expression of Plasma Glucose Transporter Protein 1 (Glut 1) Induced by Chronic Stress in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus Linnaeus 1758) Reared at High Stocking Density
(Maseno University, 2012)
High stocking density (HSD) has been found suitable to overcome the problem of land
shortage, and it has the desirable effect of increasing fish production hence a potential profit , maker. However, HSD isa chronic stressor ...
Effect of Spacing on Yield of Maize (Zea mays L) and Artemisia (Artemisia annua L) intercrops in a Sub-humid tropical ecozone of Maseno – Kenya
(Maseno University, 2012)
Artemisia (Artemisia annua L.) is a medicinal shrub whose extracts include artemisinin as the
active ingredient that treats malaria in combination therapy, while maize (Zea mays L.) is a staple food
crop in Kenya. An ...
Anthropogenic Point Sources and Levels of Nutrients to Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria, River Kisat and Nyalenda Wigwa Stream in Kisumu City
(Maseno University, 2011)
Liquid waste materials discharged at industries and Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP)
are usually swept off through surface runoff into River Kisat (RK) and Nyalenda Wigwa "-'stream (NWS) and finally into the Winam Gulf ...
Phytochemical and Antiplasmodial Evaluation of the Root Bark of Kenyan Warburgia Stuhlmannii Engl
(Maseno University, 2012)
Malaria is a huge social, economic and health problem, particularly in tropical countries.
Approximately 350-500 million malaria cases are reported annually, out of which 1-3 million
die, majority of who are young children ...
Site and Seasonal Variation of Selected Physicochemical Parameters and Levels of Heavy Metals within the Aquatic Ecosystem in South Nyanza Sugarcane Zone
(Maseno University, 2011)
Sugarcane fanning has been the main anthropogenic activity done on a large scale in South Nyanza region of Western Kenya since 1979. Use of high rate 0t nitrogenous fertilizers has been in practice since the establishment ...
Study and Implementation of Obstacle Detection and Avoidance Using Sonar
(Maseno University, 2012)
In robotics research, ensuring that robotic systems accurately detect and avoid both static and moving objects is the main challenge to building robots more autonomous.This thesis presents a method of accurately obtaining ...
Phytochemical Investigation, Mineral Analysts and Propagation of Some Wild Lamiaceae used in Traditional Medicine in URIRI District, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2012)
Plantshave been used for medicinal purposes by many societies across the world, hence in Kenya. In Uriri District, Kenya, the increased use of medicinal plants for traditional medicinehas led to over exploitation of tree ...
Toxicity and Mortality of Synergized Crude Essential Oil Extracts from Tagetes Minuta (L.) on Periplaneta Americana (Blattidae)
(Maseno University, 2011)
Cockroaches are insects that belong to the order Blattodea, suborder Blattaria and family Blattidae. The species that is most common and wide spread in the world is Periplaneta americana(L.). They are increasing in number ...