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Application of wastewater-based epidemiology to determine human exposure to pesticides within selected counties in western Kenya
The use of wastewater epidemiology approach has been on the rise recently due to its cost effectiveness and ability to identify emerging chemicals such as pesticides from wastewater.
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Bacterial community responses to micropollutants in chemically-stressed small rivers in Kenya using environmental DNA
Verbücheln, N., Schaufelberger, S., Cardis, T., Tanui, I. C., Kandie, F., Brack, W., Backhaus, T., & Inostroza, P. A. 2025. Bacterial co...
January 2025
Assessment of chemical footprints of hydrophobic pesticide/biocide contamination in western Kenya using polydimethylsiloxane silicone passive samplers
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Occurrence, removal and risk assessment of chemicals of emerging concern in selected rivers and wastewater treatment plants in western Kenya
Chepchirchir, R., Mwalimu, R., Tanui, I., Kiprop, A., Krauss, M., Brack, W., & Kandie, F. (2024). Occurrence, removal and risk assessmen...
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Realities and challenges of breastfeeding policy in the context of HIV: a qualitative study on community perspectives on facilitators and barriers related to breastfeeding among HIV positive mothers in Baringo County, Kenya
Samburu, Betty Mogesi, Judith Kimiywe, Sera Lewise Young, Frederick Murunga Wekesah, Milka Njeri Wanjohi, Peter Muriuki, Nyovani Janet Madis...
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Heavy metals in surface sediments of Lake Naivasha, Kenya: spatial distribution, source identification and ecological risk assessment
Olando, Grace, Lydia A. Olaka, Philip O. Okinda and Paul Abuom. 2020. Heavy metals in surface sediments of Lake Naivasha, Kenya: spatial dis...
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Debating love, human rights and identity politics in East Africa: The case of Uganda and Kenya
Oloka-Onyango, Joe. 2015. Debating love, human rights and identity politics in East Africa: The case of Uganda and Kenya. African Human Righ...
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Role of Traditional Ethnobotanical Knowledge and Indigenous Institutions in Sustainable Land Management in Western Highlands of Kenya
Shisanya, Chris A. 2017. Role of Traditional Ethnobotanical Knowledge and Indigenous Institutions in Sustainable Land Management in Western ...
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Urban informality and middle-class aspirations in South Africa and Kenya
This project will take its point of departure in field work carried out by Bodil Folke Frederiksen and myself in two urban slum areas in South Africa and Kenya from the mid-1990s onwards.
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Assessment of social-economic impacts of invasive cactus (Opuntia engelmannii) to rural livelihoods and their environment in the Drylands of Kenya
Invasive alien plant species are one of the major drivers of global ecosystem change and the most serious threats to ecological, economic and social well-being.
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The challenges and options in relation to water security for groundwater-dependent urban settlements located in fragile regions of Kenya
Many towns in Kenyas arid and semi-arid lands (and to a lesser extent, sub-humid zones) rely largely or exclusively on groundwater for public and private water supply.
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Christianity, modernity and the politics of homosexuality in Africa
This project examines the complexity and multiplicity of Christian contributions to politics of homosexuality and LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) rights in Africa.
