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ASSESSMENT OF BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES AS BIOINDICATORS OF ON WATER QUALITY IN RIVER NAKA, CHUKA
(Chuka University, 2022)
Freshwater ecosystems worldwide have been progressively deteriorating leading to a decrease in aquatic
biodiversity. Conventionally, evaluation of water quality uses single physical-chemical parameters which may ...
THE ROLE OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE IN MITIGATING IMPACTS OF PANDEMICS FORSUSTAINABLE FOOD SECURITY
(Chuka University, 2022)
Pandemics like COVID-19 have spread rapidly and extensively around the world
resulting to profound implications on food and nutrition security. The pandemics affects
food systems stability which threatens food availability, ...
EFFECTS OF SOIL COMPOSITION, CULTIVAR AND RAINFALL ON ESTABLISHMENT OF SWEET POTATO IN KENYAN HIGHLANDS
(Chuka University, 2022)
Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is grown for human consumption, animal feeding, and industrial products. Six
sweet potato cultivars were on farm planted during the long rains in different agro-ecological zones (AEZ); ...
INFLUENCE OF BIOPHYSICAL FACTORS VARIATION ON TREE SPECIES STRUCTURE AND COMPOSITION
(Chuka University, 2022)
Forests are important for survival and development of human and other fauna. However, they are under degradation
due to changes in biophysical factors affecting tree species structure and composition. Understanding ...
A REVIEW OF THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WATER QUALITY AND HUMAN HEALTH
(Chuka University, 2022)
Climate change has posed a debate to the world lately. It has caused a wide array of effects including ecological
influences, agricultural impacts, floods and human health effects. Water scarcity and pollution are also ...
DETERMINANTS OF SPATIAL VARIATION AND ADOPTION OF DAIRY GOAT FARMING INNYERI COUNTY, KENYA
(CHUKA UNIVERSITY, 2022)
The study examined the spatial variations and factors influencing the adoption of dairy goat farming in Nyeri. The
study adopted a descriptive household survey design. Three-stage systematic sampling technique was applied ...
ADOLESCENT SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES AND THE RETENTION OFADOLESCENT GIRLS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NAROK, KENYA.
(CHUKA UNIVERSITY, 2022)
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH) has acquired prominence and the
services deemed as the effective strategy for reducing adolescent pregnancies, Sexually
Transmitted Diseases (STDs) infections by various ...
ASSOCIATION OF SECURITY RISK TRAINING PROGRAMMES WITH SAFETY IN UNIVERSITIES,KENYA.
(CHUKA UNIVERSITY, 2022)
This study determined the effect of security risk control programmes on safety in
universities in Tharaka-Nithi and Meru. Descriptive survey research design was used
targeting staff and students in the Universities. A ...
DENSITY FUNCTIONAL STUDY OF STRUCTURAL AND ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES OF Ca AND Mg DOPED TIO2
(Chuka University, 2022)
The scarcity of affordable and environment-friendly sources of energy has led to emergence of photo catalysis to mitigate this problem. This is so if the photo catalysts are active in solar energy spectrum. Environment-friendly, ...