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Analyses of geophagic materials consumed by pregnant women in Embu, Meru and Chuka towns in eastern province, Kenya
(2011)
Geophagy is the deliberate consumption of soil and clay deposits by animals, including man. During pregnancy all the nourishment needed by the developing fetus comes from the mother, either the food she eats or the supplement ...
Concentration of Inorganic Contaminants in Shallow Borehole Water in Chuka Sub-County, Kenya
(Journal of Chemical, Biological and Physical Sciences, 2020-11-24)
Groundwater from shallow aquifers is an important source of portable water
in Chuka Sub-County. However, most shallow boreholes in Chuka Sub-County are
undocumented and susceptible to contamination by both geogenic and ...