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High concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons found in water and sediments of car wash and kisat areas of Winam Gulf, Lake Victoria-Kenya
(Springer-Verlag, 2009-01-09)
Mean concentrations of selected USEPA priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs) in surface sediments and water samples from Car Wash and Kisat areas of Winam
Gulf, Lake Victoria in Kenya have been determined ...
Phenotypic and genotypic analysis of clinical isolates Salmonella serovar Typhimurium in western Kenya.
(University of Nairobi., 2009)
Salmonella spp. are recognized as some of the most common causes of enteritis worldwide. This study aimed to identify
clinically isolated S. Typhimurium in western Kenya and to assess antimicrobial resistance profiles and ...
Spartial and seasonal variations in concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in water and sediment of Kisumu City Bay of Winam Gulf, Lake Victoria-Kenya
(2009-11-01)
Seasonal and offshore concentration variations for selected sixteen priority
pollutant polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in surface sediments and water of Car
Wash and Kisat areas of Winam Gulf, Lake Victoria, ...
Growth characteristics of Bambara groundnuts (Vigna subterranea) and Nerica rice (Oryza sativa) under intercrop system.
(IDOSI Publications, 2009)
Intercropping offers advantage if well planned including improved soil fertility and yields. Bambara groundnuts have been shown to yield in low fertility soils and have been described as a complete food. Nerica rice has ...
The availability of processed fruit products and their contents of vitamins A and C in Nairobi, Kenya
(African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2009)
In Kenya, among children of less than five years, 84% have vitamin A deficiency, 73.4% have iron deficiency, and 51% have zinc deficiency. Among women, 39% have vitamin A deficiency, while among pregnant women, 60% have ...
Isolation of Salmonella and Shigella from fish harvested from the Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi., 2009)
Human infections caused by pathogens transmitted from fish are quite common. The aim of this study was to isolate enteric pathogenic bacteria from fish that might be transmitted to humans after the handling or consumption ...
The distribution of C3 and C4 photosynthetic species of the Centrospermeae along an altitudinal gradient in Western Kenya.
(ANSInet, Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2009)
Two hundred and seventy eight species of the Centrospermeae were collected at different sites in Western Kenya representing gradients of altitude and aridity. Climate data were obtained from meteorological research stations. ...