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ANALYSIS OF SELECTED HEAVY METALS AND THEIR CORRELATIONS IN TOMATOES, SOILS, AND COMMONLY USED INORGANIC FERTILIZERS IN KIRINYAGA COUNTY, KENYA
(Murang’a University of Technology, 2024-07)The contamination of Agricultural products by harmful Heavy metals poses a significant global health concern, with potential links to severe public health issues such as cancer and neural impairment. Tomatoes (Lycopersicon ... -
Bedsediments organic matter and macroinvertebrate responses to changes in catchment land use along a low order tropical stream : Sagana River, Kenya
(2000)The hydrological, morphological and biological characteristics of a Kenyan low order mountain tropical stream were studied in order to assess the possible impacts of catchment land use changes from forestry to agriculture ... -
Characterization and Modification of Clays from Selected Sites in Murang’a and Nyeri Counties Kenya for Assessing Refractory Applications
(2020-03)Clay is a stony or earthy mineral aggregate composed of fine-grained minerals, which are plastic at appropriate water content and hardens up when fired. Uses of clay include manufacture of cement, ceramics, bricks, drilling ... -
Concentration of Iron in Murram (Laterite) From Ruiru Area, Thika District, Kenya To Asses Economic Viability.
(2011-10)A study on possibility of concentrating iron in laterite (murram) has been carried out. This was done using froth floatation where oleic acid was used as collector and cresylic acid as frother. Magnetic separation was also ... -
Determination of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Elements and Radiation Exposure Levels in the Soapstone Quarries of Tabaka Region of Kisii District, Kenya
(2011)A radiological study was carried out in the soapstone quarries of Tabaka region of Kisii district in the Southern Nyanza province, Kenya, where soapstone is mined and used as a carving medium. In this study, 14 soil and ... -
Diversity, Species Composition And Some Ecological Aspects Of Terrestrial Molluscs In Mount Kenya National Park - Kenya
(1998)This study was done between November 1996 and July 1997 and sought to establish the species composition of terrestrial molluscs in Mt. Kenya National Park. The study also sought to investigate the effect of soil pH, ... -
Forecasting of Banking Sector Security Prices in Kenya Using Machine Learning Techniques
(2022-10)Financial analysts should be able to make accurate predictions about the direction of the stock market. First and foremost, investors should understand how the stock market works before making any form of investment in a ... -
GROWTH AND CHARACTERIZATION OF TiO2 NANOPARTICLES CO-DOPED WITH Zn:Fe FOR POTENTIAL APPLICATION AS A PHOTOANODE IN SOLAR CELL
(Murang’a University of Technology, 2024-07)The utilization and overreliance on fossil fuels have dramatically spiked negative global climatic changes. When combusted to produce energy, they emit products including but not limited to oxides of carbon, which contribute ... -
MODELING SELF-HELP GROUPS’ IMPACT ON MEMBERS’ LIVELIHOODS IN MURANG’A EAST SUB-COUNTY USING MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES
(Murang’a University of Technology, 2024-07)Approximately 8.9 million people, or 17% of Kenya’s population, live below the poverty line of 1.9 USD on a daily basis, majority of them in the rural areas. This research aimed to model the impact of self-help groups on ... -
MODELING THE PREVALENCE OF DEPRESSION AMONG MURANG’A UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS USING MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES
(Murang’a University of Technology, 2024-07)Around the world, depression is a prevalent mental illness and it affects the way people think, feel, talk and conduct their daily activities. The stigma associated with depression makes it to be misdiagnosed in the mild ... -
A NONPARAMETRIC APPROACH TO VARIANCE FUNCTION ETIMATION: AN APPLICATION TO NAIROBI’S STOCK EXCHANGE MARKET
(2005)A NONPARAMETRIC APPROACH TO VARIANCE FUNCTION ETIMATION: AN APPLICATION TO NAIROBI’S STOCK EXCHANGE MARKET Abstract We consider the analysis of a method for fitting regression models to data in the field which exhibit ... -
OPTIMIZATION OF PRETREATED CASSAVA PEELS BIOETHANOL PRODUCTION USING TAGUCHI DESIGN INTEGRATING KINETICS OF YEAST (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) REACTION AND BIOETHANOL CHARACTERIZATION
(Murang’a University of Technology, 2024-07)Majority of African rural homes use harmful energy sources like wood and fossil fuels, which are hazardous to human health and not environmentally friendly. Bioethanol is a form of ethanol produced from fermentation process. ... -
Removal of Phenol, Hydroquinone and 2-Naphthol from Aqueous Solutions Using Tertiary Amine Modulated Cornstarch
(2022-11)Phenolics are a family of chemical compounds with at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to aromatic group. The sources of phenolics pollutants in water are mainly chemical industries and pharmaceutical. They are ... -
Spatial Modelling of Malaria Prevalence in Kenya
(2022-10)Malaria is a leading cause of deaths in Kenya. A vector-borne disease caused by parasite of genus plasmodium; the disease is introduced into the human circulatory system from bites caused by infected female anopheles’ ... -
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ZnO:Al:Ga CO-DOPED NANOPARTICLES FOR POSSIBLE SOLAR CELL APPLICATION
(Murang’a University of Technology, 2024-07)Pollution is a major reason traditional energy sources like crude oil and fossil fuels are not environmentally friendly, negatively impacting climate change. Creating of alternative clean energy sources such as solar energy ...
