Naturally Occurring Potentially Harmful Elements in Groundwater in Makueni County, South-Eastern Kenya: Effects on Drinking Water Quality and Agriculture

Autor: Patrick Kirita Gevera, Mark Cave, Kim Dowling, Peter Gikuma-Njuru, Hassina Mouri

Publikováno v: Geosciences, Vol 10, Iss 2, p 62 (2020)

Makueni County is located in the semi-arid south-eastern Kenya region characterized by unreliable rainfall and limited surface water resources. This necessitates a high reliance on groundwater for domestic and agricultural use. In this paper, we repo

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/aee5351f83544b3fa1db1072591da1da

Effects of Salt Harvesting on Ground Water Quality in Gongoni Ward, Kilifi County, Kenya

Autor: Peter Gikuma-Njuru, Bonface Ombasa Manono, Ali Gakweli

Publikováno v: Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology. :57-65

Aims: To determine the effects of salt harvesting on ground water quality in Gongoni ward, Kilifi County. Study Design: The study design was purposive where sampling points were deliberately chosen. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried

Externí odkaz: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::b015595d37240b3c0a548df675f53ef1
https://doi.org/10.9734/ajee/2021/v14i430216

Modeling the Potential Future Distribution of Anthrax Outbreaks under Multiple Climate Change Scenarios for Kenya

Autor: Jason K. Blackburn, Harry Oyas, Peter Gikuma-Njuru, Patrick Kariuki, Bernard K. Bett, Fredrick Tom Otieno, Moses Kariuki Njenga, John Gachohi, Samuel A. Canfield

Publikováno v: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume 18
Issue 8
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 4176, p 4176 (2021)

The climate is changing, and such changes are projected to cause global increase in the prevalence and geographic ranges of infectious diseases such as anthrax. There is limited knowledge in the tropics with regards to expected impacts of climate cha

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http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC8103515

A Review on the Occurrence of Some Potentially Harmful Elements in the Natural Environment and Their Health Implications: Examples of Fluoride, Iron and Salinity in the South-Eastern Kenya Region

Autor: Kim Dowling, Hassina Mouri, Patrick Kirita Gevera, Mark Cave, Peter Gikuma-Njuru

Publikováno v: Practical Applications of Medical Geology ISBN: 9783030538927

Makueni, Machakos and Kitui Counties, located in the Arid and Semi-Arid land (ASAL) region of south-eastern Kenya, receive low and unreliable rainfall which necessitates a high dependence on groundwater for potable, domestic and agricultural purposes

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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-53893-4_19

Naturally Occurring Potentially Harmful Elements in Groundwater in Makueni County, South-Eastern Kenya: Effects on Drinking Water Quality and Agriculture

Autor: Hassina Mouri, Patrick Kirita Gevera, Kim Dowling, Mark Cave, Peter Gikuma-Njuru

Publikováno v: Geosciences, Vol 10, Iss 2, p 62 (2020)
Geosciences
Volume 10
Issue 2

Makueni County is located in the semi-arid south-eastern Kenya region characterized by unreliable rainfall and limited surface water resources. This necessitates a high reliance on groundwater for domestic and agricultural use. In this paper, we repo

Externí odkaz: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::1b21d1cfc728de88c9e39ff0b35954c1
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/10/2/62