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Assessment of Fecal Coliforms (Khat) Twigs Along the Value Chain in Igembe South Sub-County, Meru, Kenya
(Meru University of Science & Technology, 2025)Catha edulis is a plant that is commonly used as a recreational drug in many parts of the world. Catha edulis twigs have been found to contain high levels of fecal coliforms, exceeding recommended limits for safe consumption ... -
Assessment of Microbial Quality And Physicochemical Parameters of Shallow Well Water in Moiben Sub-County, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2025)Informal settlements in urban areas of sub-Saharan Africa often rely heavily on shallow dug wells for their water supply. However, these wells are susceptible to contamination from various sources due to a lack of ... -
Assessment of Microbial Quality of Borehole Water at Sources, Households and Proximity to Pit Latrines in Ekalakala Ward, Machakos County, Kenya
(Meru University of Science & Technology, 2024)Quality of drinking water is very vital to public health. Diarrhea can be caused by poor hygiene practices, inadequate sanitary action and unsafe drinking water. Globally, 1,000 children die annually due to controllable ... -
Assessment of Sanitation Practices on Containment and Disposal Systems among Household Residents in Tigania West, Meru County in Kenya
(Meru University of Science & Technology, 2023)Due to inadequate sanitation services, residents of rural communities in developing countries practice open defecation. Globally 2.5 billion people do not have access to improved sanitation facilities and 45% of the African ... -
Assessment of Sanitation Risk Factors Associated with Diarrhea among Under Five Children in Igembe South Sub-County Meru County, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2024)Lack of safe water, poor hygiene and sanitation accounts for about 90% of the diarrheal diseases in the world. Globally, half a million people lack adequate sanitation, leading to fatalities for above five million people ... -
Assessment of Societal Norms, Health Effects, and Coping Strategies Influencing Raw Sewage Disposal in Water Sources of Mukuru Slums, Nairobi, Kenya
(Meru University of Science & Technology, 2025)Globally, approximately 1.7 billion people lack basic sanitation, with 494 million practicing open defecation, and dire situation in slums. However, despite national sanitation policies and global efforts, over two million ... -
Assessment of Societal Norms, Health Effects, and Coping Strategies Influencing Raw Sewage Disposal in Water Sources of Mukuru Slums, Nairobi, Kenya
(Meru University of Science & Technology, 2025)Globally, approximately 1.7 billion people lack basic sanitation, with 494 million practicing open defecation, and dire situation in slums. However, despite national sanitation policies and global efforts, over two million ... -
Assessment of Utilization of Sanitation Facilities by Women in Mukuru Kwa Reuben Informal Settlement in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2024)The problem of inadequate basic sanitation services to women living in informal settlement is a serious public health concern. Access to basic sanitation services is still a challenge in informal settlements and sanitation ... -
Assessment of Women Participation In Sanitation in Low-Income Rural Area Sigoji East, Abogeta East and Mitunguu Wards In South Iment ISub-County in Meru County, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2025)Public participation is extensively recognized as essential for the success of sanitation and water projects in rural areas of developing countries. Women, being the primary users of water schemes in these areas, hold ... -
Co-digestion of faecal matter with kitchen waste using black soldier fly process performance evaluation
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2023)The need for innovative resource-based technology in faecal management has led to the adoption of black soldier fly (BSF) technology in faecal treatment. Faecal matter processing through BSF technology offers a promising ... -
Consumers and Producers’ Acceptability, and Perceptions of Broiler Chicken Reared on Black Soldierfly Larvae Fed with Faecal Sludge in Kenya
(Meru University of Science & Technology, 2025)The Sustainable Development Goals agenda two and 6.2 focus on the achievement of zero hunger and attainment of safely managed sanitation by 2030. Yet, many developing countries, including Kenya, remain off track, with ... -
Determinants affecting menstrual hygiene management among adolescent school girls in Chuka sub county in Tharaka Nithi county,Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2023)Menstrual hygiene management remains a major challenge in developing countries and is sometimes unaddressed in public places such as schools. Although menstruation is an important part of adolescent girls’ lives, if ... -
Determinants of sanitation practices in rural settlements of Tigania East Sub-County, Meru County, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2023)Kenya has a mean rate of 23.5% open defecation. In Meru County, inadequate sanitation causes financial loss and high rates of diarrheal diseases, especially among children. Poor sanitation costs the Meru County government ... -
Determination of the Gross Nutrient Composition of Larvae and Substrate During Black Soldier Fly Treatment of Faecal and Kitchen Waste
(Meru University of Science & Technology, 2024)Novel technologies to convert faecal waste into valuable nutrients provide a win-win situation in enhancing the closed sanitation loop and providing safe sanitation. In this study, laboratory scale experiments were set to ... -
Effect of Pit latrines on Enteric-Pathogen and Physicochemical Contamination of Ground Water in Tigania West Sub-County, Meru County, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2025)Groundwater contamination is a global concern, posing risks to public health and ecosystems. In Kenya, particularly in rural areas like Tigania West Sub County, Meru County, groundwater contamination is a pressing issue ... -
Effects of Biogenic Sulfuric Acid on Simulated Concrete Septic Tanks
(Meru University of Science & Technology, 2024)Africa and many Asian cities still employ the use of septic tanks to treat wastewater from the toilet. The use of septic tanks as an on-site wastewater treatment system is economically viable and affordable to the vast ... -
Evaluating Human Excreta Management and Sanitation Services Using a Shit Flow Diagram at Iten Municipality, Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya
(Meru University of Science & Technology, 2025)In low- and middle-income countries such as Kenya, access to safe sanitation is a significant challenge contributing to public health issues and economic burdens. Various sanitation interventions have been implemented to ... -
Evaluating performance of Black Soldier Fly Larvae seeded in Container-Based Sanitation as an option for Peri-Urban Settlements: Case Study-Nchiru, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2024)This study sought to evaluate the treatment performance efficiency of Black Soldier Fly process on the fecal waste via SCBS-UDDT model. In SCBS-UDDT model, the feces container was seeded with actively feeding BSF larvae ... -
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Activated and Inactivated Sugarcane Biochar in Physicochemical Purification of Greywater
(Meru University of Science & Technology, 2025)The study investigated the effectiveness of sugarcane waste biochar as a sustainable material for purifying greywater to address environmental pollution and enhance water recycling. Biochar was produced by heating sugarcane ... -
Evaluation of Antimicrobial susceptibility of Escherichia Coli and Salmonella Spp.isolated from contaminated areas of Majengo slum in Meru County, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2023)The aim of this study was to evaluate antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. in Majengo slum that have emerged due to poor sanitation implementation. Multidrug resistance of E. coli ...