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Wildlife-Human Conflicts and Community Perceived Benefits with Proximity to Meru National Park, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-06)
Background: Communities and wildlife living in close proximity bear the brunt of direct impacts from human-wildlife conflicts (HWC). HWC can lead to hostility to animal species and loss of livelihoods. However, few studies ...
Health-related quality of life: differences between human- wildlife interface and non- wildlife zones of Meru county, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-06)
Background: EuroQol-five dimension-five level (EQ-5D-5L) instrument is one of the most applied patient reported outcomes questionnaire globally. However, its novel application to surveil, compare and report the Health ...
Methods of pharmaceutical waste management disposal practiced in sanitation value chain by community pharmacies and households in Nkubu Town
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-06)
Introduction: Pharmaceutical Waste Management (PWM) has emerged as a challenging issue, with both health and environmental negative impacts. The study assessed the common methods of pharmaceutical waste management disposal ...
Comparative awareness on Zoonoses between residents of Igembe Central at the human-wildlife interface and inhabitants of the non-wildlife zones of Tigania West, Meru County, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-06)
Introduction: Zoonoses are infectious diseases transmitted from vertebrate animals to humans. Persons with low knowledge and exposure to wildlife and domestic animals or their products are at higher risk. Extensive research ...
Pit emptying stakeholder preferences in informal settlements: case study of Mukuru kwa Reuben and Mukuru kwa Njenga, Kenya.
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-06)
This study established the sanitation stakeholder’s preference for the most suitable type of sanitation technology for the informal settlement. Manual pit emptiers had formed a community-based organization that was supported ...
Comparative awareness on Zoonoses between residents of Igembe Central at the human-wildlife interface and inhabitants of the non-wildlife zones of Tigania West, Meru County, Kenya/
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-06)
Introduction: Zoonoses are infectious diseases transmitted from vertebrate animals to humans. Persons
with low knowledge and exposure to wildlife and domestic animals or their products are at higher
risk. Extensive ...