School of Engineering & Architecture
Browse by
Recent Submissions
-
Mass Media as a Determinant of Hygiene Practices: Case Study of Garba Tula Sub-County, Isiolo County, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2024)Hygiene practices are essential for maintaining public health and preventing the spread of infectious diseases. Mass media has the potential to influence individuals’ hygiene behaviors and attitudes. By reaching a wide and ... -
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 ... -
Evaluation of Project Management Practices of Feacal Sludge Management in Embu County, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2024)Global fecal sludge management heavily relies on on-site sanitation, with 1.3 billion out of 2.7 billion people depending on it, especially in urban areas where urban poor and peri-urban residents face increased risks but ... -
Influence of Sanitation Facility Design, Social Factors, And Technological Suitability On the Promotion of Safe Fecal Management in Nyando Sub-County, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2024)Sustainable Development Goal 6, target 2, aims to achieve universal access to sanitation by 2030, including the elimination of open defecation. This study investigated the impact of sanitation facility design, social ... -
Parametric Analysis of Sanitation Technologies for Sustainable Fecal Sludge Management: A Case of Eldoret Municipality, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2024)Globally, there exists need for equitable sanitation to ensure Sustainable city wide inclusive sanitation in most urban areas. In Eldoret, the municipal authorities need to be provided with informing tools and plans primarily ... -
Influence of Latrine Proximity, Hygiene Practices and Social Economic Factors on Latrine Use in Imenti North Sub County, Meru County, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2024)About 2.5 billion people globally do not use improved latrine facilities, leading to widespread health and environmental hazards. In Kenya, more than five million individuals are forced to result to open defecation owing ... -
Situational Analysis of Occupational Safety, Health and Dignity of Sanitation Workers: A case Study of Mukuru Kwa Reuben Slums, Nairobi, Kenya
(Meru University of Science & Technology, 2024)The safety, health, and dignity of sanitation workers, despite being critical to global sanitation efforts, have long been neglected. This study addressed this issue by conducting a comprehensive analysis of the occupational ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Evaluation of Sulfuric Acid effect on steel strength as used in Concrete Reinforcement in Sanitation Structures
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2024)Most sanitation structures in the world are constructed using concrete which is reinforced by the steel metal, this type of concrete is called Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC). The RCC structure is believed to be relatively ... -
Implementation of Sanitation Policy Guidelines on the Sanitation Facilities in Public Primary Schools in Meru County
(Meru University of Science & Technology, 2024)A healthy and conducive learning environment, safe drinking water, and child-friendly sanitation facilities in the school where children spend time are necessary. However, children do not use the toilets regularly due to ... -
Social-Cultural and Economic Factors Influencing Management of Shared Sanitation in Nakuru Town West Slums, Nakuru County, Kenya
(Meru University of Science & Technology, 2024)Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 6.2 calls for ‘adequate and equitable sanitation for all.’ However, rapid urbanization in developing countries has led to the growth of slums, where access to private sanitation ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Utilization of Bamboo Biochar as an Adsorbent in the removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater Stabilization Ponds Effluents in Embu Town, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2024)Rapid population growth and expansion of industries have led to an increase in the presence of heavy metals in wastewater. Irregular discharge of such wastewater with little or no treatment has been rampant in developing ... -
Financial Sustainability of Communal onsite Sanitation facilities: A Case of Nyalenda Informal Settlement, Kisumu City, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2024)To close the current sanitation gap, public funding for sanitation has become increasingly insufficient, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. What is concerning in Kenya is not the large number of people who lack access to ... -
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 ... -
Factors Influencing uptake and Utilization of Treated Human Excreta as Organic Fertilizer in Imenti South, Meru County Kenya
(Meru University of Science & Technology, 2023)The purpose of the study was to explore factors influencing the uptake and utilization of treated human excreta as organic fertilizer among small scale farmers in Imenti South Sub County of Meru County. The study specifically ... -
Strategies for community toilet management on promotion of public hygiene in slums within municipality ward of Meru,Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2023)Access to adequate sanitation and improved hygiene is essential in ensuring prevention of diarrheal diseases in slums. However, despite numerous efforts to upscale sanitation systems in informal settlements, public hygiene ...
RSS 1.0