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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 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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Exploring the input of pharmaceutical waste management disposal in sanitation service chain:A case study of Nkubu town,Meru,Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2023)Pharmaceutical Waste Management (PWM) has emerged as a serious issue, with both health concerns and environmental damage. The study assessed the availability of infrastructures that supports sound pharmaceutical waste ... -
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 ... -
Faecal exposure pathways in a nomadic lifestyle: a case study of Tubrbi ward of Marsabit County, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2023)Faecal exposure pathways are transmission routes where pathogens in faecal particles pass from one person to the mouth of another. Lack of adequate sanitation leading to open defecation and poor hygiene, are main causes ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...