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DISSOLVED OXYGEN MODELLING USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK: A CASE OF RIVER NZOIA, LAKE VICTORIA BASIN, KENYA
(Journal of Water Security, 2016-10-26)
River Nzoia in Kenya, due to its role in transporting industrial and municipal wastes in addition to agricultural runoff to Lake Victoria, is vulnerable to pollution. Dissolved oxygen is one of the most important indicators ...
FACTORS INFLUENCING COMPLETION OF WATER PROJECTS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY
(2016-05-01)
Inability to complete projects is among the challenges faced in the course of executing construction projects. The most widely used project success criterion is meeting time, quality and cost requirements. The main aim of ...
Challenges Facing Small and Medium Water Service Providers in Kenya: A Case of Amatsi Water Services Company, Vihiga County
(Journal of the Civil Engineering Forum, 2018-01)
The access to water services is a fundamental human right. Water and sanitation services coverage in Kenya is low even with the implementation of reforms in the sector initiated in 2002. Small and medium Water Service ...
Municipal Solid Waste Management in Kenya: A Comparison of Middle Income and Slum Areas
(CDMHA/ADMCRK, 2012-07-20)
Municipal Solid Waste Management is one of the most crucial environmental health problems facing African cities. Kenyan urban population has been growing rapidly over the last decade. Consequently, generation of solid, ...
Factors Influencing Completion of Water Projects in Kakamega County, Kenya
(International Journal of Research in Management, Science & Technology, 2016-08)
The main aim of this study was to investigate factors that influence completion of water projects in Kenya using Kakamega County as a case study. The specific objectives of the study were to determine the effect of ...
Influence of Financial Capacity and Monitoring on Project Quality of Housing Construction in Nakuru County, Kenya
(International Journal of Research in Management, Science & Technology, 2016-12)
The construction industry is one of the most important sectors for the development of infrastructure and economy of a Nation. It is therefore important that adequate measures are put in place to ensure quality in the sector. ...
ASSESSMENT OF DRINKING WATER QUALITY IN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. A CASE STUDY OF KABARNET WATER SUPPLY, BARINGO COUNTY, KENYA
(2018-06-17)
Provision of good quality water by water utilities in Kenya is hampered by inefficient water supply in-frastructure. Water quality deteriorates in the dis-tribution system despite undergoing effective ...
Effect of Contractor Capacity and Monitoring and Evaluation on Completion of Water Projects among Water Services Boards in Kenya
(International Journal of Research in Management, Science & Technology, 2017-04)
In Kenya, many water projects experience delays in completion even after substantial investments. The main objective of this study was to determine the influence of monitoring and evaluation and contractor capacity on ...
Evaluation of Solid Waste Management Practices in Kakamega Municipality, Kakamega County
(2020-10-06)
Solid waste management is a challenge, particularly in
the developing countries. This is aggravated by increased urbanization,
population growth and economic development which have increased
the rates of solid waste ...
The Water Act 2002 and The Constitution of Kenya 2010: Coherence and Conflicts Towards Implementation
(International Journal of Disaster Management and Risk Reduction, 2013-12)
The water Act 2002 provides for Integrated Water Resources Management along the River Basin that is the best practice worldwide and in accordance with Dublin Principles. Prior to reforms in the water sector, water supply ...