Kenya: Ongata Rongai boom town destroyed two vital rivers - new study flags major health risk
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Howland, O. (2023). Kenya: Ongata Rongai boom town destroyed two vital rivers - new study flags major health risk
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A tale of two rivers: development, destruction, and despair in Ongata Rongai, Kenya (2023)
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Howland, O. (2023). A tale of two rivers: development, destruction, and despair in Ongata Rongai, Kenya. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, Article 164881. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1164881Introduction: Ongata Rongai is a rapidly growing peri-urban space in Nairobi Metropolitan, Kenya. The last 10 years have seen exponential population growth and building development leading to overcrowding and pressure on water and environmental resou... Read More about A tale of two rivers: development, destruction, and despair in Ongata Rongai, Kenya.
Prioritization of livestock diseases by pastoralists in Oloitoktok Sub County, Kajiado County, Kenya (2023)
Journal Article
Mburu, C. M., Bukachi, S., Majiwa, H., Ongore, D., Baylis, M., Mochabo, K., …Howland, O. (2023). Prioritization of livestock diseases by pastoralists in Oloitoktok Sub County, Kajiado County, Kenya. PLoS ONE, 18(7), Article e0287456. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0287456Introduction Livestock diseases are a big challenge for the livelihood of pastoralists in sub-Saharan Africa because they reduce livestock productivity and increase mortality. Based on the literature available there is limited understanding on how p... Read More about Prioritization of livestock diseases by pastoralists in Oloitoktok Sub County, Kajiado County, Kenya.
Antibiotic use by poultry farmers in Kiambu County, Kenya: exploring practices and drivers of potential overuse (2023)
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Kariuki, J. W., Jacobs, J., Ngogang, M. P., & Howland, O. (2023). Antibiotic use by poultry farmers in Kiambu County, Kenya: exploring practices and drivers of potential overuse. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 12(1), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-022-01202-yBackground: Antibiotic resistance is a global concern threatening achievements in health care since the discovery of antibiotics. In Kenya, this topic remains understudied in a context of rising demand for livestock products, intensification and the... Read More about Antibiotic use by poultry farmers in Kiambu County, Kenya: exploring practices and drivers of potential overuse.