Air pollution, particularly particulate matter (PM₂.₅ and PM₁₀), has emerged as a major environmental and public health challenge in rapidly urbanising cities, including Nairobi City County. Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) centres located near high-traffic roads and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i71401
Air pollution in urban learning environments remains an important public health concern for young children, particularly where schools are located close to major roads and industrial activities. Early Childhood Development Education centres located near high-traffic roads, transp...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i71397
Open waste burning in informal settlements contributes to localized air pollution, posing significant health risks. This study investigated the distance-decay relationship of air pollutant concentrations near open waste burning sites in Kibera, Nairobi City County, Kenya. Air sam...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i2390
Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) is a major source of employment and income and supports livelihoods in Migori County, Kenya. However, its rapid expansion has raised concerns regarding environmental sustainability because of increasing pressure on water resources, soi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i3439
Urban informal settlements remain highly vulnerable to climate variability, experiencing recurrent flooding, prolonged droughts, and increasing heat stress. In Nairobi County, the settlements of Korogocho and Kahawa Soweto exemplify these challenges, where poverty, low levels of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i51370
Household vulnerability to climate variability in urban slums is driven by interconnected socioeconomic, environmental, and institutional inequalities that heighten risk and limit adaptive capacity, particularly among low-income populations. This study examined differentiated hou...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i51366
Climate variability poses significant risks to urban populations in Sub-Saharan Africa, with informal settlements disproportionately affected due to structural deprivation and socio-economic constraints. This study examined how socio-economic factors mediated the relationship bet...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i2385
Climate variability increasingly threatens informal settlements globally, where poverty, inadequate infrastructure, and environmental exposure intersect. This study examines trends and impacts of climate variability on Korogocho and Kahawa Soweto informal settlements in Nairobi,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i2388