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Dr. Joanne Ogunah Publications

Publications in Journals:

  1. Mwangi Wanjiku, K., Muthengia, J. W., Ogunah, J., Mutitu, D. K., Kinuthia, J., Mwirichia, R., ... & Musyoki Munyao, D. (2022). Effects of Lysinibacillus sphaericus on Physicomechanical and Chemical Performance of OPC Blended with Natural Tuff and Pulverized Fly Ash. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2022.https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=yYSOQFYAAAAJ&citation_for_view=yYSOQFYAAAAJ:WF5omc3nYNoC
  2. Musyoki, D. M., Muthengia, J. W., Ogunah, J., Mutitu, D. K., Kinuthia, J., Mwirichia, R., ... & Genson, M. (2022). Effect of Immobilizing Bacillus megaterium on the Compressive Strength and Water Absorption of Mortar. Journal of Chemistry, 2022.https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=yYSOQFYAAAAJ&citation_for_view=yYSOQFYAAAAJ:YsMSGLbcyi4C
  3. Wambugu, K., Nyamato, G. S., Ogunah, J., & Ojwach, S. O. (2022). Phenoxy-imino ligands: coordination chemistry and binding properties with copper (II) cations. Journal of Coordination Chemistry, 74(17-20), 2850-2862.https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=yYSOQFYAAAAJ&citation_for_view=yYSOQFYAAAAJ:eQOLeE2rZwMC
  4. Mokaya,T.K., Omosa, L.K., Ogunah, J & Nyamato, G.S. (2021). Isolation and characterization of secondary metabolites from Cola minor stem extracts. Tropical Journal of Natural Products Research, 5(4):621-625.https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=yYSOQFYAAAAJ&citation_for_view=yYSOQFYAAAAJ:roLk4NBRz8UC
  5. Ogunah, J. A., Lalah, J. O., & Schramm, K. W. (2020). Malaria vector control strategies. What is appropriate towards sustainable global eradication?. Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 18, 100339.https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=yYSOQFYAAAAJ&citation_for_view=yYSOQFYAAAAJ:4TOpqqG69KYC
  6. Migwi, F. K., Ogunah, J. A., & Kiratu, J. M. (2020). Occurrence and spatial distribution of microplastics in the surface waters of Lake Naivasha, Kenya. Environmental toxicology and chemistry, 39(4), 765-774.https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=yYSOQFYAAAAJ&citation_for_view=yYSOQFYAAAAJ:zYLM7Y9cAGgC
  7. J.A. Ogunah, P.O Owuor, C. O. Kowenje, J.O. Lalah. Adsorption and desorption of chlorsulfuron in agricultural soils of Mara River Basin, Kenya. AJEA , 2016:12 (6) 1-10.https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=yYSOQFYAAAAJ&citation_for_view=yYSOQFYAAAAJ:IjCSPb-OGe4C
  8. J.A. Ogunah, P.O Owuor, C. O. Kowenje, J.O. Lalah. Effects of copper (II) on the sorption/desorption of chlorsulfuron in five wheat growing regions of the Mara River Basin, Kenya. AJEA , 2016:10 (5)1-9.https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=yYSOQFYAAAAJ&citation_for_view=yYSOQFYAAAAJ:9yKSN-GCB0IC
  9. J. A. Ogunah, C. O. Kowenje, E. T. Osewe, J. O. Lalah, D.  A. Jaoko, R. N. Koigi, Effects of zeolites X and Y on the degradation of malathion in water, Sci. J.  Chem. MM 2013; 1 (1): 7-13.https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=yYSOQFYAAAAJ&citation_for_view=yYSOQFYAAAAJ:qjMakFHDy7sC
  10. David J. Agoro, Chrispin O. Kowenje Joseph O. Lalah, Elly T. Osewe, Joanne A. Ogunah   Effects of Zeolite X on Dissipation of Hexazinone from Agricultural Waste Waters in Western Kenya . IJERT 2013; 2(10): 177-180.https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=yYSOQFYAAAAJ&citation_for_view=yYSOQFYAAAAJ:u5HHmVD_uO8C

Presentation of Papers at Academic and Professional Conferences

  1. Presented a conference paper on policies on chemical weapons usage –A case of Africa at the OPCW Chemical weapons Convention at the Hague from 18th to 25th November 2018
  2. Presented a conference paper Effects of copper (II) ions on the adsorption and desorption of chlorsulfuron on the Mara River basin Soils in Kenya at the 2nd Kenya DAAD Scholars International Conference at Meru University of Science and Technology from 4th to 6th October 2017.
  3. Presented a paper titled Effects of zeolites X and Y on the degradation of Malathion in aqueous medium on the EXCEED and UNESCO -DAAD conference
    on sustainable water management in African Countries at Kisumu Hotel, Kenya.
  4. Presented a paper titled Decontamination of water bound pesticide by use of zeolites on the Inaugural Conference of Nanotechnology and Material Science
    development in Kenya at the Kenyatta University July, 2012.
  5. Presented a research paper titled Effect of zeolites on degradation in fresh water to the Bondo University and Cape Peninsula University of Technology conference on food security and environmental sustainability in a world of changing climates February, 2011.

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