BIORISK MANAGEMENT IN KENYA

Biological risks are a global threat to humanity and efficient and effective management practices are needed to minimize biosafety and biosecurity risks, especially when there is the emergence of new highly infectious diseases such as SARS Cov 2 viruses among others. Universities are at the centre of training and building the capacity of life scientists in all aspects of biosafety, biosecurity, and ethical conduct of research. University Students, Laboratory Technologists, and bioscience lecturers are key cogs in the wheel of biorisk assessments, biorisk mitigation, and biorisk performance measurements of university bioscience laboratories, Their perceptions, knowledge, and awareness of biological risks are major determinants of the level of biorisk management. This book provides pioneering and groundbreaking highlights of the predictive value of perceptions, knowledge, and awareness of biological risks on the level of biorisk management. It is a 'must-have' book for all undergraduate, Masters's Degree, Doctoral, and Post-Doctoral level students, lecturers, and managers of bioscience laboratories globally. It is also very useful in all aspects of research.