Research Papers/Topics in Environment and Resource Management

Impact Of Nomadic Pastoralism On Household Welfare: A Case Study Of Afgooye District, Somalia

ABSTRACT The research on “the impact of nomadic pastoralism on community welfare” was carried out in afgooye district,lower shabelle Region- somalia with major emphasis placed on finding out the different activities of Nomadic Pastoralists, effects of various activities of nomadic pastoralists on household welfare and the possible ways of improving the welfare of Nomadic Pastoralists in the Afgooye district. Responses were sought through use of simple random sampling and purposive samplin...

The Role Of Soil And Water Conservation And Its Related Environmental Effects On Crop Production; A Case Study Of Kisii Highland Kisii County, Kenya

ABSTRACT A study on the impact of soil and water conservation and its related environmental effect on crop production was carried out in Kisii highland. Kisii county. With emphasis on determining the impact of soil and ~ater conservation on crop productivity, challenges of soil and ~sater conservation and measures for promotion of soil and ~sater conservation so as to improve soil productivity. Literature from various institutions, libraries and inherent sources, this provided relevant inform...

Effects Of Brick Making On The Environment: A case Study Of Kajjasi Town, Wakiso District, Central Uganda

ABSTRACT . [)ricks hcl c been used l(n the last )()()()years. In Uganda. the practice ot' hrtck making is a long standing acti' ity. , inn-:stigation to asses the cf!Ccts or brick making on the cm·ironment was conducted in Kajjansi town. Wakiso district_ central Uganda. This \·as narrowed down to tackling the raw materials used. e!Tects of the activity to the cn,·ironment and the measures of reducing the effects. During the study a number of methods for obtaining ra\· data 1Cre used and ...

Assessment of the impact of charcoal production on savannah vegetation in Sanaag region, Somalia.

ABSTRACT Nowadays, charcoal supplies about 95 percent of the domestic and commercial cooking energy needs in the developing countries including Somalia. This study assessed the impact of charcoal production on savannah vegetation in Sanaag region by finding out the causes of charcoal production and/or burning on savannah vegetation, identifying the various forms of charcoal production activities on savannah vegetation, examining how charcoal production affects savannah vegetation and assessi...

The Impact Of Agriculture On Arable Land: A Case Study Of Bor County, Jonglei State, South Sudan

Agriculture is the biggest single activity in most of Sub-Saharan Africa. According to the World Bank report on Human development index 2005, about 73% of the people in Sub-Saharan Africa survive on subsistence agriculture. The most widespread methods of farming are the primitive ones, using the traditional hoe as the main tool of agricultural production. This type of farming also depends mainly on the natural seasonal rains for their crops, (World Bank. Human development index 2005). 

Effects Of Community Act1v1ties On Ketumbeine Forest On Logido District-arusha: A Case Study Of Ketumbeine Mountian

Ketumbeine Forest Reserve is in Longido District Region, Tanzania. This forest has undergone rapid land use change resulted from population increase from 1980’s to the present. Increase in population has put a lot of pressure on the forest land, This study was carried between January 2007 and June 2007. The objectives of this investigation were to assess the contributions of community activities to the destruction of Ketumbeine forest and the overall loss of Biodiversity forest land. The sp...

The Effects Of Poor Sanitation On Public Health And The Environment• A Case Study Oc Fort Portal Municipality, Kabarole District- Ui3anda.

ABSTRACT This dissertation represents the findings of the research conducted in Fort Portal municipality, Kabarole district. It describes the effects of poor sanitation on Public health and the Environment. Poor sanitation characterized by liquid wastes, solid waste disposal techniques, inadequate sanitation facilities and unsafe water supply systems. It is associated with diseases such as cholera, typhoid, malaria, bilhazia, trachoma, schistosomiasis, and dysentery. The objectives were to fi...

The Role Of Solar Photovoltaic (Pv) System Technology For Sustainable Energy Use: A Case Study Of Mkuranga District, Pwani (Coast) Region In Tanzania

ABSTRACT The study looked at the feasibility of adopting renewable energy technology such as Solar PV system in rural household and the role of such technology on sustainable energy use in ivilcuranga district Tanzania. The objectives of the study were to determine the availability and affordability of Solar PV system in Mkuranga district, to identify the uses of Solar PV system technology and its advantages over available energy sources in Mkuranga district and lastly to find out the co...

Impacts Of Wild Animals To Communities Around Protected Areas. A Case Study Of Maasai Mara Game-Reserve Narok County Kenya

ABSTRACT Wild animals in protected areas can have serious concerns to the livelihoods of communities living in and around protected areas. The research investigated the impacts of the wild animals on communities around Maasai Mara game reserve. The wild animals and the types of destruction they cause, people’s attitudes towards wildlife conservation and their response towards the negative impacts from wild animals were investigated. Several techniques of data collection were used to gather ...

Impacts Of Rapid Urbanization On Environmental Quality A Case Study Of Mbarara Municipality, Western Uganda.

ABSTRASCT Urbanization in Mbarara is one of the most environmental management constraints and has become so rapid especially in the last two decades. UrbaniLation refers to the increase in iL number of people living or working in an area that changes it from the rural structure to town and modern structure, it becomes “rapid urbanization” when it is occurring at a faster rate than before and compared to other urban areas around the same region. This study focused on the impacts of rapid u...

Knowledge And Perception Of Parents On Childhood Immunization In Lugalo General Military Hospital, Tanzania

ABSTRACT Immunization is the process of conferring increased resistance to an infectious disease by a means other than experiencing the natural infection. It is a simple, safe and effective way of protecting children and adults against some diseases that can cause serious illnesses and sometimes deaths. And if they are protected, they will not be able to pass the infection on to other people especially very young babies who have not been fully immunized yet. Childhood immunization is an act o...

The Effect Of Landing Sites Around Water Bodies: A Case Study Of Ggaba Landing Site On Lake Victoria, Makindye-Kampala Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION APPROVAL DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF TABLES LISTOF ABBREVIATIONS vii TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE 1 INTRODUCTION i I .OBackground of the study 1 1 .1 Problem statement 2 1.2 Objectives 3 1.2.1 General objective 3 1.2.2 Specific objectives 3 1 .3 Research questions 3 1.4 Scope 3 1.5 Significance of the study 4 1.6 Definition of key terms 4 1.6.1 Impact 4 1 .6.2 Human activities 4 1.6.3 Lake 4 1 .6.4 Management 4 CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE R...

The Effects Of Human Occupancy On Base Camp Wetlands, Base Camp Village,Ka5ese Municipality, Kasese District

ABSTRACT  The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of human occupancy on Base Camp Wetlands in Base Camp Village, Kasese municipality. The objectives of the study were to find out the importance, the causes, the effects and the possible control measures of human occupancy on base camp wetlands in base camp village, Kasese municipality, and Kasese district. The research questions were; what are the importance of wetlands in base camp village, Kasese municipality?, what are the caus...

The Impact Of Pastrolism On Grass Land, A Case Study Of Gogreal County, Warrab State, South Sudan.

In this chapter, researcher focused on the major effects, challenges and solutions. For many years, biologists and anthropologists have realized that the organic and the cultural evolution of human beings have been interdependent, mutually complementary processes (e.g., Roe and Simpson, 1958; Caspari, 1963; Dobzhansky, 1961, 1962, 1963; Montagu, 1962, 1968a, b; McBride, 1971). In anthropology, this realization prompted the analysis of cultures and social systems as superorganic extensions of ...


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