Biomass which is by far the most important energy carrier is used in a highly inefficient way primarily for cooking, leading to a considerable overuse of Uganda’s forestry resources for the last 15 years. The research was about the benefits of using briquettes as energy sources over the use of wood fuel at household level. The objectives of this study were, to determine the energy conservation values and the extent of briquettes usage at household level with regard to use of wood fuel as a ...
Solid Waste ma~1agement was one of the most sensitive environmental issues today, The issues of public and environmental health related to municipal wastes management. It was also observed that careless disposal of solid wastes or disposing them in a trash may pose risks to human health and environment as whole. The specific objectives of the study was to find out the nature of solid wastes generated , to find out the effects of solid wastes on the people and the environment and to establish ...
Abstract The study focused on the causes, effects and of poor environmental sanitation. It was carried out in Entebbe Division ‘B’ Kitoro, Kigungu, Nakiwogo, and Lugonjo. Basically with the guidance of the objectives, information was obtained and they included to finding out causes and effects of poor environmental sanitation, and suggestions of the solution to the problem. The extra information was obtained from textbooks, newspapers, reports and journals. The major causes of poor enviro...
Abstract The study focused on the causes, effects and of poor environmental sanitation. It was carried out in Entebbe Division ‘B’ Kitoro, Kigungu, Nakiwogo, and Lugonjo. Basically with the guidance of the objectives, information was obtained and they included to finding out causes and effects of poor environmental sanitation, and suggestions of the solution to the problem. The extra information was obtained from textbooks, newspapers, reports and journals. The major causes of poor enviro...
ABSTRACT The research on “Water Availability and Household Sanitation and Hygiene” was carried out in Koboko Town Council, Koboko District with specifically on finding out the available water sources; examine the level of accessibility of the available water sources; examine the extent to which accessibility of the water sources influences household sanitation and hygiene; and assess the level of success of town council authorities in improving household sanitation and hygiene by impr...
ABSTRACT Slums are inadequate multifamily tenants or rooming houses, either built to rent or converted from some other use. The main purpose of this study was to identify the effects of the slum establishment on the health of the local community. A total number of 140 respondents were randomly sampled. Data were collected using questionnaires and interviews. The data collected were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Ver.l 1.5) and presented in frequencies and percent...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this research is to evaluate the extent to which wetland agricultural production allows the wetland ecosystems of the developing countries to be tempered with due to the increased human activities i.e. agro-production. Similarly, it allows us to establish quantitative relationships between anthropogenic activities and ecological responses. Effect of farming practices on wetlands in Kisumu District was determined through assessment of farmers’ environmental awareness....
ABSTRACT Soil faces many threats throughout the world, deforestation for charcoal burning and brick making, overgrazing by livestock, and agricultural practices that fail to conserve soil are three main causes of accelerated soil loss. There has been a general trend of soil productivity decline on crop land in Musoma province. Soil degradation is one of major threats to agricultural development in the province and it has become the prob !em in many parts of the province. As the scenario lead...
ABSTRACT The study examined the impact of deforestation on the environment in Rwanda Parish, in Kooki County in Rakai District. It was guided by specific objectives that included; examining the causes, effects and measures to deforestation in Rwanda Parish. Kooki County in Rakai District. The study took place in five villages that included; Nzosibiri, Nakitokolo, Kachumu, Kitabi and Nabyala. A total of 250 respondents that included; modal farmers, agricultural extensionists, decision mak...
Abstract This Research is about the impact of slum development on fragile ecosystems in Namuwongo slum, Kampala district, Uganda. This study covers the negative effects of slums on the wetland. In this research a number of impacts were shown such as how they contribute to the degradation of the wetland through the different human activities such as agriculture, industrilisation and others and finally how the wetland has been conserved having all factors constant. These impacts were broke...
ABSTRACT Police Training School, Kibuli, is in Makindye Division located in a triangle formed by Mukwano Industry to the north, Prince Badru Kakungulu Road to the south and Kibuli Road to the east and the stream joining Nakivubo channel dissecting in the middle plain. Rain induced flooding and water logging has become a natural part of life in this lower plain of the school and the frequency of this problem is increasing. Police Training School Kibuli has been experiencing water logging for t...
ABSTRACT The research was conducted in Chema Sub County particularly in Kapkwai Parish in Kapchorwa District. It deals with the roles of local communities in the management of Mount Elgon National Park. The objectives of the study were to find out the reasons as why the locals participate in the management of the national Park, levels of participation, benefits derived from park management by both the park authorities and local people, problems / constraints encountered and the solutions ...
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...
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...
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 ...