Abstract The research sought to comprehensively examine challenges and opportunities of biogas technology adoption for sustainable household energy in rural areas of Zimbabwe. Focus was on Domboshava Communal Area, Ward 4 where potential of the technology is hundred folds higher than the present status. The research adopted both qualitative and quantitative research techniques to answer the objectives. Total enumerative sampling technique (census) was used and 56 biogas adopters within the st...
ABSTRACT The study sought to establish the factors causing low pass rate in Biology in Zhombe circuit. A qualitative research design was used which enabled the researcher to explore human behaviour that cannot be quantified. It also enabled me to understand factors causing low pass rate from a holistic view point because it employs a wide variety of methods in its enquiry. Purposive sampling was used to select heads of departments and biology teachers while stratified random sampling was used...
Abstract this page contributes to the debate on the role of the informal sector in solid waste management by examining the effectiveness of informal sector solid waste management practice in transforming waste into nonwaste in the city of gweru in zimbabwe.
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Abstract The savanna biomes are characterised by a coexistence of two antagonist – woody plants and herbaceous plants in defiance of competition theories. Scientific efforts to understand this unique coexistence are still largely inconclusive; various theories have been proposed, but no unanimous theoretical framework exists to date. Among these theories, the root niche-partitioning model offers the most popular, yet the most controversially debated viewpoint. It argues that this coexistenc...
ABSTRACT The dissertation examined the development and potential prospects of three diverse mining settlements in Namibia - Rosh Pinah, Klein Aub, and Tsumeb. It is a case study in settlement, geography aiming to investigate problem areas and their potential the solution towards sustaining people-centred urban stability, growth and development, linked to the assistance of private-public local and regional development planning in an environment of global mining competition. The integrative li...
ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to assess solid waste recycling as an emerging source of raw material in Namibia. Recycling solid waste has become part of society. In striving to meet the high demand for raw materials and finding solutions to waste management challenges, countries worldwide are turning to recycling of solid waste. In developing countries, recycling is an emerging industry. While there have been numerous studies on recycling processes, very few studies have focused on recyc...
This study examined the impact of dumpsite on soil and plant quality in Mpape, Abuja FCT. The study employed both transect and quadrant techniques in collecting soil and plant samples. The soil samples were taken in both rainy and dry season for three months each at the depth of 0-30cm using soil auger. A total of forty-eight soil sample and thirty-two plant samples were collected, totalling eighty samples in and around Mpape Dumpsite and taken to Abuja Environmental Protection Board (A...
ABSTRACT The backbone of urban activities is the urban transportation network. The transportation network of an urban area is usually designed to accommodate the transportation activities of urban people. With growing population and diversified land-use activities, transportation system needs to be updated or readjusted. Any lag between growing transportation demand and network capacity results in traffic congestion thereby causing economic, social and financial loss and environmental degrad...
The research work focused on domestic energy needs in Tarauni Local Government Area of Kano State. The study aimed at determining the various types of energy use by households as well as examining the relationship between household income level and energy consumption. Survey method was used to obtain information about domestic energy needs Questions on various aspect of the study were posed in which members of the population responded to them. The findings revealed that there is a significa...
Publc perception of the magnitude, causes, effects, and solution to smoke pollution in Nassarawa Kano metropolis.