ABSTRACT The study was carried out in Rwamagana district in Rwanda. It was carried out on the challenges of sustainability of coffee projects in Rwanda using a case study of coffee washing stations in Rwamagana. The main objectives of the study were to examine the contributions of coffee washing stations in promotion of sustainable development of coffee industry, to establish the challenges of sustaining coffee washing stations and to identify the strategies being adopted to enhance the susta...
ABSTRACT It is reported that many people’s environmental riqhts are being violated daily. It continues to be a heavy drag on man’s efforts to advance agriculture and pastoralism. The evolution of environmental riqhts in the mining sector saw the enactment of legislation specifically to protect the interests of the Indigenous people in the mining sector but this has not been mostly followed. The protection of environmental riqhts has evoked emotions and debates espedally when it comes to p...
TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................. i APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................... ii DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................... iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .......................................
ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to find out the causes of wetland degradation in Jinja District, Uganda. The study covered the awareness of the people on wetlands; the values of the ecosystems; and the impacts of wetland’ degradation, so as to come up with strategies for better management and conservation of the Lake Victoria wetlands. This study found that wetland degradation was attributed to by anthropogenic factors including industrial pollution, over-harvesting, dumping, in...
ABSTRACTThe lack of access to sufficient water and sanitation facilities is one of the largest hindrances towards the sustainable development of the poorest 2.2 billion people in the world. The research was conducted in Hakibale Sub County in Kabarole district. The availability and accessibility of water in a community helps reduce wastage of time which would have been used for productive work especially income generation, it alsofacilitates production in terms of water fo...
ABSTRACTThe main purpose of this study was to find out the causes of wetland degradation in JinjaDistrict, Uganda. The study covered the awareness of the people on wetlands; the valuesof the ecosystems; and the impacts of wetland’ degradation, so as to come up withstrategies for better management and conservation of the Lake Victoria wetlands.This study found that wetland degradation was attributed to by anthropogenic factorsincluding industrial pollution, over-harvesting, dumping, introduc...
CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1 Background of Study Nigeria is blessed with abundant natural and human resources, but despite its significant natural resources, majority of the citizens are living below the poverty line. For instance according to WDI, (2015), an estimated 60% of Nigerians live on less than US$1.25 per day. Nigeria was also ranked 91stout of a total of 104 counties on the 2015 Global Hunger Index and 153rdout of a total of 187countries on the 2012 UNDP Human Development Index. Maln...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDeclaration iiApproval iiiDedication ivAcknowledgement vList of Tables viList of figures viiList of acronyms viiiDefinition of terms ixTAble of contents xABstract xvCHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1 Background1.2 Statement of the problem1.3 Objectives 21.3.1 Main objective 21.3.2 Specific objectives 21.4 Research questions 21.5 Significance of the study 21.6 Organization of the study 31.7 Scope and Delimitation of the study 3xCHAPTER TWO’,4LITERATURE REVIEW 42.0 Introduction 42.1 ...
ABSTRACT The major objective of this project is to identify the extent to Vvhich rural and community development has been implemented in order to transform the rural communities and bring development closer to the rural environment through the provision of basic services like Education; Health; Rural roads; Water supply; Rural electrification; Agriculture; e.t.c. to the rural people. The method adopted for this research study is primary data involving the use of questionnaires and interviews...
ABSTRACT Introduction Against the backdrop of the Sustainable Development Goals 1, 2 and 3, which aim to improve global health, food security, and reduce poverty, agriculture for most is crucial to achieving self-sustainability in Africa. However, the increased occurrence of adverse events including droughts and conflicts, with losses to farmers, threatens efforts to achieve the set goals. These losses can affect livestock farmers’ psychosocial wellbeing and productivity. Identifying, the...
ABSTRACT Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has attracted substantial amounts of Official Development Assistance (ODA) over the years. General ODA flows to the continent currently stands at around $80 billion per annum and the figure is projected to be well above $125 billion due to the Sustainable Development Goals. Over the last five decades, SSA has received about $1 trillion in foreign aid for sector-specific (agriculture, health, etc.) development. Even though the impact of aid on economic growth...
ABSTRACT The research carried out on “The impact of Agricultural modernization on economic development” aimed at establishing the relationship between agricultural modernization and economic development in Uganda. The focus of the research also analyzed the modernization techniques in agriculture and how this would enhance and improve the lives of poor households. The investigation also based on the metrics relevant to economic development and the effective mechanisms required in establi...
Since independence, oil imports in Kenya have been rising mainly to sustain the nascent transport, manufacturing, energy, agriculture and maritime sectors among other uses in the country. The growth in the country’s oil import bill has however been closely related to public spending in the health and education sectors which experienced shocks owing to the growth in expenditures apportioned to the rising volume of oil imports. Given the significance of the social pillar of the Kenya Vision 2...
ABSTRACT This paper examines the impact of sand harvesting from rivers on the environment, water quality and quantity along Thwake River, Makueni County. Sand acts as a safe aquifer for water flowing below and through it. Removal of sand results in destruction of underground aquifers and loss of safe water. Sand scooping adversely affects surface water quality and quantity and damages the aquatic ecosystem. Haulage of sand by heavy trucks causes environmental degradation by accelerating soil...
ABSTRACT Biomass energy provides 68% of Kenya‘s national energy requirements and it is expected to remain the main source of energy for the foreseeable future. The current biomass demand in Kenya is estimated at 40.5 million tonnes against a sustainable supply of 16 million tonnes. Many of the rural households use traditional stoves which have low energy efficiency leading to using more woodfuel, increase in indoor air pollution and also putting alot of pressure on the biomass sources. The...