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A Comparative Assessment Of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems For Sustainable Rural Electrification In Cameroon
(2017)Cameroon is blessed with a vast potential of renewable energy resources: solar, biomass, hydropower, wind and geothermal energies. These resources are currently poorly developed and valorised. The country depends mainly ... -
A Modeling Approach to Soil Erosion Control and Management Using PAP/RAC Model and GIS: A Case Study of Boufekrane Watershed, Morocco
(2017)Erosion by water remains the predominant form of land degradation in the world and accounts for 84% of affected areas. More particularly, the Mediterranean costal region is recognized to be of extreme fragility to erosion. ... -
Adoption of Climate-Smart Improved Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] Varieties and Its Impact on Smallholder Farmers’ Income in Karat Zuria District of Konso Zone, Southern Ethiopia
(Kebede Kassu Sagara, 2025-04)Ethiopia is among the most vulnerable countries in East Africa to the variability of climate change due to its inhabitants’ reliance on rain-fed agriculture. Sorghum is among the popular cereal crops of major economic ... -
ADSORPTIVE REMOVAL OF HEAVY METAL IONS FROM WASTEWATER UTILIZING FAYALITE SLAG AS A LOW-COST ADSORBENT: BATCH STUDIES, ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS AND ADAPTIVE NEURO FUZZY INFERENCE SYSTEM MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION
(GOBUSAONE MOKOKWE, 2025-04-21)This study investigated the adsorptive removal of three heavy metal ions (Cu²⁺, Ni²⁺, Fe²⁺) from wastewater using fayalite slag (FS), a low-cost industrial by-product. The media was characterized using XRD, XRF, SEM, ... -
Analysing Feed-in Tariff Policy to Accelerate Renewable Energy Deployment and Electricity Access in Malawi
(PAUWES, 2018-09)Decarbonisation of the energy sector and promotion of renewable energy sources is a central goal of Malawi Government as outlined in the country’s Renewable Energy Strategy essentially aimed at increasing the installed ... -
Analysis of Abattoir Waste for Biogas Production in Kumasi Ghana
(PAUWES, 2018-09)Animal rumen content and blood waste have been found to increase the economic feasibility of biogas plants. However, there are problems that may occur in a full-scale biogas plant using abattoir waste which can have ... -
ANALYSIS OF FARMERS' CLIMATE SMART CONTRIBUTIONS TO HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY IN DEJEN WOREDA, NORTHWEST ETHIOPIA
(MANAYE ASEFA FEREDE, 2025-03-16)In Ethiopia, a country already struggling with poverty and rain-fed agriculture, food insecurity is made worse by climate change, which operates as a vicious cycle. This study's primary objective was to investigate how ... -
Analysis of Flood Risk and Strategic Management to Address Its Adverse Impacts: A Case Study of the Boudouaou Basin, Algiers, Algeria.
(Hadjer ADJADJ, 2025-04-20)Flooding is a significant and worsening challenge for many human societies, with increasing severity driven by climate change and land use pressures. This natural hazard constitutes one of the world's worst natural ... -
Analysis of integrated water resources management (IWRM) strategies in the urban sub-watersheds of Yaoundé (Cameroon): case of Odza and Nkie watersheds
(Jamiilah NGAPOUT NGOUGOURE, 2025-04-16)This study analyzed the integrated water resources management (IWRM) strategies in urban sub-watersheds of Yaoundé, Cameroon, focusing on the Odza and Nkie watersheds. The objective of the research was to contribute ... -
Analysis of Rain Water Quality for Water Supply: A Case Study of Central Uganda Region
(2018)Water shortage is a big challenge in most of the developing countries. Water scarcity problems are mainly faced by Arid and semi-arid regions. Based on precipitation intensity data of many places across the globe, it is ... -
Analysis of the Effects of Land Use / Land Cover on River Flow Regime. A Case Study of Mkurumudzi River Sub - Catchment
(2018)The population in Mkurumudzi catchment rely on river water for their livelihood. There are limited studies that focused on the effects of land use / land cover on river flows for sustainable water management. Land Use and ... -
An analysis of the physico-chemical and microbial quality of sachet water in Lilongwe, Malawi: Implication on public health and WASH Policies
(PAUWES, 2020-12)Informally sachet water is an important source of drinking water for the majority of people lacking access to public piped sources. In Malawi, sachet water is popular but not regulated, and information about its quality ... -
Analysis of the Trends in Temperature and Rainfall in Thika River Basin in Kenya
(Conscientia Beam, 2017-07-27)The Thika River catchment is of great importance to Kenya and holds Ndakaini Dam where about 84% of Nairobi’s water supply comes from serving a population of over 3 million residents, whose contribution to Kenya’s Gross ... -
An Analysis on the Impact of Large Wind Farms on the Sizing and Allocation of Power Systems Spinning Reserve Reauirement
(PAUWES, 2018-10)"The need to diversify power generation sources, increase security of supply, incorporate sustainability in energy sources and reducing fuel usage and emissions has significantly led to the integration of variable renewable ... -
Analyzing Actors’ Engagement in Sustainable Energy Planning at the Local Level in Ghana: An Empirical Study
(MDPI, 2020-04-18)Actors play a crucial role in sustainable energy development yet interaction in different contexts is an area that has not received much scholarly attention. Sustainable energy transitions theories such as the Multi-Level ... -
Analyzing Catchment Behavior through Rainfall-Run-Off Modeling: A Case Study of Mara Basin in Kenya
(2016)Hydrological models nowadays are considered as an important and necessary tool for water and environment resource management. However, the challenge facing modelling is in poorly gauged watersheds. Research done recently ... -
Analyzing the Cost of Electricity for Solarpv- Diesel Hybrid Generation for Sub-regional Hospital Electrification in Dourbali District, Chad
(PAUWES, 2018-09)"Promoting electricity access in rural and peri-urban areas is a common challenge all over the world. The lack of reliable caring in the rural health district, caused by poorly preserved pharmaceutical products that is ... -
Annual Trend and Interactions between the Ozone Layer, Vegetation Cover, and Climate in Africa - Insights from 2003 to 2023 Reanalysis Data
(Ricardo da Crescência MAPULENDE, 2025-04-15)The present research examines the annual trends and interactions among the ozone layer, vegetation cover, and climate variables in Africa from 2003 to 2023 using reanalysis data. The aim was to illustrate the temporal ... -
Application of Satellite Rainfall Products for the Assessment of Water Availability in Ethiopian Highlands: The Case of Ribb Watershed
(2017)One of the versatile use of satellite rainfall products is provision of continuous information which can be used for the assessment of water availability in the data sparse areas. Primarily, we compared the performance of ... -
Assesment Of The Nexus Of Energy, Climate Change, Urbanization And Industrialization For Africa’s Transformation
(2017)Humanity is urbanizing rapidly in Africa, and the demand for energy remains highest amongst other basic goods and services. Scenarios suggest that guarantees for energy poverty alleviation and availability will take longer. ...