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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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Assessing Meteorological and Agricultural Droughts in the Mitidja Plain- Algeria: Trends and Impacts on Agricultural Productivity
(Eldaw Ahmed Mohammed Eldaw, 2025-04)Droughts threaten water resources and agricultural productivity, particularly in semi-arid regions like the Mitidja Plain, Algeria. This study comprehensively assesses meteorological and agricultural droughts using the ... -
Assessing Students’ Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices on Water, Sanitation, Hygiene, and Related Diseases in Selected Schools in Musanze District, Rwanda
(2018)Poor water supply, lack of adequate sanitation, and bad hygiene practices with attendant diseases are killing many people each year in developing countries, including Rwanda, and children under the age of five are the most ... -
Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Hydrological Responses and Sediment Budget in the Ruzizi River Basin
(AHANA BAYONGWA Samuel, 2024-04-20)Evaluating the effects of climate change on water resources is crucial for their sustainable management, particularly in hydrologically sensitive regions like the Ruzizi River Basin (RRB) in the Great Lakes area of ... -
Assessing The Potential Of Micro-Financed Solar Water Pumping To Enable Productive Use Of Energy In Rural Areas Of Burkina Faso: A Case Study Of Korsimoro Reservoir
(2017)Climate change (CC) has become a universal threat which requires urgent action. In Burkina Faso (BF), prolonged drought, severe variability in rainfall and risk of desertification are the key CC impacts directly posing a ... -
Assessing the Sustainability of Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems (Dwwts’s) in the Cities of Developing Countries; Case Study: Kigali City, Rwanda
(2018)Lack of scientific knowledge in wastewater treatment systems together with imperfect sanitation legal instruments are considered, among others, the key constraints to sustainable wastewater management systems in the cities ... -
Assessment Of Climate Change Impact On Hydrology Of Lower Awash Sub Basin, Ethiopia
(2017)This thesis research focusing on assessing the impact of climate change on hydrology over Lower Awash Sub Basin using downscaled climate projection from GCM product outputs of HadCM3. The Statistical Down Scaling Model ... -
Assessment of Land Use Impacts on Surface Runoff and Its Implication for Long-Term Planning, Using SWAT Model at Baro River Basin, Southwestern Ethiopia
(2017)Assessing the effects of land use and land cover change on hydrology is important for long-term planning of water resource management strategies. This study aims to evaluate the impacts of land use and land cover change ... -
Assessment Of Soil Erosion Potential And Its Impacts On Hydroelectricity Generation And Potable Water Treatment In Sebeya Catchment, Rwanda
(2017)This study assessed the potential of erosion and its impact on Gihira Water Treatment Plant and Gisenyi Hydropower Plant in Sebeya catchment, Rwanda. The study determined the perception of the population on the existence ... -
ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACTS OF GROUNDWATER ABSTRACTION ON WATER QUALITY AND QUANTITY IN MAGHRIB B DISTRICT IN ZANZIBAR (UNGUJA) ISLAND
(HIDAYAT AME VUAI, 2024-04-20)Zanzibar Island is experiencing a shortage in its water supply, primarily relying on groundwater sources such as shallow wells, boreholes, and cave wells situated on coastal aquifers. The surge in population and the ... -
Assessment of the Influence of Agriculture and Domestic Waste on Surface Water Quality A case study of Senegal River (Rosso, Mauritania)
(Aissata Abdallahi M’BAYE, 2025-04-13)The physicochemical and bacteriological characteristics of the Senegal River in the Rosso region were meticulously examined across various sampling stations (Back, Djourbel, Iset, and M’Pourier) and were assessed for ... -
Assessment of the Quality of Bottled Drinking Water Produced in African Cities: A Case Study of Kigali, Rwanda
(2019-09-04)The primordial role of water in the survival of all living organisms is well known. Unfortunately, in most of developing countries including Rwanda, many people still lack access even to basic drinking water services. ... -
Assessment of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Standards in Healthcare Facilities in Bawku West District, Ghana
(Rahama Alhassan, 2025-04-20)This study assessed the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) standards in healthcare facilities within the Bawku West District of Ghana. A mixed-methods approach was employed, involving 49 healthcare facilities and ... -
Comparative Analysis of Factors That Influence Consistent Use of Household Water Treatment and Storage in Northern Kenya
(2018)Economic, technical, behavioral and contextual factors in an emergency context influence the consistent use of household water filters. Use of household water treatment and storage (HWTS) options improves water quality ... -
Constructed Wetlands for Treatment of Leachates from a Municipal Landfill in Zimbabwe
(2018)Wastewater management presents a great challenge, particularly in Africa where conventional treatment technologies are quite expensive and cannot be properly operated and maintained. Constructed wetlands have been observed ... -
THE CURRENT STATE AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVE OF URBAN WATER SECURITY IN KINSHASA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC)
(Elie Katya Muyali, 2025-04)Low water security is widely recognized by policymakers and academics as a global risk and policy challenge especially in rapidly urbanizing cities. Kinshasa, the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of ... -
Defeating Fluorosis in Rural Kenya Using the Kilimanjaro Concept: A Feasibility Study in Naivasha
(2019-09-03)The water in Lake Naivasha and the rainfall in the sub-county is enough to provide the whole population in the area with fluoride-free drinking and cooking water. Lake and rainwater can be blended with natural fluoride-c ... -
Determination of Sediment Yield and Assessment of the Impact of Catchment Management Practices. A Case Study of the Upper Nzoia Catchment
(2018)Water as a natural resource is becoming under pressure because of the increasing population and other global drivers such as climate change and land-use change. Kenya is classified as a water scarce country because a large ...